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Table of Contents
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List of Title 3 Compilations................................ iv
Explanation of the Code of Federal Regulations.............. v
Explanation of This Title................................... ix
How To Cite This Title...................................... xi
Title 3..................................................... xiii
1999 Compilation--Presidential Documents 1
Chapter I--Executive Office of the President 325
Title 3 Finding Aids........................................ 335
Tables 337
List of CFR Sections Affected 357
Index 359
CFR Finding Aids............................................ 369
Table of CFR Titles and Chapters 371
Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR 389
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Title 3 Compilations
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Title 3 Compilations Proclamations Executive Orders
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1936-1938..................... 2161-2286.......... 7316-7905
1938-1943..................... 2287-2587.......... 7906-9347
1943-1948..................... 2588-2823.......... 9348-10025
1949-1953..................... 2824-3041.......... 10026-10510
1954-1958..................... 3042-3265.......... 10511-10797
1959-1963..................... 3266-3565.......... 10798-11134
1964-1965..................... 3566-3694.......... 11135-11263
1966-1970..................... 3695-4025.......... 11264-11574
1971-1975..................... 4026-4411.......... 11575-11893
1976.......................... 4412-4480.......... 11894-11949
1977.......................... 4481-4543.......... 11950-12032
1978.......................... 4544-4631.......... 12033-12110
1979.......................... 4632-4709.......... 12111-12187
1980.......................... 4710-4812.......... 12188-12260
1981.......................... 4813-4889.......... 12261-12336
1982.......................... 4890-5008.......... 12337-12399
1983.......................... 5009-5142.......... 12400-12456
1984.......................... 5143-5291.......... 12457-12497
1985.......................... 5292-5424.......... 12498-12542
1986.......................... 5425-5595.......... 12543-12579
1987.......................... 5596-5759.......... 12580-12622
1988.......................... 5760-5928.......... 12623-12662
1989.......................... 5929-6084.......... 12663-12698
1990.......................... 6085-6240.......... 12699-12741
1991.......................... 6241-6398.......... 12742-12787
1992.......................... 6399-6520.......... 12788-12827
1993.......................... 6521-6643.......... 12828-12890
1994.......................... 6644-6763.......... 12891-12944
1995.......................... 6764-6859.......... 12945-12987
1996.......................... 6860-6965.......... 12988-13033
1997.......................... 6966-7061.......... 13034-13071
1998.......................... 7062-7161.......... 13072-13109
1999.......................... 7162-7262.......... 13110-13144
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Orders 5076-6070; Consolidated Indexes for 1936-1965; and Consolidated
Tables for 1936-1965.
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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 1999 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, 1999
Comp.'' Thus, the preferred abbreviated citation for Proclamation 7162
appearing on page 1 of this book, is ``3 CFR, 1999 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,
2000, 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
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Proclamations and Executive Orders (April 13, 1945--January 20, 1989).
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This book was prepared in the Presidential Documents and Legislative
Division by Anna Glover and Karen A. Thornton, with the assistance of
John S. Ashlin, Karen L. Ashlin, and Jennifer S. Mangum.
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Cite Presidential documents in this volume
3 CFR, 1999 Comp.
thus: 3 CFR, 1999 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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1999 Compilation--Presidential Documents:
Proclamations.....................................................1
Executive Orders................................................153
Other Presidential Documents....................................249
Chapter I--Executive Office of the President:
Part 100........................................................326
Part 101........................................................326
Part 102........................................................326
Finding Aids:
Table 1--Proclamations..........................................337
Table 2--Executive Orders.......................................341
Table 3--Other Presidential Documents...........................343
Table 4--Presidential Documents Affected During 1998............349
Table 5--Statutes Cited as Authority for Presidential Documents.353
List of CFR Sections Affected...................................357
Index...........................................................359
CFR Finding Aids:
Table of CFR Titles and Chapters................................371
Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR..............389
TITLE 3--Presidential Documents
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1999 Compilation--Presidential Documents
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PROCLAMATIONS
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Proclamation 7162 of January 14, 1999
Religious Freedom Day, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
On Religious Freedom Day we commemorate a landmark achievement in the
history of our Nation: the adoption in 1786 by the Virginia legislature
of a religious freedom statute. This historic legislation, drafted by
Thomas Jefferson and co-sponsored by James Madison, was designed to
prevent religious discrimination and to protect Virginians from pressure
to join or support any church. It served as the model for the First
Amendment of our Constitution, the guarantee of freedom of religion that
has beckoned so many people fleeing persecution to seek sanctuary in
this land.
Americans are a deeply religious people, and our right to worship as we
choose, to follow our own personal beliefs, is the source of much of our
Nation's strength. Our churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, and other
houses of worship are centers of community service and community life.
They preserve and promote the values and religious traditions that have
infused our efforts to build a civil society based on mutual respect,
compassion, and generosity. They provide our children with the moral
compass to make wise choices.
America's reverence for religious freedom and religious tolerance has
saved us from much of the hatred and violence that have plagued so many
other peoples around the world. We have always been vigilant in
protecting this freedom, but our efforts cannot stop at our own shores.
We cannot ignore the suffering of men and women across the globe today
who are harassed, imprisoned, tortured, and executed simply for seeking
to live by their own beliefs. Freedom of religion is a fundamental human
right that must be upheld by every nation and guaranteed by every
government. The pro
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motion of religious freedom for all peoples must continue to serve as a
central element of our foreign policy.
Reflecting our steadfast commitment to this goal, last fall the Congress
passed, and I was proud to sign into law, the International Religious
Freedom Act of 1998. This legislation enhances our ability to advance
freedom of religion for men and women of all faiths throughout the
world. It also establishes a new position at the Department of State--
the Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom--to ensure
that religious liberty concerns receive consistent and appropriate
attention at the highest policymaking levels.
On Religious Freedom Day, let us give thanks for this precious right
that has so profoundly shaped and sustained our Nation, and let us
strengthen our efforts to share its blessings with oppressed peoples
everywhere.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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, 1999, as
Religious Freedom Day. I call upon the people of the United States to
observe this day with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs,
and I urge all Americans to reaffirm their devotion to the fundamental
principles of religious freedom and religious tolerance.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of
January, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7163 of January 15, 1999
Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
January 15 would have marked the 70th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr., a man of great vision and moral purpose whose dream for our
Nation set into motion such powerful, sweeping changes that their impact
is still being felt today. While he was taken from us too soon, we still
have with us the gifts of his vision, convictions, eloquence, and
example. We still hear the echo of his voice telling us that ``Life's
most persistent and urgent question is, `What are you doing for
others?'''
We know what Dr. King did for others. He energized and mobilized a
generation of Americans, black and white, to join in the struggle for
civil rights, to respond to violence, hatred, and unjust incarceration
with the spirit of peace, love, and righteousness. He taught us that we
could not claim America as the land of justice, freedom, and equality as
long as millions of our citizens continually and systematically faced
discriminatory and oppressive treatment. He challenged us to recognize
that the fundamental rights of all Americans are forever interconnected,
for ``we are
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caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment
of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.''
Martin Luther King, Jr., awakened America's conscience to the immorality
of racism. He was the driving force behind the passage of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the Fair Housing
Act of 1968. For African Americans, this landmark legislation meant that
the opportunity for a quality education would no longer be impossible,
the levers of the voting booth would no longer be out of reach, and the
purchase of a dream home would no longer be unattainable. Millions of
Americans--of every race and background and culture--live brighter lives
today because of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. King's dream of unity for America did not die with him. Today, as
our Nation becomes increasingly multiracial and multiethnic, his
compelling vision is more important than ever, and the means for
realizing it are now within our reach. This past year, as part of my
Initiative on Race, Americans across the country participated in
thousands of honest and open conversations about race in a sincere
effort to heal our divisions and move toward genuine reconciliation. We
learned much about the roots of prejudice; but more important, we
learned much about how to overcome it. In community after community, in
every field of endeavor from sports and education to business and
religion, we discovered organizations and programs that have succeeded
in bridging gaps between people of different races and cultures. These
promising practices offer us both realistic guidelines for everyday
action and genuine hope that we can respect one another's differences
and embrace the values that unite us.
Now it is our turn to answer the question, ``What are you doing for
others?'' As part of our response, each year since 1994 we have made the
Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday a national day of service, a
day on which to honor Dr. King's legacy through service projects across
our country. Instead of taking a day off, millions of our fellow
Americans respond to the needs of their communities, through activities
like tutoring children, sheltering the homeless, making schoolyards
safer, or making public parks more inviting.
Let us make this year's observance the beginning of a broader effort to
improve our communities and the lives of our fellow Americans, to make
the personal choices and take the personal actions that will bridge the
gaps--racial and otherwise--that keep us from becoming the people we
were meant to be. Working together, joining our hearts and our hands, we
will succeed in building One America for the 21st century and in
fulfilling the dream of Martin Luther King, Jr.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 Monday, January 18, 1999,
as the Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday. I call upon all
Americans to observe this occasion and to honor Dr. King's legacy with
appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of
January, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
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of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7164 of January 29, 1999
National Consumer Protection Week, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Consumers are too often the target of unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent
practices. Modern advances in telecommunications and marketing
technology have dramatically increased both the sophistication and the
potential threat of such practices. Perpetrators of fraud can reach
consumers across the country through the Internet, on television, the
telephone, or by direct mail, misrepresenting themselves as legitimate
business people. Because their proposals appear legitimate, these
unscrupulous operators frequently succeed in cheating vulnerable
consumers out of hard-earned dollars.
One of the most damaging fraudulent practices is credit fraud. Credit
fraud--stealing credit cards or credit identities and cheating consumers
through deceptive or abusive lending practices--can be difficult to
recognize. Fraudulent credit transactions are often complicated and can
occur when perpetrators hide or fail to disclose essential information
to consumers. By stealing consumers' credit identities, criminals can
run up huge debts and ruin their victims' credit records. And credit
fraud costs all of us in higher interest rates and fees.
The best defense we have against credit fraud is education. The Federal
Trade Commission (FTC), the National Association of Consumer Agency
Administrators, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the American
Association of Retired Persons, the National Consumers League, the
Consumer Federation of America, and the National Association of
Attorneys General are working in partnership to inform Americans about
the dangers of credit fraud. As part of this effort, the FTC and its
partners offer information on-line, by telephone, and in writing to
alert consumers about the warning signs of credit fraud and how to
protect themselves against it. The FTC, in cooperation with State
Attorneys General and the Internal Revenue Service, is also actively
prosecuting credit fraud cases that target some of our most vulnerable
citizens.
I encourage all Americans to learn more about credit fraud, to read
their credit reports carefully, to protect such personal information as
their bank account, credit card, and Social Security numbers, and to
know how to recognize the characteristics of fraudulent proposals. By
using credit wisely and remaining alert to the possibility of credit
fraud, we can better protect the well-being of our families and preserve
our financial health and security.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United 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 31
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through February 6, 1999, as National Consumer Protection Week. I call
upon government officials, industry leaders, consumer advocates, and the
American people to participate in programs that foster credit literacy
and raise public awareness about the dangers of credit fraud and other
deceptive and fraudulent practices.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of
January, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7165 of February 1, 1999
National African American History Month, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
The story of African Americans is one of strength, suffering, courage,
and triumph. Arriving on these shores more than 350 years ago, African
Americans have been a central element of our national identity, and
their long journey from the horrors of slavery and oppression through
the struggle for equality and justice informs our national experience.
By observing African American History Month each year, we not only
remember the tragic errors of our past, but also celebrate the
achievements of African Americans and the promise they hold for our
future as one America.
This year's theme, ``The Legacy of African American Leadership for the
Present and the Future,'' is a recognition that we can draw strength and
inspiration to face our challenges from the vision, voices, character,
and accomplishments of the many extraordinary African Americans who have
gone before us. These gifted men and women, from every walk of life and
every field of endeavor, were shaped but not defeated by their
experience of racism, and their response was to move our Nation closer
to our ideals of freedom, justice, and equality.
We remember Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth, whose powerful
firsthand accounts of their lives as slaves and the moral strength of
their argument helped create the momentum that brought an end to slavery
in America. In our own century, we all have benefited from the skills,
determination, and indefatigable spirit of such African American leaders
as Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois, A. Philip Randolph, Ella Baker,
Thurgood Marshall, Medgar Evers, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Whether
organizing peaceful demonstrations, creating educational and economic
opportunities, fighting Jim Crow laws in the courts, or conducting
peaceful protests, they awakened the conscience of our Nation and won
signal victories for justice and human dignity. We recall the courage of
the Little Rock Nine, who opened the doors of American education for so
many other deserving young people. We remember the strength of Rosa
Parks, who stood up for civil rights by sitting down where she belonged.
We continue to draw inspiration from the leadership of Dorothy Height,
who has done
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so much to strengthen families and communities not only in our own
Nation, but also around the world.
These and so many other African American leaders have enriched our
national life and shaped our national character. They have challenged us
to recognize that America's racial, cultural, and ethnic diversity will
be among our greatest strengths in the 21st century.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 February 1999 as National
African American History Month. I call upon public officials, educators,
librarians, and all the people of the United States to observe this
month with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs that raise
awareness and appreciation of African American history.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of
February, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7166 of February 3, 1999
American Heart Month, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Thanks to the dedicated efforts of scientists and researchers and the
strong support of the American public, today we stand at the threshold
of a new frontier in the prevention and treatment of heart disease. And
in coming years, Americans will reap even greater benefits from our
ongoing commitment to heart research.
Already, research has profoundly altered scientists' understanding of
heart disease, revealing that the likelihood of heart disease is
increased by risk factors such as smoking, high blood pressure, high
blood cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, physical inactivity, and a family
history of early heart disease. Armed with this knowledge, millions of
Americans have been able to take steps to reduce their risk of illness.
Thanks to scientific discoveries, those already afflicted with heart
disease now have access to lifesaving therapies and procedures such as
clot-dissolving drugs, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, defibrillation,
and balloon angioplasty.
Even greater advances lie ahead. Fields on the verge of delivering major
innovations include molecular genetics, gene therapy, biotechnology,
immunology, and epidemiology. The next breakthroughs will include better
noninvasive diagnostic tools that can help physicians examine the heart
and blood vessels without surgery; an implantable mechanical device that
can restore heart function to those suffering heart failure; and a drug
that can promote the growth of new blood vessels to body tissues and
organs with poor circulation.
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But technology is not a panacea. Despite the great gains we have made,
heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States,
and millions of Americans have at least one risk factor for heart
disease. Moreover, recent data have shown a slight rise in the death
rate for stroke and a slowing in the decline of the death rate for
coronary heart disease. Some cardiovascular conditions, such as heart
failure, as well as two key heart disease risk factors, obesity and
physical inactivity, are on the increase among Americans.
We must work together to make all Americans aware of the information
science has given us regarding controllable risk factors for
cardiovascular disease. It is particularly important that we reach out
to African Americans, Hispanic Americans, other minority communities,
and women, who often are at high risk for heart disease and stroke, and
ensure that they have access to the resources and information they need
to guard against these afflictions. We must also encourage families to
teach their children the importance of adopting healthy lifestyle
practices early and maintaining them into and throughout adulthood.
The Federal Government continues to play a vital role in improving the
cardiovascular health of Americans by supporting research and public
education through the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the
National Institutes of Health. The American Heart Association, through
its research and education programs and its broad network of dedicated
volunteers, also plays a crucial part in bringing about much-needed
advances.
As Americans look ahead to a new century and a new millennium, we should
use the momentum of past heart research as a springboard to even greater
gains. In recognition of the importance of the ongoing fight against
cardiovascular disease, the Congress, by Joint Resolution approved
December 30, 1963 (77 Stat. 843; 36 U.S.C. 169b), has requested that the
President issue an annual proclamation designating February as
``American Heart Month.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim February 1999 as American Heart Month. I
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 reaffirming our commitment
to combating cardiovascular disease and stroke.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this third day of
February, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
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Proclamation 7167 of February 7, 1999
Death of King Hussein
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Today the world mourns one of its great leaders. A man of principle, a
powerful force for good, His Majesty King Hussein was the embodiment of
courage, dignity, and wisdom. Steadfast in his support for Middle East
peace, he was admired by Americans and beloved by his country. King
Hussein was an extraordinary statesman and a true friend of the United
States.
As a mark of respect for the memory of King Hussein, I hereby order, by
the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws
of the United States of America, that the flag of the United States
shall be flown at half-staff 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 his interment. I also
direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff during this 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 seventh day of
February, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7168 of February 25, 1999
American Red Cross Month, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
For almost 120 years, the American Red Cross has served as a beacon of
hope to those in need. Reaching out to victims of disaster, generations
of Red Cross volunteers have provided shelter, food, and other essential
services to relieve the sufferings of families and communities and help
people begin the process of rebuilding their lives. Today more than a
million dedicated men and women volunteer under the banner of the
American Red Cross, upholding this extraordinary tradition of service
and assisting people across our Nation and around the world to prevent,
prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
The strength and scope of the natural disasters that occurred during
1998 made this past year among the most devastating in recent history.
Floods, tornadoes, winter storms, and wildfires ravaged communities
across the Nation. Hurricanes Georges and Mitch caused record
destruction in the Gulf States and Central America. In total, the
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more than 62,000 disasters in 1998. Whether it was a fire that destroyed
a family's home or a hurricane that destroyed an entire region, the Red
Cross reacted immediately with compassion, generosity, and humanity.
Yet the Red Cross does more than cope with emergencies. During the past
year, volunteers collected and processed nearly six million units of
lifesaving blood for our Nation's hospitals and educated more than 11
million Americans through health and safety courses. The Red Cross also
reached out to the men and women of our Armed Forces, their families,
and our veterans, helping our military personnel keep in touch with home
during family emergencies, offering confidential counseling and other
support services, and assisting veterans in obtaining their benefits. In
the past year alone, the American Red Cross pro vided more than 840,000
individual services to those who have given so much to protect our
Nation and preserve our freedom.
During American Red Cross Month, as we take time to recognize this vital
organization and all that it has accomplished, we can and should look
forward with hope to the new century. For while we can never know the
challenges we may face in the future, whether as individuals or as a
national community, we do know that the American Red Cross will continue
to serve, enabling us to meet those challenges and to recover from
disaster. As Americans, let us sustain our long-standing support of the
Red Cross and its humanitarian mission and renew our commitment to the
ideals upon which it was founded. By reaching out with compassion and
caring to help those in need, we can ensure a brighter future for our
Nation and our world in the new millennium.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America and Honorary Chairman of the American Red Cross, by virtue of
the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United
States, do hereby proclaim March 1999 as American Red Cross Month. I
urge all the people of the United States to show support for their local
Red Cross chapters and to become active participants in advancing the
noble mission of the Red Cross.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of
February, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7169 of March 1, 1999
Irish-American Heritage Month, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
During the month of March each year, as millions of Americans celebrate
St. Patrick's Day, we remember with special pride our Irish heritage. We
remember our ancestors who stood on Ireland's western shores, yearning
for the promise of America. Fleeing famine and injustice, they longed
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a new world of opportunities. Millions of these courageous men and women
set sail from Ireland, leaving behind all that they had ever known to
seek the promise of America. They gave to their new homeland their
strength and spirit, sinew and determination, eloquence and wit. In
return, America offered them the opportunity for a better life, the
chance to rise above poverty and discrimination, and a future where they
could live out their dreams.
The Irish who came to America endured many hardships, but they prospered
and helped to build our country with innumerable physical and
intellectual contributions. They gave us Presidents like Woodrow Wilson,
John Kennedy, and Ronald Reagan; patriots like John Barry and Stephen
Moylan, who fought fiercely for American independence in the
Revolutionary War; jurists like Justice William Brennan, who championed
justice and equality; suffragists and social reformers like Maria
McCreery; journalists, peacekeepers, artists, playwrights, labor
leaders, and educators. These and so many other Irish Americans seized
the opportunity of freedom America promised. From their grand literary
tradition to their deep religious faith, Irish Americans and their
descendants have enriched every facet of American history.
But Irish-American Heritage Month is a time to look to the future as
well as to the past. Today we rejoice at the promise of peace in
Northern Ireland and the resolve of her people to approach their
differences not with weapons, but with words. While the path to peace is
rarely easy, it is by necessity a community effort. Americans are a
vital part of the process in Northern Ireland by virtue of our shared
heritage and shared goal of lasting peace and a better future for all
God's children. By lending our hearts, minds, and prayers to the work of
peace, we can best fulfill our obligation to the generations of Irish
men and women who have given so much to our Nation's life and history.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 March 1999 as Irish-
American Heritage Month. I call upon all the people of the United States
to observe this month with appropriate ceremonies, programs, and
activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of March,
in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-
third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7170 of March 1, 1999
Women's History Month, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
A little more than a century ago, an editorial in the Pittsburgh
Dispatch opposing women's suffrage and criticizing women in the work
force so infuri
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ated a young reader that she wrote a letter in protest. Her articulate
response prompted the newspaper's editor to offer her a job, and thus
Elizabeth Cochrane--later known as Nellie Bly--began her career in
journalism. A pioneer of investigative reporting, she exposed the brutal
conditions in the care of the mentally ill, reported on poor working
conditions in factories, and wrote of the indignities suffered by women
in prison. This year, as we reflect on America's past in preparation for
our celebration of the new millennium, we recognize that the talent,
energy, intellect, and determination of countless women like Nellie Bly
have shaped our destiny and enriched our society since our earliest days
as a Nation.
From the women who organized the East India Company tea boycotts before
the Boston Tea Party to Deborah Sampson, who fought as a soldier in the
Revolutionary War; from Angelina and Sarah Grimke, who spoke out against
slavery to Harriet Tubman, who risked her life as a conductor on the
Underground Railroad; from suffragist Carrie Chapman Catt to
sharecropper Fannie Lou Hamer, who faced violence and endured
intimidation to become a leader of the Civil Rights movement; from
environmentalist Rachel Carson, who changed our way of looking at the
world, to physicist Chien-Shiung Wu, who changed our way of looking at
the universe, women's history is truly America's history. That is why I
was pleased to establish in July of last year the President's Commission
on the Celebration of Women in American History, whose recommendations
will help us to better understand and rejoice to appreciate the role and
accomplishments of women.
During Women's History Month, we honor the generations of women who have
served our Nation as doctors and scientists, teachers and factory
workers, soldiers and secretaries, athletes and mothers. We honor the
women who have worked the land, cared for children and the elderly,
nurtured families and businesses, served in charitable organizations and
public office. And we remember the good friends we have so recently
lost--women such as Bella Abzug, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, and Florence
Griffith-Joyner--whose achievements and example continue to light our
lives.
But we must do more than remember. We must build on the legacy of the
millions of women, whether renowned or anonymous, who have contributed
so much to the strength and character of our Nation. We must ensure that
women have equal access to the education and opportunities they need to
excel. We must guarantee that women receive equal pay in the workplace.
We must promote policies and programs--including affordable, high-
quality child care--that enable working women to succeed both on the job
and in their homes. And we must work to ensure that women have the
comfort of knowing they can retire in security. Women who have gone
before us accomplished so much, often in the face of hardship and
discrimination; we can only imagine what women will accomplish in the
future if we break down the remaining barriers that prevent them from
reaching their full potential.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 March 1999 as Women's
History Month. I encourage all Americans to observe this month with
appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities, and to remember
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throughout the year the many heroic women whose many and varied
contributions have enriched our lives.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of March,
in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-
third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7171 of March 1, 1999
Save Your Vision Week, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Vision is an extraordinary blessing--one that should be cherished and
protected. Complex and remarkable organs, the eyes work in concert with
the brain to produce vision, allowing us to experience the beauty and
variety of the physical world around us.
Because blindness and vision loss are often avoidable, the maintenance
of good vision must be a top health priority and an integral part of
every American's overall health care routine. Preventative eye care is
particularly important because there are often no warning signs or pain
associated with many eye diseases, and, by the time vision loss is
identified, it is frequently too late to undo the damage. Periodic
dilated pupil eye examinations can reveal the early signs of eye disease
and buy precious time for treatment.
It is equally important to protect our eyes from injury, another leading
cause of vision loss. Each year, more than 2.4 million eye injuries
occur in the United States. By using protective eyewear when working
with machinery or chemicals, playing sports, or engaging in other
recreational activities, we can help prevent irreparable loss of sight.
Taking measures to prevent vision loss in our children is especially
important because their early development and academic achievement can
suffer due to vision problems or diseases. Even before they begin
school, children should undergo a complete eye examination so that poor
vision or eye disorders can be appropriately treated.
As the 21st century fast approaches, our national investment in research
to prevent, postpone, and treat eye diseases and disorders has produced
substantial results. Laser technology, new medications, gene mapping,
innovations in diagnostic techniques, and other sight-saving discoveries
are improving the lives of millions of Americans. These advances in
medical research, combined with preventative eye care and increased
safety measures, can all work to preserve our gift of sight.
To remind our citizens of the importance of safeguarding their eyesight,
the Congress, by join resolution approved December 30, 1963 (77 Stat.
629; 36 U.S.C. 169a), has authorized and requested the President to
proclaim the first week in March of each year as ``Save Your Vision
Week.''
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim March 7 through March 13, 1999, as Save Your
Vision Week. I urge all Americans to participate by making eye care and
eye safety an important part of their lives and to ensure that dilated
eye examinations are included in their regular health maintenance
programs. I invite eye care professionals, the media, and all public and
private organizations dedicated to preserving eyesight to join in
activities that will raise awareness of the measures we can take to
protect and sustain our vision.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of March,
in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-
third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7172 of March 4, 1999
Death of Harry A. Blackmun
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
As a mark of respect for the memory of Harry A. Blackmun, retired
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, I hereby
order, by the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution
and the laws of the United States of America, that the flag of the
United States shall be flown at half-staff on the day of his interment.
On such day the flag shall be flown at half-staff until sunset 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; and at all U.S. 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
March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7173 of March 11, 1999
National Older Workers Employment Week, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
One of our Nation's most valuable but least appreciated assets is its
workers aged 55 and older. Older Americans bring to the workplace sound
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ment, broad knowledge and experience, proven problem-solving abilities,
and a strong work ethic. Despite their often impressive qualifications,
however, older men and women who attempt to change jobs or seek new
careers frequently encounter difficulties. Some employers mistakenly
fear that older workers lack the skills and flexibility to learn new
technologies and procedures; others think that they no longer have the
energy and motivation to compete in today's fast-paced and stressful
work environment; still others are unwilling to pay older workers the
salaries they deserve and prefer instead to hire younger, less
experienced employees at lower rates. Such employers are short-sighted.
Americans are living longer, healthier, more active lives. In the next
century, as our economy continues to expand and the demand for skilled
workers continues to grow, older citizens will become an increasingly
vital resource. If our Nation is to thrive in the 21st century, we must
encourage businesses to recognize the rich potential of older workers,
to make the most of their knowledge, skills, and experience, and to
retain qualified older employees in the workforce.
We must also remain vigilant in protecting the rights and well-being of
older Americans. Laws such as the Age Discrimination Act, the Older
Americans Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act protect
older workers from age bias and discrimination and help assure their
fair treatment in the workplace. In addition, the Department of Labor
and the Department of Health and Human Services, through such efforts as
the Senior Community Service Employment Program and the programs of the
Administration on Aging, assist older workers who give their time and
energy to contribute to our Nation's economy.
As we observe this special week, let us remember with appreciation the
many invaluable contributions older workers make to our country's
progress and prosperity, and let us resolve to give older Americans an
equal opportunity to participate in the workplace.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States,
by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of
the United States, do hereby proclaim March 14 through March 20, 1999,
as National Older Workers Employment Week. I urge employers across the
Nation to recognize the energy and ability of older workers, and I
encourage public officials responsible for job placement, training, and
related services to intensify their efforts throughout the year to help
older workers find suitable jobs and training.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eleventh day of
March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
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Proclamation 7174 of March 19, 1999
National Poison Prevention Week, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
During National Poison Prevention Week, Americans focus on the progress
we have made in reducing the number of accidental poisonings that occur
each year and reaffirm our commitment to preventing further tragedies.
We can be heartened by the progress we have made. In 1962, when
President Kennedy proclaimed the first National Poison Prevention Week,
450 young people died due to poisoning. That number has fallen
dramatically. There are many who share the credit for this growing
success story: responsible parents and caregivers, who keep medicines,
cosmetics, household cleaners, insecticides, and other poisonous
substances out of the reach of children; the U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission, which requires the use of child-resistant packaging
on potentially dangerous materials; the Poison Prevention Week Council,
which annually distributes poison prevention information to pharmacies,
public health departments, and safety organizations; and our Nation's
poison control centers, which provide lifesaving emergency first aid
information. Working together, these dedicated individuals and
organizations have saved hundreds of lives each year.
But we cannot relax our efforts, because each life we lose to accidental
poisoning is one too many. We must all do our part to protect our
Nation's children by selecting and properly using child-resistant
packaging, keeping poisonous substances accurately labeled and locked
away from children, carefully reading and following all directions and
caution labels on packages, and keeping the number of a poison control
center close to the telephone. If a poisoning incident does occur, we
need to respond quickly by contacting the poison control center,
relaying the appropriate information--such as the age and weight of the
poisoning victim and the type and amount of substance he or she has
ingested--and heeding instructions. These simple safety measures can
mean the difference between life and death.
To encourage the American people to learn more about the dangers of
accidental poisonings and to take responsible preventive measures, the
Congress, by joint resolution approved September 26, 1961 (75 Stat.
681), has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation
designating the third week of March of each year as ``National Poison
Prevention Week.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning March 21, 1999, as
National Poison Prevention Week. I call upon all Americans to observe
this week by participating in appropriate ceremonies and activities and
by learning how to protect our children from poisons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of
March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
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of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7175 of March 24, 1999
Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
American Democracy, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
America has deep roots in Greece, and today we celebrate the friendship,
values, and aspirations our two countries have shared for more than 2
centuries. Greek thought and the passion for truth and justice deeply
influenced many of our Nation's earliest and greatest leaders. The
documents our founders wrote to establish our democracy and the
political and legal institutions they created to preserve our
independence and protect our rights reveal that influence.
Later, recognizing this profound debt to Greek thought and culture and
inspired by the struggle of modern Greece in the War of Greek
Independence, many Americans left home to join in that distant fight for
freedom between 1821 and 1832. In this century, the relationship between
the Greek and American peoples deepened as we fought together in two
world wars. The U.S. desire to help preserve freedom in Greece after the
devastation of World War II moved President Truman to stand firm against
isolationism and for postwar engagement abroad. Our nations stood
together in Korea and in the Gulf War, and we continue to work shoulder-
to-shoulder today in our efforts to find a lasting solution in the
Balkans and to promote democracy around the world.
The bonds of family have further reinforced our ties of friendship and
shared ideals. All across our Nation, Americans of Greek descent have
brought their energy, grace, and determination to every field of
endeavor, and they have added immeasurably to the richness and diversity
of our national life. The sons and daughters of Greece have flourished
in America, and with their help, America too has flourished.
Today, as we celebrate the 178th anniversary of the onset of modern
Greece's struggle for independence, let us celebrate as well the great
partnership between our nations and the precious heritage of freedom and
democracy we share.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 March 25, 1999, as Greek
Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American
Democracy. I call upon all Americans to observe this day with
appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fourth day
of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine,
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and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred
and twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7176 of March 25, 1999
Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Our Nation was founded at a time of extraordinary change, as the world
began to move from an agrarian to an industrial economy. Today, as we
approach the 21st century, exciting innovations in science and
technology are revolutionizing our society, and once again Americans
must adapt to the demands of a new era. Beckoning us with exciting new
challenges and far-reaching opportunities, our future depends as never
before on our Nation's commitment to excellence in education.
Americans have met the dynamic changes in our society not only through
education but also by finding strength in our shared goals and values.
And, as we prepare for the challenges of a new millennium, these time-
honored principles must remain an important part of our children's
education. Far more than the accumulation of facts and figures, a well-
rounded education that will serve our children throughout their lives
must also include the wisdom and insights of past generations. Family
members, teachers, administrators, and neighbors should share their
experiences and ideals with young people to help them develop into
mature, confident, and responsible adults.
An esteemed scholar and inspired religious leader, Rabbi Menachem Mendel
Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, devoted his life to empowering young
people through education. His belief in the importance of intellectual
and spiritual enlightenment led him to establish more than 2,000
educational and social institutions around the world. Promoting faith,
family, and community, his work enriched our society and helped to lay
the foundation for our continued progress.
On this day and throughout the year, let us rededicate ourselves to the
ideals of education and sharing that were championed by Rabbi Schneerson
and are embraced by compassionate leaders across our country. As our
society continues to change and evolve, let us work with keen minds and
warm hearts to forge a future of peace and prosperity for all our
children.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 March 28, 1999, as
Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A. I invite Government officials,
educators, volunteers, and all of the people of the United States to
observe this day with appropriate activities, programs, and ceremonies.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of
March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
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of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7177 of April 1, 1999
Cancer Control Month, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Each year for more than half a century, our Nation has dedicated the
month of April to reaffirming our commitment to developing more
effective prevention, detection, and treatment of cancer and to
recognizing the progress that we have made in fighting this devastating
disease.
Today we are reaping the rewards of our long-standing efforts to combat
cancer as researchers make remarkable progress virtually every day. Over
the past several years, for example, scientists have identified genes
involved in a number of cancers, including cancers of the breast,
prostate, kidney, skin, and colon. In the first year of the Cancer
Genome Anatomy Project at the National Cancer Institute (NCI),
researchers succeeded in identifying more than 300,000 DNA sequences and
12,000 new genes--double the initial expectation. The newly created
Cancer Genetics Network will help scientists answer the many clinical
questions raised by these discoveries. This national network will link
participating cancer research centers and strengthen their efforts not
only to identify genes that predispose people to cancer, but also to
learn better methods for counseling, testing, and monitoring people for
cancer susceptibility. These and other recent advances are providing
Americans with our most powerful weapons to defeat cancer: early
detection and immediate treatment.
Recognizing the great promise such findings hold for our battle against
cancer, my Administration has dedicated unprecedented Federal resources
toward cancer research. The omnibus appropriations bill I signed this
past October increased funding for the NCI by $400 million. This
increase--the single largest increase in funding for cancer and medical
research in history--sets the NCI budget at nearly $3 billion, enabling
it to fund critical new research, including 10 new clinical trials for
breast cancer treatment. Last year we saw one of the most significant
advances to date in cancer prevention research with the discoveries from
the landmark Breast Cancer Prevention Trial. This study, a national
clinical trial sponsored by the NCI, found that the incidence of breast
cancer fell by 49 percent among women taking the anti-estrogen drug
tamoxifen. Based upon this finding, last October, the Food and Drug
Administration approved tamoxifen for preventative use by women at risk
for breast cancer.
Through the Department of Defense, we are also awarding $60 million in
grants for prostate cancer research. These grants are funding innovative
new studies to determine the causes of prostate cancer, develop new
methods of prevention and detection, and discover groundbreaking new
treatments to save lives. In addition, we have worked to accelerate the
approval process for new cancer drugs to ensure that cancer patients
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the latest and most effective treatments, all while maintaining the
highest of safety standards.
Although these and other recent advances are encouraging, we must not be
complacent. The occurrence of cancer is still too common, and the
suffering it causes is incalculable. As we stand on the threshold of a
new millennium, let us draw strength from the successes of the past and
reaffirm our determination to treat, prevent, and ultimately eradicate
cancer.
In 1938, the Congress of the United States passed a joint resolution (52
Stat. 148; 36 U.S.C. 150) requesting the President to issue an annual
proclamation declaring April to be ``Cancer Control Month.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim April 1999 as Cancer Control Month. I invite
the Governors of the 50 States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the
Mayor of the District of Columbia, and the appropriate officials of all
other areas under the American flag to issue similar proclamations. I
also ask health care professionals, private industry, community groups,
insurance and managed care companies, and all other interested
organizations and individuals to unite in renewing our Nation's
commitment to controlling cancer.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of April,
in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-
third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7178 of April 1, 1999
National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Children bring happiness to our lives and hope to our future; they are
our greatest joy and our most important responsibility. Whether as
loving parents or concerned citizens, we must do everything we can to
nurture them, protect them, raise them in an atmosphere of love and
respect, and create for them an environment in which they can grow into
healthy, well-adjusted, and productive adults.
Tragically, however, statistics confirm that not all of America's
children enjoy the benefits of a safe, loving home. Instead, hundreds of
thousands of children each year suffer abuse and neglect, most often at
the hands of their own parents or other family members. The horrors of
physical or emotional trauma deny these young people their childhood,
and our abused children carry the psychological scars of their
mistreatment throughout their lives. Worse yet, for some--particularly
those under 3 years old--the abuse they endure is fatal.
My Administration is committed to promoting effective policies and
innovative programs to protect children from harm and to mitigate the
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on families that can ignite violence in the home. We have implemented a
comprehensive agenda that includes increased funding at the State level
to ensure that maternal and child health programs are expanded to
include child protection, family preservation, and support; we have
released prevention grants for community-based family services in all 50
States; and we have worked with the Congress to pass the Adoption and
Safe Families Act of 1997, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement
Act of 1994, and the National Child Protection Act of 1993, all of which
support child abuse prevention efforts in State and local jurisdictions.
Yet government programs alone cannot prevent child abuse. As a society
that cares about the health and well-being of our children, we must
forge caring, cooperative alliances that include government as a
partner, but also involve schools, community organizations, businesses,
religious groups, and especially parents and family members themselves--
indeed, everyone who has a stake in the future of American families.
During this special month, as we focus our Nation's attention on the
disturbing problem of child abuse, let us remember that behind every
heartbreaking statistic is a child whose health, happiness, and future
depend on our ability to recognize the signs of abuse and our refusal to
tolerate abuse in our homes and communities.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 1999 as National
Child Abuse Prevention Month. I call upon all Americans to observe this
month by demonstrating our gratitude to those who work to keep our
children safe, and by taking action in our own communities to make them
healthier places in which children can grow and thrive.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of April,
in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-
third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7179 of April 7, 1999
National Equal Pay Day, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
We live in a time of remarkable promise. Our Nation's economy is the
strongest we have experienced in a generation, creating more than 18
million new jobs since 1993 and the fastest growth in real wages in more
than two decades. American women have contributed greatly to this record
of success; unfortunately, they have not enjoyed an equal share in the
prosperity they have helped to create.
The typical woman who works full-time year-round earns approximately 75
cents for every dollar the typical man earns. An African American woman
earns just 65 cents and a Hispanic woman earns 55 cents for each
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dollar that a white man earns. In the course of a week, this pay gap can
mean one less bag of groceries, skipping a trip to the doctor, missing a
rent payment, or not being able to pay for day care. Over the course of
a working lifetime, it can mean thousands of dollars, a smaller pension,
and fewer savings to provide for a comfortable retirement. And when a
working woman is denied equal pay, it doesn't just hurt her; it also
hurts her family. In more than 10 million American households today, the
mother is the only breadwinner.
Americans have always believed in justice and equality. We have always
believed that those who work hard should be able to provide a decent
living for themselves and their children. If we are to live up to those
ideals, we must ensure that women do not suffer wage discrimination. We
must continue vigorous enforcement of existing laws, such as the Equal
Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, so that no employer
undervalues or underpays the work performed by women. To strengthen
Department of Labor and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission efforts
to end wage discrimination and expand opportunities in the workplace for
women, my Administration has included a $14 million Equal Pay Initiative
in my proposed balanced budget for fiscal year 2000. This initiative
will provide more resources to identify wage discrimination, to educate
workers and employers about their rights and responsibilities, and to
bring more women into better-paying jobs. We will also work with the
Congress to pass the proposed Paycheck Fairness Act--legislation
designed to strengthen laws that prohibit wage discrimination.
As we observe National Equal Pay Day, let us reaffirm our commitment to
justice and equality in the workplace, and let us build a Nation for the
21st century where the talents, efforts, and hard work of American women
will be rightly appreciated and fairly rewarded.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
laws of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim April 8, 1999,
as National Equal Pay Day. I call upon Government officials, law
enforcement agencies, business leaders, educators, and the American
people to recognize the full value of the skills and contributions of
women in the labor force. I urge all employers to review their wage
practices and to ensure that all their employees are paid equitably for
their work.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of
April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
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Proclamation 7180 of April 8, 1999
National D.A.R.E. Day, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
The Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program, founded in 1983
by the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles Unified School
District, helps children across our Nation develop into the bright,
talented, and healthy individuals they have the potential to become. The
D.A.R.E. curriculum is designed to give children in kindergarten through
12th grade the skills they need to avoid involvement in drugs, gangs,
and violence. Taught by community police officers who have the special
training and experience necessary to address the difficult issues facing
young people, the D.A.R.E. program reaches more than 26 million students
each day in nearly 75 percent of our Nation's school districts,
encouraging young Americans to resist peer pressure and to lead lives
free from the shadows of drugs and violence.
D.A.R.E.'s mission is a crucial one. Drug abuse costs our Nation more
than 14,000 lives and billions of dollars each year. A recent study by
the Department of Justice confirms that drug use continues to be a
factor in crimes such as burglary, auto theft, assault, and murder, and
that one in six offenders commits a crime just to get money for drugs.
Because of alarming statistics like these, we must focus our efforts not
just on those already addicted to drugs, but on all our young people, so
that we can reach them before they are exposed to these illegal
substances. Working in partnership with parents, teachers, and
communities, the D.A.R.E. program conveys to children at an
impressionable age a strong message about the dangers of substance abuse
and strives to give them the tools and motivation they need to avoid
those dangers.
Expanding on grassroots efforts like D.A.R.E., my Administration's 1999
National Drug Control Strategy provides a comprehensive approach to move
us closer to a drug-free America. An important part of this long-term
plan is our emphasis on educating children. We know that when children
understand the dangers of drugs, their rates of drug use decline. Our
National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign and the Safe and Drug-Free
Schools program focus on helping young Americans reject illegal drugs
and violence. In addition, in recent years, we have protected and
increased the funding of the Safe and Drug-Free Schools program. Coupled
with programs like D.A.R.E., these efforts offer us real hope for
freeing America's communities from the tragedy of substance abuse and
the crime and violence they spawn. By doing so, we will give our
children the safe and healthy future they deserve.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 8, 1999, as National
D.A.R.E. Day. I call upon our youth, parents, educators, and all the
people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate
programs and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of
April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of
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the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7181 of April 9, 1999
Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Inspired by the powerful words of Thomas Jefferson, the courageous
military tactics of Jose de San Martin, and the revolutionary spirit of
Simon Bolivar and many other leaders, the peoples of the Americas forged
their nations with a profound respect for liberty and justice. Today, a
devotion to democratic ideals unifies the countries in our hemisphere.
The strengthening of democratic institutions and practices throughout
the Americas reflects our enduring commitment to human rights, free and
fair elections, and the rule of law. The expansion of open markets
illustrates our determination to achieve sustainable economic growth. At
the dawn of a new millennium, we must work with a renewed spirit of
cooperation to meet the challenges of our future and fulfill the destiny
of our region.
In strengthening the ties that bind our nations together, we reaffirm
our shared commitment to democracy and to the security of our
hemisphere. Last April, the democratically elected leaders of our
hemisphere met in Santiago, Chile, for the second Summit of the
Americas. Building on the foundation laid at the Miami Summit in 1994,
we developed an action plan for the future. Our strategy includes
concrete methods to strengthen democracy, protect human rights, increase
access to education, expand free and fair trade, and reduce corruption.
Thanks in part to the strong bonds between the nations of the Americas,
our region has achieved an unprecedented era of peace and stability. As
one of the world's oldest regional alliances, the Organization of
American States has served as a guiding institution in that endeavor.
Through several vital initiatives, it has worked to foster multilateral
cooperation, to bolster hemispheric security, to resolve regional
disputes, and to combat corruption, drug trafficking, and international
terrorism. Our community of democracies also encouraged the governments
of Peru and Ecuador to sign an historic Peace Accord last October that
finally put their longstanding border dispute to an end.
As we look to our common future, we must not forget that our vision for
the Western Hemisphere also includes Cuba, whose citizens must be
allowed the fruits of liberty and the rewards of integration. We must
also remember that our commitment to closer cooperation becomes
especially important in times of tragedy. As hundreds of thousands of
people across the Americas work to rebuild their homes and their lives
in the aftermath of Hurricane Mitch and the earthquake in Colombia, we
must be there to lend a helping hand and to provide the tools necessary
to revitalize the economies of our neighbors and help renew their
communities. United by a proud history and a shared interest in
deepening political, cultural, and
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economic ties, the democracies of our hemisphere can serve as a beacon
of peace and prosperity for citizens around the world.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 Wednesday, April 14, 1999,
as Pan American Day and April 11 through April 17, 1999, as Pan American
Week. I urge the Governors of the 50 States, the Governor of the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the officials of other areas under the
flag of the United States to honor these observances with appropriate
ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ninth day of April,
in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-
third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7182 of April 9, 1999
National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
``We are honored to have had the opportunity to serve our country . . .
.'' With these simple words, Navy Commander Jeremiah Denton, released in
1973 from North Vietnam with his companions after the longest wartime
captivity of any group of Americans in our history, summed up the
courage, selflessness, and indomitable spirit of generations of American
prisoners of war.
For more than two centuries, Americans have risked and lost their own
freedom to defend democracy, preserve America's liberty and values, and
protect our national interests around the world. In Andersonville or
along the Yalu River, confined in Nazi stalags or enduring torture in
the Hanoi Hilton, our prisoners of war have set an extraordinary example
of valor, patriotism, and devotion to duty in the face of enormous
hardship and adversity. The somber black and white POW/MIA flag serves
as a reminder of their sacrifice and symbolizes our Nation's deep
concern for and steadfast commitment to these brave Americans and their
families.
But, however dark and trying the ordeal for our prisoners of war, their
sacrifices did indeed serve a grand purpose. Inspired by their bravery
in captivity, our Nation has been resolute in its defense of liberty.
And, because of their sacrifice, the United States today is strong,
free, and prosperous, looking forward to a future of limitless
possibility.
Today we pay special tribute to our Nation's former prisoners of war and
their families and express our heartfelt gratitude for their many
sacrifices. They have embodied the ideals of a strong people and a free
Nation. They have represented America at its best, and they have served
a grateful Nation with honor, dignity, and distinction. As we honor
them, let us also keep foremost in our thoughts and prayers Staff
Sergeant Andrew Ramirez,
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Staff Sergeant Christopher Stone, and Specialist Steven Gonzales of the
United States Army as they endure unjust captivity in Yugoslavia and as
we work for their safety and swift release.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 9, 1999, as National
Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day. I call upon all Americans to
join me in remembering former American prisoners of war who suffered the
hardships of enemy captivity. I also 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 ninth day of April,
in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-
third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7183 of April 14, 1999
Jewish Heritage Week, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Nearly 350 years have passed since the first Jewish settlers arrived in
America. The sons and daughters of a proud and ancient heritage, they
brought to this new land gifts that have enriched our national life
tremendously: a deep faith in God, a strong sense of morality, a
devotion to family and community, a thirst for freedom, a reverence for
justice, and a long tradition of philanthropy.
Millions of Jews have shared the American immigrant experience. Many
came here fleeing poverty and persecution, yearning for religious or
political freedom, seeking a better life for themselves and their
families. Investing their dreams, ambitions, labor, and love in our
country, Jewish immigrants overcame great obstacles to rise as far as
their talents and effort could take them. Today their descendants
continue to make extraordinary contributions to the cultural, economic,
religious, and intellectual life of our Nation. In education, the arts,
politics, the law, science, entertainment, technology, philanthropy,
industry, and every other field of endeavor, Jewish men and women have
excelled in their pursuits and strengthened America with their character
and accomplishments.
As we look forward to a new century and a new millennium, let us give
thanks for all that the Jewish community in America has done to keep our
Nation free, strong, and prosperous. Let us celebrate the freedom of
religion guaranteed by our founders in the Bill of Rights, which has
done so much to attract men and women of conscience to this land. Let us
recognize that our country's great diversity of races, religions,
ethnicities, and cultures will prove to be among our greatest strengths
in the global community of tomorrow. And let us reaffirm our sacred
obligation to build a future based upon a spirit of tolerance, respect,
and understanding.
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 18 through April 25,
1999, as Jewish Heritage Week. I urge all Americans to observe this week
with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of
April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7184 of April 15, 1999
National Park Week, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
America's national parks are truly America's national treasures. Within
their borders lie much of what is most precious to us: the breathtaking
beauty of mountains, rivers, forests, and valleys; the extraordinary
richness and variety of plants and animals; the places and artifacts of
the special people and events that have shaped both our history and our
destiny.
This week we remember with gratitude one of those special people who
played a pivotal role in the creation of our country's National Park
System. Conservationist John Muir emigrated to the United States as a
child 150 years ago this year. As a young man, he experienced for the
first time the high country of California's Sierra Nevada and Yosemite,
and for the rest of his life he championed America's wild places.
``Everybody needs beauty as well as bread,'' he wrote, ``places to play
in and pray in, where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to
body and soul alike.'' He became the driving force behind the creation
of such national parks as Yosemite, Sequoia, Mount Rainier, Petrified
Forest, and Grand Canyon, and was an early advocate of an agency to
manage them in a consistent manner. Although he died two years before
the establishment of the National Park Service in 1916, many still
regard John Muir as the ``Father of our National Park System.''
Visitors to our Nation's wondrous national treasures can still
experience the scenic grandeur that so inspired John Muir. In Washington
State's Mount Rainier National Park, glaciers radiate from the summit
and slopes of an ancient volcano, rising above dense green forests and
brilliantly flowered meadows. This year, we celebrate the centennial
anniversary of this cherished national park, preserved because of the
vision and efforts of a coalition of mountaineers, geologists, and
conservationists, including John Muir.
Today, the National Park System has grown to 378 sites visited by more
than 285 million people each year. Each of these sites is interwoven
with America's richly diverse natural and cultural heritage to make up
the pattern of our past, the fabric of our present, and the promise of
our future.
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The two newest additions to our park system reflect this grand
tradition. Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site in
Arkansas pays tribute to the courage and quiet dignity of nine young
African Americans who crossed the color line and changed American
society forever. Alabama's Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
celebrates the World War II exploits of the all-black Army Air Corps
unit whose members prevailed over prejudice and discrimination in the
U.S. Armed Forces to compile a distinguished combat record in defense of
freedom.
At these and so many other parks and historic sites across the country,
the dedicated men and women of the National Park Service preserve
America's heritage and teach a new generation the importance of informed
and careful stewardship of our Nation's treasured places. During
National Park Week, let us give thanks for the wisdom of all those who
established our national parks and for the hard work and generous spirit
of all those who continue to preserve them for our benefit. Because of
their efforts, Americans will always find in our national parks the
beauty, inspiration, knowledge, and renewal of spirit that have blessed
our national journey for so long.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 19 through April 25,
1999, as National Park Week.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of
April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7185 of April 16, 1999
National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Organ donation is one of humanity's most noble expressions of compassion
and generosity. It reflects the extraordinary selflessness of the donor
and gives the recipient a second chance to experience life's abundant
blessings.
For many people across our country, receiving an organ or tissue
transplant means relief from suffering and a marked improvement in the
quality of their lives. For others, it literally means the difference
between life and death. And the demand for such donations continues to
grow. In the last six years, the number of people on the national organ
transplant list has doubled, from more than 30,000 in 1993 to more than
62,000 patients today. A new name is added to that list every 18
seconds.
Fortunately, thanks to remarkable medical breakthroughs, each of us has
the power to improve these troubling statistics. In December of 1997,
Vice President Gore and Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Donna Shalala launched the National Organ and Tissue Donation Initiative
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awareness of the successes of transplantation and to educate our
citizens about the urgent and continuing need for organ and tissue
donations. Building on this effort, the Health Care Financing
Administration now requires hospitals participating in Medicaid and
Medicare to notify organ procurement organizations of all deaths and
imminent deaths at their facilities and to train their personnel to
discuss donation with the families of potential donors. Judging from the
positive impact of similar legislation in Pennsylvania, we anticipate
that this new Federal regulation will substantially increase the number
of donations throughout the country.
Becoming a donor is simple, requiring only that we complete and carry a
donor card and inform our families and friends about our wish to donate.
This second step is a critical one because, according to a new study
issued by HHS, almost all Americans would agree to donate their loved
one's tissue or organs if they knew their loved one had requested it.
Fewer than half would consent if they did not know their loved one's
wishes.
During National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week, I urge all
Americans to become potential donors. By doing so, we can bring new hope
and improved lives to thousands of our fellow citizens and hasten the
day when no American on the organ transplant waiting list loses the race
against time.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 18 through April 24,
1999, as National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week. I urge all
health care professionals, educators, the media, public and private
organizations concerned with organ donation and transplantation, the
clergy, and all Americans to join me in promoting greater awareness and
acceptance of this humanitarian action.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of
April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7186 of April 16, 1999
National Volunteer Week, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Helping others--and helping others help themselves--through volunteer
work is a great American tradition. Our Nation's dedicated volunteers
come from all walks of life, all races, and all ages. Whether they
support their communities through their churches, synagogues, or other
religious institutions, serve full-time as AmeriCorps members, or spend
a few hours a week helping out organizations or individuals in need,
America's volunteers are bringing hope and help to their fellow citizens
and building a stronger, more compassionate Nation for us all.
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Our volunteers know that service is one of the best ways to make a
difference in the lives of others--and they are proving that Americans
at any stage of life can serve. Thousands of older Americans donate
their time to serve as foster grandparents, senior companions, and as
part of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program and other initiatives.
As many as 13 million young Americans aged 12 to 17 also volunteer each
year, improving their communities, broadening their educational
experiences, developing new skills, and increasing their understanding
of the responsibilities of citizenship. This week, during National Youth
Service Day, young people across our country will participate in service
activities and demonstrate with their good works the power of youth to
strengthen our Nation.
Volunteers will become increasingly vital to our society as we enter a
new millennium. We cannot rely solely on charitable contributions or
government programs to address the challenges we see in our communities.
Each of us must find our own role and take action as a volunteer, a
neighbor, and a citizen. We must work together to ensure that every
child has a caring adult in his or her life, a safe place in which to
live and grow, a good school to attend, a healthy start in life, and a
chance to serve the community. We must continually strive to bring hope
and hard work to bear on the human problems we see every day. With warm
hearts and willing hands, we can make a lasting difference.
During this week, let us renew our spirit of community, our sense of
idealism, and our commitment to service. Let us also honor the
invaluable work of the thousands of voluntary, civic, religious, school,
and neighborhood groups across our country that are leading the way by
serving their fellow Americans and improving the quality of life for us
all.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 18 through April 24,
1999, as National Volunteer Week. I call upon all Americans to observe
this week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities to
express appreciation to the volunteers among us for their commitment to
service and to encourage the spirit of volunteerism in our families and
communities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of
April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7187 of April 22, 1999
National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Over the past year, in communities across our Nation, Americans have
witnessed with shock and disbelief the painful consequences of hatred
and
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brutality. The beating and murder of Matthew Shepard in Wyoming and the
killing of Billy Jack Gaither in Alabama taught us how easily prejudice
can erupt into violence. The murder of James Byrd in Texas reminded us
in stark terms of the poisonous legacy of racism in America. While the
victims of these crimes are known to us because of the particularly
heinous nature of the acts that took their lives, there are thousands
more Americans unknown to us who become victims of crime each day.
Behind each of these tragic statistics is an individual whose rights
have been violated, whose life has been taken or irrevocably changed,
and whose family, friends, and community have been touched by the
shadows of violence and fear.
Recognizing the widespread impact of crime on our Nation, my
Administration has worked hard during the past 6 years to strengthen our
criminal justice system, to reduce the incidence of crime, and to
champion the rights of crime victims. Through such landmark legislation
as the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994--which
included the Violence Against Women Act, the Brady Bill, and the
Community Notification Act--we have put thousands of new police officers
into America's communities, given crime victims a greater voice in the
criminal justice process, prevented more than a quarter million felons,
fugitives, and stalkers from obtaining handguns, and protected women and
children from violence and abuse in their homes and communities. With
these and other measures, we have provided communities with needed
assistance and have helped reduce the violent crime rate in the United
States to its lowest level in nearly a quarter century.
But we still have much to do if we are to prevent those crimes motivated
by hatred. That is why I have urged the Congress to pass the Hate Crimes
Prevention Act of 1999. This proposed legislation would strengthen
existing Federal hate crimes law by covering crimes committed because of
the victim's sexual orientation, gender, or disability, and by expanding
the situations in which prosecutions can be brought for violent crimes
perpetrated because of the victim's race, color, religion, or national
origin.
As recent events have made clear, we must address intolerance early in
life. We are reaching out to students in middle school--young people who
are at an especially impressionable age--through a public-private
partnership entitled ``Dealing with Our Differences.'' This partnership
will develop a program to teach tolerance in the classroom, highlight
positive ways in which adolescents are dealing with issues of diversity,
and show the harmful impact intolerance causes in the daily lives of our
youth. In an effort to understand better the problem of hate crimes and
prejudice among young Americans, I have asked the Departments of Justice
and Education to include in their annual report card on school safety a
new section on hate crimes among our youth, whether they occur in school
or elsewhere; and these departments will also collect and publish data
regarding hate crimes and intolerance on college campuses.
During National Crime Victims' Rights Week, let us remember not only
those who have suffered at the hands of criminals, but also those
generous men and women who work each day to bring justice and healing to
victims and their loved ones. Whether as victims' advocates, counselors,
law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, or community volunteers, they
reflect America's resolve to protect the rights of every citizen and to
build a future
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where our differences no longer make us targets of hatred and
intolerance. Let us also remember in our prayers the people of
Littleton, Colorado. While it is still too early to determine the
specific circumstances that led to this week's tragic events, it is
never too soon to teach our children that violence and hatred are wrong
and have no place in our schools or in our society.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 25 through May 1,
1999, as National Crime Victims' Rights Week. I urge all Americans to
remember crime victims and their families by working to reduce violence,
to assist those harmed by crime, and to make our homes and communities
safer places in which to live and raise our families.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-second day
of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7188 of April 23, 1999
National Science and Technology Week, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
The American experience is deeply rooted in the desire to expand our
frontiers and increase our knowledge about ourselves and our world. We
stand at the end of a century marked by wondrous advances in science and
technology--advances that have immeasurably improved the lives of our
citizens. As recently as 100 years ago, space travel, genetic
engineering, and telecommunications existed only in the realms of
imagination and science fiction. Today, the nascent International Space
Station, the nearly complete Human Genome Project, and the flourishing
Internet attest to the great strides our civilization and our Nation
have made. The scope and speed of our discoveries are truly
breathtaking, and each day new applications of science and technology
enrich our lives in fields as diverse as medicine, communications,
engineering, and the arts.
Recognizing the importance of maintaining America's scientific and
technological leadership, my Administration is seeking increased funding
in areas like biomedical research and in earth and space sciences. My
fiscal year 2000 budget also proposes a 28 percent increase in
information technology research to finance a new initiative--Information
Technology for the Twenty-First Century (IT2). This
initiative will support long-term information technology research that
will lead to fundamental advances in communications and improvements in
computing.
During National Science and Technology Week, in communities large and
small, engineers, scientists, educators, business people, and community
leaders will lead observances to help their fellow citizens appreciate
the
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world's scientific and technological wonders. I encourage all
Americans--and especially our young people--to participate in the many
educational activities taking place across our Nation. The more we
understand and appreciate the extraordinary tools that science and
technology place at our fingertips, the more we can accomplish in our
efforts to create a cleaner environment, healthier families, better
schools, and a brighter future. The only limit on our achievements is
our imagination.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 25 to May 1, 1999,
as National Science and Technology Week. I call upon educators and
students, the business community, and all the people of the United
States to work this week and throughout the year to learn more about the
contributions science and technology make to our lives and our future.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-third day of
April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7189 of April 30, 1999
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Seeking America's bright promise of freedom and fairness, millions of
men and women of Asian and Pacific descent have immigrated to our Nation
through the past 2 centuries to participate in our great experiment in
democracy. Although they left behind their native lands and many of
their loved ones, they carried in their hearts a rich and ancient
history and a proud heritage.
Throughout the decades, the principles and cherished traditions of Asian
and Pacific Americans have infused our way of life, and their diligence
and determination have helped build and sustain our Nation. Asian
immigrants and indigenous U.S. Pacific Islanders have made contributions
to every facet of American life. Yet all too often, Asian immigrants and
Pacific Islanders had to endure discrimination as our society struggled
with its growing diversity. Overcoming prejudice and other hardships,
these determined men and women have strengthened our society, our
economy, and our national character in the process.
Asian and Pacific Americans today continue to make substantial
contributions to our country and our culture, and this year's theme,
``Celebrating Our Legacy,'' calls on us to recognize our common human
spirit. Scientists and researchers like David Ho untangle the mysteries
of human biology; astronauts like Kalpana Chawla explore the heavens;
human rights activists like Dith Pran inspire us with their courage and
conviction; athletes like Michele Kwan dazzle us with their grace and
endurance; and inspiring
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leaders like Daniel Inouye and Bill Lann Lee fight for justice and
equality for all our people. These sons and daughters of Vietnam, India,
China, Korea, Japan, Cambodia, Fiji, the Philippines, Thailand, and many
other nations, as well as the islands of Guam, American Samoa, and
Hawaii, have enriched every aspect of our society with their talents,
intellect, and determination.
While our Nation has made enormous strides on the path to full equality
and inclusion, our work is far from finished. My Administration has
strived to empower the Asian and Pacific American community by working
to strengthen our economy, enforce our civil rights laws, invest in
health and education, and promote racial reconciliation. Thanks in part
to our economic initiatives, the median household income for Asian and
Pacific Americans has significantly increased since 1993, while the
poverty rate has declined by more than 8 percent. We have launched a new
initiative to end racial and ethnic health disparities, and we
established the first-ever Office of Minority Health Research and
Alternative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health. Working to
renew our commitment to excellence in education, my Administration also
has secured a 35 percent increase in funding for bilingual and immigrant
education.
To honor the accomplishments of Asian and Pacific Americans and to
recognize their many contributions to our Nation, the Congress, by
Public Law 102-450, has designated the month of May as ``Asian/Pacific
American Heritage Month.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim May 1999 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage
Month. I call upon the people of the United States to observe this
occasion with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of
April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7190 of April 30, 1999
Older Americans Month, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
As we look forward to the 21st century, we honor the millions of older
Americans whose contributions have strengthened and sustained our Nation
throughout the 20th century. These special citizens have led us through
times of conflict, depression, peace, and prosperity and have witnessed
firsthand the milestones that have defined this era as the ``American
Century.'' This month, as we salute their achievements, let us also
renew our commitment to preserve for older Americans a quality of life
that will help them look ahead to the future with peace of mind.
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In recent decades, extraordinary advances in science, technology, and
medicine, as well as our increased awareness of the importance of good
nutrition and physical fitness, have enabled Americans to live longer,
healthier lives. Over the course of the past 100 years, the average
American's life-span has lengthened by nearly three decades, with the
percentage of older Americans in our population more than tripling. By
the year 2030, one in five Americans will be aged 65 or older.
As we enter the new millennium with a strong economy and the first
budget surpluses since the 1960s, we have a historic opportunity to
embrace the challenges and possibilities of a society where men and
women will lead longer, more active, more productive lives. My
Administration is working to make the most of this opportunity by
proposing to set aside more than 75 percent of any budget surplus over
the next 15 years to protect Social Security and Medicare; and we will
also work to increase our investment in the scientific and medical
research and development programs that will continue to lengthen and
improve the lives of Americans in the years to come. We must continue to
support older Americans--as well as their caregivers and those who
provide critical home and community-based services--through a strong,
reauthorized Older Americans Act; and we must work to ensure that long-
term care needs are met now and in the future.
The theme of this year's celebration, ``Honor the Past, Imagine the
Future: Towards a Society for all Ages,'' reminds us of the profound
debt of gratitude we owe to the generations of older Americans whose
hard work, courage, faith, sacrifice, and patriotism helped to make this
Nation great. Through turmoil and triumph, these Americans not only have
defended our fundamental values of liberty, justice, and equality, but
they also have handed down to younger generations the enduring
traditions of community, family, and love of country that bind our
society together.
Long life is a gift we must cherish and a wonderful opportunity and
responsibility for which we must prepare. I urge all Americans to take
time during this month to reaffirm our commitment, as individuals and as
a Nation, to meet the challenges of an aging society. Working together,
we can improve the lives of our older citizens, their families, and
their caregivers and strive to ensure that all Americans enjoy healthy,
financially secure, and productive lives.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 May 1999 as Older
Americans Month. I urge Government officials, business people, community
leaders, educators, volunteers, and all the other people of the United
States to celebrate the contributions older Americans have made
throughout their lives to the progress of our Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of
April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
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Proclamation 7191 of April 30, 1999
Law Day, U.S.A., 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
America's founders recognized that the rule of law is the greatest
guarantor of freedom and justice, the crucial barricade protecting
civilization from chaos, democracy from tyranny. Among the chief
grievances they enumerated in the Declaration of Independence were that
``the present King of Great Britain . . . has refused his Assent to
Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public Good. . . . He has
made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the Tenure of their
Offices, and the Amount and Payment of their Salaries.''
The Constitution and Bill of Rights reflect our founders' reverence for
and faith in the rule of law, and they stand as an enduring charter of
freedom and equality that continues to protect our fundamental rights
today. But only the passage of additional laws over time has fulfilled
the promise of justice enshrined in that charter. Amendments abolishing
slavery and guaranteeing due process and equal protection to everyone
came only after the Civil War--nearly 80 years after the ratification of
the Constitution. It took almost another century, and the courageous and
persistent efforts of lawyers such as Thurgood Marshall, to establish
that the equal protection clause prohibits governments from enforcing
segregation in schools and other public arenas. Women did not gain the
right to vote until the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920.
During the past 4 decades, our Nation has continued to pursue the ideals
of justice and equality. President Kennedy and President Johnson fought
to enact what would become the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting
Rights Act of 1965, laws that safeguard the rights of citizens to vote,
to work, to use public accommodations, and to attend school free from
illegal discrimination. In 1967, President Johnson signed the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act to protect older Americans against
discriminatory treatment in their jobs.
In 1990, President Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities
Act, landmark legislation that recognizes the right of people with
disabilities to have equal opportunity for employment and equal access
to public services. Building on the Americans with Disabilities Act, I
announced a new initiative in January of this year to remove significant
barriers that prevent people with disabilities from joining the work
force. We will invest more than two billion dollars over the next 5
years to provide tax credits to offset critical and expensive
transportation costs, increased funding for assistive technology
research, and greater access to health care for people with
disabilities.
In May of 1998, I was proud to sign Executive Order 13087, which amends
Federal equal employment opportunity policy to prohibit discrimination
based on sexual orientation in the Federal civilian work force. My
Administration is working with congressional leaders to pass the
Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which would prohibit most
private employers from firing good workers solely because they are gay
or lesbian.
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And we must secure equal pay legislation to ensure that women and
minority employees receive fair compensation for their work.
America's trust in the rule of law and our continuing quest for equality
under the law have defined our history for more than 200 years. Now, as
we look forward to a new century, we must renew our commitment to the
spirit of our Constitution and the strong foundation of civil rights
laws that guarantee both our freedom and our security. We must reaffirm
our goal of building an America where all people have an equal
opportunity to reach their full potential and where no American is
denied his or her rights because of race, national origin, gender,
sexual orientation, religious beliefs, or disability. By doing so, we
will fulfill our founders' vision of a Nation where all citizens share
equally in the blessings and protections of the law.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, in accordance with Public Law 87-20 of April 7, 1961, do hereby
proclaim May 1, 1999, as Law Day. I urge the people of the United States
to consider anew how our laws protect our freedoms and contribute to our
national well-being. I call upon members of the legal profession, civic
associations, educators, librarians, public officials, and the media to
promote the observance of this day with appropriate programs and
activities. I also call upon public officials to display the flag of the
United States on all government buildings throughout the day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of
April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7192 of April 30, 1999
Loyalty Day, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Born in the twilight of the 18th century, our great Nation has grown and
flourished, surviving a civil war, the Great Depression, two World Wars,
and the Cold War to emerge at the dawn of the 21st century as the
world's best hope for freedom. The success of that journey of challenge
and change was no accident. In 1787, when our founders came together to
sign the Constitution and ``secure the Blessings of Liberty,'' honor
individual rights, and guarantee equality, they laid the foundations of
a country that would inspire the lasting loyalty and love of its
citizens.
The courage and sacrifice of generations of Americans who have served in
our Armed Forces have sustained the vision of our Nation's founders.
From the fields near Lexington and Concord to the skies over Belgrade,
nearly 50 million citizens have placed themselves in harm's way to
defend our freedom, promote our values, and advance our interests around
the world. Many of them have died in the process, willing to make the
ultimate sacrifice out of loyalty and devotion to our beloved country.
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Millions of other generous men and women have proved their loyalty here
at home. They have enriched the lives of their fellow Americans by
volunteering in civic, religious, and school organizations. Throughout
the decades, they have worked to expand America's promise of justice and
equality to all our people, promoting civil rights, economic and
educational opportunity, and political empowerment. In every era, they
have worked to address this country's challenges and renew our legacy of
citizen service. In doing so, they have strengthened our Nation from
within and provided a symbol of hope around the world for those who seek
refuge in a land where individual rights are revered and where their
children can grow up in peace and freedom.
Recognizing the importance of loyalty to the continued strength of our
country and success of our democracy, the Congress, by Public Law 85-
529, has designated May 1 of each year as ``Loyalty Day.'' On this day,
let us reflect with pride on our great country and remember with
gratitude the contributions of the many loyal and courageous Americans
who have given so much of themselves both at home and around the world
to preserve our freedom.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim May 1, 1999, as Loyalty Day. I urge all
Americans to recognize the heritage of American freedom, to honor the
memory of those who have served and sacrificed in defense of that
freedom, and to express our loyalty to our Nation through appropriate
patriotic programs, ceremonies, and activities. I also call upon
Government officials to display the flag of the United States in support
of this national observance.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of
April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7193 of May 5, 1999
National Day of Prayer, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
From our earliest days, whether in times of joy or of challenge,
Americans have raised their hearts and voices in prayer. On the Great
Plains, American Indians prayed for peace and for blessings upon their
children and their friends. The Pilgrims prayed from the moment they
first set foot on this continent. Our Nation's founders prayed as they
forged a democracy based on freedom and respect for human rights. Our
military leaders and the millions of men and women who have served in
our Armed Forces have prayed in the midst of every conflict in which our
Nation has fought. And so it continues to this day, as Americans of
every race, background, and creed pray in churches, mosques, synagogues,
temples, and their own
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homes for guidance, wisdom, and courage in confronting the challenges
before us.
We can pray openly thanks to the religious freedom guaranteed for us by
the First Amendment to the Constitution. That freedom and the diversity
of faiths it has fostered are among America's most important
achievements. They have made our Nation a beacon for generations of
people from around the world who have traveled here seeking to worship
according to their conscience without fear of coercion or constraint.
On this National Day of Prayer, observed so soon after the tragedy in
Littleton, Colorado, and the tornadoes that devastated communities in
Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma, we are more keenly aware than ever of the
power and solace we find in prayer. Throughout the days that have
followed the deaths of and injury to so many of our fellow citizens,
Americans have united in prayer for those who died or were harmed, for
the comfort and peace of their families, for the wisdom to heal our
society, and for the strength to overcome such tragedies. For as Martin
Luther King, Jr., so eloquently said, ``When our days become dreary with
low-hovering clouds of despair, and when our nights become darker than a
thousand midnights, let us remember that there is a creative force in
this universe . . . a power that is able to make a way out of no way and
transform dark yesterdays into bright tomorrows.''
The Congress, by Public Law 100-307, has called on our citizens to
reaffirm the role of prayer in our society and to honor the religious
diversity our freedom permits by recognizing annually a ``National Day
of Prayer.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim May 6, 1999, as a National Day of Prayer. I
encourage the citizens of this great Nation to pray, each in his or her
own manner, seeking strength from God to face the problems of today,
requesting guidance for the uncertainties of tomorrow, and giving thanks
for the rich blessings that our country has enjoyed throughout its
history.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of May,
in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-
third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7194 of May 5, 1999
Mother's Day 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
There is nothing more precious than the bond between a mother and her
child. With unconditional love and infinite patience, our mothers
nurture us throughout our lives, helping us to meet life's challenges
and achieve our dreams. Mothers--whether biological or adoptive, foster
or stepmothers--are the cornerstones of our families, and our families
are the
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foundation of our Nation. Mothers are the bridges that link America's
best promise to its brightest reality.
The role of women has changed dramatically in the last half-century,
bringing exciting new opportunities as well as fresh challenges. Today,
our mothers can be mayors and managers, heads of households and
homemakers--yet they still make us the center of their lives and the
focus of their love. Regardless of whether they work inside or outside
the home, we still turn to our mothers when we need reassurance, advice,
or comfort. Devotion and love, loyalty and selflessness--these are the
traits that define motherhood.
For 85 years, we have reserved the second Sunday in May as a special day
to honor our mothers for their strength, nobility, and generosity. In so
many ways, we owe our successes--and those of our Nation--to the loving
influence of our mothers. Although we can never repay them for their
gift of life and love, we can honor them in person or cherish their
beloved memory. The Congress, by a joint resolution approved May 8, 1914
(38 Stat. 770), has designated the second Sunday in May of each year as
``Mother's Day'' and requested the President to call for its appropriate
observance.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim May 9, 1999, as Mother's Day. I urge all
Americans to express their love and appreciation for their mothers on
this day and every day and to observe the day with appropriate
ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of May,
in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-
third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7195 of May 10, 1999
Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Whether working in big cities, suburban communities, or small rural
towns, America's law enforcement officers serve each day as a defense
against the forces of crime and brutality. These courageous men and
women defend our lives with their own. All too often they pay the
ultimate price for their dedication, as America saw again this past year
when an armed intruder invaded the United States Capitol and gunned down
Officer Jacob J. Chestnut and Detective John M. Gibson. These brave men
were husbands, fathers, neighbors, and friends. We must honor and
remember their sacrifice and the loss of the loved ones they left
behind.
We must also remember that the heroes who died defending the U.S.
Capitol were just 2 of the 61 law enforcement officers killed in the
line of duty last year. Firearms took all but 3 of these lives. In
addition, 78 officers died
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in tragic accidents. All of their memories live on, not only with their
friends and families, but also in the hearts of all of us who enjoy
safer, more peaceful lives because of their dedicated service.
This week we honor with special gratitude the nearly 600,000 highly
trained law enforcement personnel who serve our Nation each day. Whether
working undercover against drug pushers, gang leaders, and terrorists;
apprehending fugitives; responding to domestic violence calls; or
arresting drunk drivers, these courageous men and women uphold their
pledge to preserve the peace and promote the public's safety. In large
part because of their skill and determination, crime rates in our Nation
have fallen to the lowest point in 25 years, with the murder rate at its
lowest level in 30 years. But the war on crime is a constant and
dangerous struggle, and during Police Week--and especially on Peace
Officers Memorial Day--we honor those who serve on the front lines of
that battle.
By a joint resolution approved October 1, 1962 (76 Stat. 676), the
Congress has authorized and requested the President to designate May 15
of each year as ``Peace Officers Memorial Day'' and the week in which it
falls as ``Police Week,'' and, by Public Law 103-322 (36 U.S.C. 167),
has requested that the flag be flown at half-staff on Peace Officers
Memorial Day.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim May 15, 1999, as Peace Officers Memorial Day
and May 9 through 15, 1999, as Police Week. I call upon the people of
the United States to observe these occasions with appropriate
ceremonies, programs, and activities. I also request the Governors of
the States and of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as the
appropriate officials of all units of government, to direct that the
flag of the United States be flown at half-staff on Peace Officers
Memorial Day on all buildings, grounds, and naval vessels throughout the
United States and all areas under its jurisdiction and control. I also
invite all Americans to display the flag at half-staff from their homes
on that day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of May,
in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-
third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7196 of May 17, 1999
World Trade Week, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
World Trade Week provides a valuable opportunity to recognize the
enormous importance of exports to the United States economy and our way
of life. In recent years, exports have contributed to almost one-third
of our economic growth, helping to make today's economy the strongest in
a generation. Unemployment is at a 30-year low, business investment is
booming, and private sector growth is on the rise. Every day, an
increasing num
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ber of U.S. companies and farmers realize how crucial exports are to
their bottom lines. Every day, more and more American workers benefit
from the fact that exporting firms pay higher salaries, experience fewer
closings, and generate jobs at a faster rate than do firms that do not
export. That is why we must continue to open markets and expand trade
opportunities. At the same time, we must work to ensure that increased
international trade benefits the world's people, promotes the dignity of
work, and protects the environment and the rights of workers.
As important as world trade is to our economy today, we are only
beginning to utilize the commercial potential of the newest
international marketplace: the World Wide Web. Today the Internet
connects nearly 150 million people around the world. Each day 52,000
additional Americans join that number, and users are making as many as
27 million purchases on the Web each day. Forecasts predict that, in
just a few years, global electronic commerce--e-commerce--will grow to
more than $300 billion annually. By 2005 Internet usage in countries
around the world may account for more than $1 trillion worth of global
commerce.
Recognizing the enormous power and promise that e-commerce holds for
American businesses and consumers, my Administration is working to build
a framework for global electronic commerce that will keep competition
free and vigorous, protect consumers, guarantee privacy, and give
users--not governments--the responsibility of supervising Internet
trade. Working with the Congress, industry, and State and local
officials, we have enacted legislation that places a 3-year moratorium
on new and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce. We also ratified
an international treaty to protect intellectual property online. Last
year, representatives of 132 countries followed our lead and signed a
WTO Ministerial Declaration to refrain from imposing customs duties on
electronic commerce.
Working with our trading partners, industry, and consumer advocates, we
are extending traditional consumer protections to the arena of
electronic commerce. Without imposing burdensome regulations that might
stifle growth and innovation, we have offered incentives to online
companies to give consumers the protections they need to conduct
business on the Internet with security and confidence. Finally, we are
working to speed the completion of the global information
infrastructure, a series of networks that sends messages and images at
the speed of light.
Appropriately, the theme of this year's World Trade Day observance is
``Trade, a Worldwide Web of Opportunity.'' Linking businesses and
customers around the clock, 7 days a week, the Web provides even the
smallest companies with the opportunity to do business on a global
scale. We are about to enter a new and unprecedented era in world trade,
and America's businesses, workers, and consumers are poised to embrace
this opportunity and continue our leadership of the world economy.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 May 16 through May 22,
1999, as World Trade Week. I invite the people of the United States to
observe this week with events, trade shows, and educational programs
that celebrate the benefits of international trade to our economy.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventeenth day of
May, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of
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the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7197 of May 17, 1999
National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week,
1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Throughout America's history, our transportation system has played a
profound role in the security and development of our Nation. As early as
the Revolutionary War, America's merchant marine carried cargo to help
defend our national interests and uphold our democratic ideals. In the
1800's, as many Americans migrated westward, new roads and canals
facilitated travel and trade, helping to unify our young country and to
bolster our growing economy. And in the 20th century, few innovations
have had the same far-reaching effect on our society as the airplane--
now a critical part of our national defense and our robust economy.
Representing 11 percent of the U.S. economy and related to one in every
seven American jobs, today's transportation industry continues to grow
and thrive. Millions of Americans rely on its readiness for business and
leisure travel. And we can be pleased by the improved safety of our
transportation system. In 1998, the rate of traffic fatalities in
America fell to its lowest level since record-keeping began in 1966.
Last year also marked a milestone in aviation safety when, for the first
time in our history, there were no reported passenger fatalities on
scheduled U.S. air carriers.
Securing the continued strength and safety of our transportation system
is among my highest priorities as President. My Administration has acted
aggressively to improve the security of our rail system, and, by
initiating a new program to encourage Americans to buckle their seat
belts, we are working to improve the safety of vehicular travel. As we
face the challenges of a new century, we must build on these
achievements to ensure that our transportation system remains the finest
in the world.
Last year, I was proud to sign into law the Transportation Equity Act
for the 21st Century (TEA-21), the largest public works legislation in
our Nation's history. TEA-21 invests $198 billion in our transportation
infrastructure. The Livable Communities for the 21st Century Initiative
represents another integral part of our transportation strategy for the
coming century, providing communities with tools and resources to ease
traffic congestion, preserve green space, and pursue wise regional
growth strategies. These comprehensive programs will help communities
across America create a higher quality of living and secure sustainable
economic growth as we work to forge more livable communities for
ourselves and for the next generation of Americans.
In recognition of the ongoing contributions of our Nation's
transportation system and in honor of the devoted professionals who work
to sustain its
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tradition of excellence, the United States Congress, by joint resolution
approved May 16, 1957 (36 U.S.C. 120), has designated the third Friday
in May of each year as ``National Defense Transportation Day'' and, by
joint resolution approved May 14, 1962 (36 U.S.C. 133), declared that
the week in which that Friday falls be designated ``National
Transportation Week.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim Friday, May 21, 1999, as National Defense
Transportation Day and May 16 through May 22, 1999, as National
Transportation Week. I urge all Americans to observe these occasions
with appropriate ceremonies, programs, and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventeenth day of
May, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7198 of May 20, 1999
National Safe Boating Week, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
In America, a country bordered by oceans and blessed with numerous lakes
and rivers, recreational boating enjoys a long and proud tradition. From
generation to generation, families pass on their appreciation of the
water and share the pleasures of nature's beauty and bounty. Annually,
more than 74 million Americans take part in recreational boating
activities with their families and friends.
While boating is a wonderful form of recreation, it can also present
many dangers. Human error and poor judgment contribute to most
recreational boating accidents. Recent statistics indicate that 86
percent of all boating accidents are attributable to operator-controlled
factors, such as excessive speed, inattention, failure to follow
required navigation rules and practices, and lack of knowledge about
boats and the boating environment.
Even with adequate training and preparation, boaters can still have
accidents. That is why it is crucial for everyone using our waterways to
wear a life jacket. Recent U.S. Coast Guard statistics indicate that 90
percent of drowning victims were not wearing life preservers. Most of
the victims were small boat users--many in remote areas. In such
potentially dangerous circumstances, wearing a life jacket is essential.
This message is so important that the National Safe Boating Campaign
theme for the second year is ``Boat Smart from the Start! Wear Your Life
Jacket!''
Many recreational boating organizations, including the National Safe
Boating Council and the National Association of State Boating Law
Administrators, as well as the U.S. Coast Guard, other Federal agencies,
and State and local governments continue to help save lives by reminding
us of the importance of wearing life preservers and following safe
navigation rules. However, each individual must take responsibility for
his or her personal
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safety and for the well-being of family and friends. By taking
appropriate precautions, we can all enjoy our Nation's waterways safely
and securely.
In recognition of the importance of safe boating practices, the
Congress, by joint resolution approved June 4, 1958 (36 U.S.C. 131), as
amended, has authorized and requested the President to proclaim annually
the 7-day period ending on the last Friday before Memorial Day as
``National Safe Boating Week.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim May 22 through 28, 1999, as National Safe
Boating Week. I encourage the governors of the 50 States and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and officials of other areas subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States, to join in observing this occasion
and to urge all Americans to practice safe boating habits not only
during this week, but also throughout the year.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of
May, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7199 of May 21, 1999
National Maritime Day, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
The history of the United States has always been linked to the sea. For
more than 2 centuries, American ships and crews have made enormous
contributions to the strength of our economy, the security of our
shores, and the success of our efforts to create a more peaceful,
prosperous world.
Today's U.S. Merchant Marine is building on that rich maritime heritage.
Our commercial ships and marine infrastructure--and the dedicated men
and women who are part of our maritime industry and U.S. Merchant
Marine--continue to meet the challenges and opportunities of a rapidly
changing marketplace and the expanding globalization of trade. Our
merchant fleet is a key component of our Nation's intermodal
transportation system, carrying more than one billion tons of cargo
between domestic ports and supporting our connection to overseas
markets. The fleet helps facilitate our engagement in world affairs and
helps protect U.S. national security interests.
Recognizing that a strong America requires a strong merchant marine, my
Administration has worked closely with the Congress to promote the
development and maintenance of a modern, efficient, well-balanced
merchant fleet, capable of facilitating international commerce and
meeting the military needs of our Armed Forces during times of conflict
or national emergency. Through the Maritime Security Program and the
Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement, which implement the Maritime
Security Act of 1996, we have forged new public-private partnerships to
ensure that our
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country will maintain a modern commercial fleet owned and operated by
U.S. citizens and crewed by well-trained, highly skilled American
sailors. We have strengthened U.S. shipyards through the National
Shipbuilding Initiative. We also have helped keep our shipbuilding
industry competitive in the global marketplace by providing financing
guarantees, granting tax deferrals, and making it easier to operate
ships under the U.S. flag.
The United States Merchant Marine has served our Nation boldly and well
through challenge and change. As we enter a new century, we must
reaffirm our commitment to this proud legacy. We must maintain the
strength and vitality of our merchant fleet and the skills and training
of the men and women who have made America a great maritime Nation. By
doing so, we will ensure that U.S.-flag vessels continue to sail the
world's oceans, preserving our leadership of the global economy,
strengthening our prosperity, and defending our freedom for generations
to come.
In recognition of the importance of the U.S. Merchant Marine, the
Congress, by a joint resolution approved May 20, 1933, has designated
May 22 of each year as ``National Maritime Day'' and has authorized and
requested the President to issue annually a proclamation calling for its
appropriate observance.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim May 22, 1999, as National Maritime Day. I
urge all Americans to observe this day with appropriate programs,
ceremonies, and activities and by displaying the flag of the United
States in their homes and in their communities. I also request that all
merchant ships sailing under the American flag dress ship on that day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first day of
May, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7200 of May 22, 1999
Small Business Week, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
From the Industrial Revolution to the Information Age, small businesses
have powered the American economy and created much of our prosperity.
Generations of entrepreneurs have found in small businesses an outlet
for their creativity, the source of their livelihood, and a chance to
share in the American Dream. Millions of American consumers have found
in small businesses the innovative products and vital services they need
to improve the quality of their lives.
Today, America's 24 million small businesses employ more than half our
country's work force and generate more than $16 trillion in revenue--
more than 50 percent of our gross domestic product. Small firms are also
a true avenue of opportunity for women and minorities, for older and
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workers, and for part-time employees and those formerly on public
assistance. They provide 67 percent of working Americans with their
first job and their initial on-the-job training in basic work skills.
My Administration is deeply committed to creating an environment in
which small businesses can thrive. Through programs administered by the
Small Business Administration (SBA)--such as the business loan guarantee
program, the economic development loan program, the microloan program,
the small business investment company program, and the disaster loan and
surety bond programs--we have given small business owners access to
financial assistance. Last year alone, the SBA guaranteed almost $11
billion in loans to small businesses, provided technical and management
assistance to almost a million people, and helped entrepreneurs compete
for more than $33 billion in Federal contracts. Through tax relief and
regulatory streamlining and by opening overseas markets and providing
export assistance, we are helping America's small businesses compete
successfully in the global marketplace.
The men and women who own and manage America's small businesses have
made enormous contributions to the technological innovations, job
growth, and prosperity we enjoy today. But those contributions cannot be
measured in dollars and cents alone; entrepreneurs give back to their
communities in myriad ways, making them better places in which to live
and work. During Small Business Week, we have a special opportunity--and
obligation--to acknowledge the achievements of small business men and
women and to express our appreciation for the vision, energy, and effort
they bring to their enterprises.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 May 23 through May 29,
1999, as Small Business Week. I call upon Government officials and all
the people of the United States to observe this week with appropriate
ceremonies, activities, and programs that celebrate the achievements of
small business owners and encourage the development of new enterprises.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-second day
of May, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7201 of May 26, 1999
Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
The challenges to our Nation's peace and freedom are as old as American
history and as new as today's headlines. They have taken many forms
through the years, from the bitter discord of civil war at home to the
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gression of tyrants abroad. But the price of peace and freedom has
always remained the same: the service and sacrifice of our young men and
women in uniform.
Looking back across the decades, we marvel at the valor and
determination of these gallant Americans who, in each generation, have
stepped forward to preserve our freedom, defend our democracy, uphold
our ideals, and protect our interests. The battles in which they fought
and died--Brandywine, Gettysburg, San Juan Hill, Belleau Wood, Coral
Sea, Inchon, Khe Sahn--are a testament to uncommon courage and
indomitable spirit. Those who survived were forever changed. Those who
died stay forever young in their loved ones' memories. Their final
thoughts most likely were of home and family; their final actions
purchased the freedom we enjoy today.
Now, on Memorial Day, our thoughts turn to them. We remember with
profound gratitude those who took to the seas and skies in moments of
peril for our Nation. We remember those who marched through mud or rice
paddies, snow or sand, because they knew, as President Eisenhower
reminded us, that ``a soldier's pack is not so heavy a burden as a
prisoner's chains'' and that true peace is won only by those willing to
die for it. We remember those in the Normandy American Cemetery
overlooking Omaha Beach who, 55 years ago, relit the torch of freedom in
a war-weary Europe. We remember those whose final resting place is
unknown, but whose sacrifice is known to us all. The passing of time and
the blessings of peace and prosperity can never make us forget what
these brave Americans endured and what they lost so that right would
triumph, freedom would survive, and our Nation would prevail.
In honor of all the courageous men and women who gave their lives in
defense of our Nation and our fundamental ideals, I ask that every
American say a prayer for lasting peace on this Memorial Day. I ask that
every American remember our heroic war dead in some special way, whether
by placing flowers on a veteran's grave, lighting a candle, observing a
moment of silence, or saying a prayer of thanks. While we can never
fully repay our debt to America's fallen warriors, we can remember their
service and honor their sacrifice.
In respect and recognition of the courageous men and women to whom we
pay tribute, the Congress, by joint resolution approved on May 11, 1950
(64 Stat. 158), has requested the President to issue a proclamation
calling upon 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 American people might unite in prayer.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim Memorial Day, May 31, 1999, as a day of
prayer for permanent peace, and I designate the hour beginning at 3:00
p.m. EDT of that day as a time to join in prayer. I urge the press,
radio, television, and all other information media to take part in this
observance.
I also request the Governors of the United States and the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, 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, and I request the people
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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 nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7202 of May 28, 1999
To Eliminate Circumvention of the Quantitative Limitations Applicable to
Imports of Wheat Gluten
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
1. On March 18, 1998, the United States International Trade Commission
(USITC) transmitted to the President a unanimous affirmative
determination in its investigation under section 202 of the Trade Act of
1974, as amended (the Trade Act) (19 U.S.C. 2252), with respect to
imports of wheat gluten provided for in subheadings 1109.00.10 and
1109.00.90 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS).
Under section 202 of the Trade Act, the USITC determined that such wheat
gluten is being imported into the United States in such increased
quantities as to be a substantial cause of serious injury to the
domestic industry producing a like or directly competitive article.
Further, pursuant to section 311(a) of the North American Free Trade
Agreement Implementation Act (NAFTA Implementation Act) (19 U.S.C.
3371(a)), the USITC made negative findings with respect to imports of
wheat gluten from Canada and Mexico. Pursuant to section 202(e) of the
Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2253(e)), the USITC also transmitted to the
President its recommendation on the action that would address the
serious injury to the domestic industry and be most effective in
facilitating the efforts of the domestic industry to make a positive
adjustment to import competition.
2. On May 30, 1998, I issued Proclamation 7103, which implemented action
of a type described in section 203(a)(3) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C.
2253(a)(3)). Pursuant to section 203 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2253),
and taking into account the considerations specified in section
203(a)(2) of the Trade Act, I determined to establish quantitative
limitations on imports of wheat gluten, provided for in HTS subheadings
1109.00.10 and 1109.00.90, imposed for a period of 3 years plus 1 day,
with annual increases in such quota limits of 6 percent in the second
year and in the third year. These limitations were to apply to imports
from all countries, and the quota quantity was to be allocated among
such countries, except for products of Canada, Mexico, Israel,
beneficiary countries under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
and the Andean Trade Preference Act, and other developing countries that
accounted for a minor share of wheat gluten imports that I determined to
exclude from any restriction. Pursuant to section 203(a)(1)(A) of the
Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2253(a)(1)(A)), I further determined that these
actions would facilitate efforts by the domestic industry to make
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a positive adjustment to import competition and provide greater economic
and social benefits than costs.
3. Despite the quantitative limitations on imports of wheat gluten,
during the first restraint period quantities of wheat gluten the product
of the European Community have been entered in excess of the allocated
amount.
4. Section 204(b)(2) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2254(b)(2)) authorizes
the President to take such additional action under section 203 of the
Trade Act as may be necessary to eliminate any circumvention of any
action previously taken under such section. Pursuant to section
204(b)(2) of the Trade Act, I have determined it is appropriate and
feasible to take additional action pursuant to section 203(a)(3) of the
Trade Act. Such action shall take the form of a reduction in the
European Community's 1999/2000 wheat gluten quota allotment in the
amount of 5,204,000 kg, which represents the amount of wheat gluten that
entered the United States in excess of the European Community's 1998
quota allocation. I determine this action is necessary to eliminate
circumvention of the safeguard action previously undertaken in
Proclamation 7103.
5. 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 thereunder, including the removal, modification,
continuance, or imposition of any rate of duty or other import
restriction.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
the laws of the United States, including but not limited to sections
203, 204, and 604 of the Trade Act, do proclaim that:
(1) The allocation of the quota quantity for wheat gluten for the
restraint period from June 1, 1999, through May 31, 2000, inclusive,
that was accorded to wheat gluten the product of the European Community
by the Annex to Presidential Proclamation 7103 of May 30, 1998, as set
forth in subheading 9903.11.06 of subchapter III, chapter 99 of the HTS,
is modified by striking the allocated quota quantity set forth for the
European Community ``25,983,000 kg'' from such subheading and by
inserting in lieu thereof the new allocated quota quantity for the
European Community ``20,581,000 kg''.
(2) In order to ensure that any imports of wheat gluten the product
of any country, or the product of the European Community, having an
allocated share of the quantitative restraints set forth in subheadings
9903.11.05 through 9903.11.07, inclusive, of the HTS and superior text
thereto, are limited to the specified share during a quota period, the
HTS is modified by adding at the end of U.S. Note 7 to subchapter III of
chapter 99 the following new paragraph:
L``Whenever a quantity is allocated to a country, to `other
countries' or to the European Community under such subheadings, and the
quota quantity specified for such country or countries or for the
European Community has been entered for the specified restraint period,
any shipments of wheat gluten the product of such country or countries
or of the European Community entered in excess of such allocated quota
quantity shall be charged to the allocation for such country or
countries or for the European Community for the subsequent restraint
period. If the allocated
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quantity for a country or countries or for the European Community under
subheading 9903.11.07, including any quantity carried over from the
restraint periods provided for in subheadings 9903.11.05 and 9903.11.06
and charged against the appropriate allocation under subheading
9903.11.07, has been entered, any imports in excess of the allocated
quota quantity for a country or countries or for the European Community
shall be entered into bonded warehouse or shall be exported, and shall
not be entered into the customs territory of the United States until
12:00 a.m. e.d.t. June 1, 2001. The Secretary of the Treasury is
authorized to take any necessary action in order to ensure that no
shipments in excess of the allocation for a country or countries or for
the European Community for the period from June 1, 2000 through June 1,
2001, inclusive, is entered into the customs territory of the United
States.''
(3) Subheading 9903.11.06 is modified by inserting after ``Other''
the word ``countries''.
(4) Any provision of any previous proclamation or Executive order
that is inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation is
superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.
(5) The modifications made in this proclamation shall be effective
with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. e.d.t. on June 1, 1999, and shall
continue in effect as provided until 11:59 p.m. e.d.t. on June 1, 2001,
unless such actions are earlier expressly modified or terminated.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day
of May, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7203 of June 11, 1999
Gay and Lesbian Pride Month, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Thirty years ago this month, at the Stonewall Inn in New York City, a
courageous group of citizens resisted harassment and mistreatment,
setting in motion a chain of events that would become known as the
Stonewall Uprising and the birth of the modern gay and lesbian civil
rights movement. Gays and lesbians, their families and friends,
celebrate the anniversary of Stonewall every June in America as Gay and
Lesbian Pride Month; and, earlier this month, the National Park Service
added the Stonewall Inn, as well as the nearby park and neighborhood
streets surrounding it, to the National Register of Historic Places.
I am proud of the measures my Administration has taken to end
discrimination against gays and lesbians and ensure that they have the
same rights guaranteed to their fellow Americans. Last year, I signed an
Executive order that amends Federal equal employment opportunity policy
to prohibit dis
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crimination in the Federal civilian work force based on sexual
orientation. We have also banned discrimination based on sexual
orientation in the granting of security clearances. As a result of these
and other policies, gay and lesbian Americans serve openly and proudly
throughout the Federal Government. My Administration is also working
with congressional leaders to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination
Act, which would prohibit most private employers from firing workers
solely because of their sexual orientation.
America's diversity is our greatest strength. But, while we have come a
long way on our journey toward tolerance, understanding, and mutual
respect, we still have a long way to go in our efforts to end
discrimination. During the past year, people across our country have
been shaken by violent acts that struck at the heart of what it means to
be an American and at the values that have always defined us as a
Nation. In 1997, the most recent year for which we have statistics,
there were more than 8,000 reported hate crimes in our country--almost
one an hour. Now is the time for us to take strong and decisive action
to end all hate crimes, and I reaffirm my pledge to work with the
Congress to pass the Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
But we cannot achieve true tolerance merely through legislation; we must
change hearts and minds as well. Our greatest hope for a just society is
to teach our children to respect one another, to appreciate our
differences, and to recognize the fundamental values that we hold in
common. As part of our efforts to achieve this goal, earlier this
spring, I announced that the Departments of Justice and Education will
work in partnership with educational and other private sector
organizations to reach out to students and teach them that our diversity
is a gift. In addition, the Department of Education has issued landmark
guidance that explains Federal standards against sexual harassment and
prohibits sexual harassment of all students regardless of their sexual
orientation; and I have ordered the Education Department's civil rights
office to step up its enforcement of anti-discrimination and harassment
rules. That effort has resulted in a groundbreaking guide that provides
practical guidance to school administrators and teachers for developing
a comprehensive approach to protecting all students, including gays and
lesbians, from harassment and violence.
Since our earliest days as a Nation, Americans have strived to make real
the ideals of equality and freedom so eloquently expressed in our
Declaration of Independence and Constitution. We now have a rare
opportunity to enter a new century and a new millennium as one country,
living those principles, recognizing our common values, and building on
our shared strengths.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 June 1999 as Gay and
Lesbian Pride Month. I encourage all Americans to observe this month
with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities that celebrate our
diversity, and to remember throughout the year the gay and lesbian
Americans whose many and varied contributions have enriched our national
life.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eleventh day of
June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of
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the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7204 of June 11, 1999
Flag Day and National Flag Week, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Since its adoption in 1777 by the Continental Congress, the Stars and
Stripes has symbolized the promise of America. This promise--of
equality, justice under the law, freedom from tyranny, and inclusion in
a government of the people--beckons immigrants to our shores today just
as it has for more than two centuries. Each time the Stars and Stripes
is raised over our homes, public buildings, schools, or community
gathering places, it proclaims that our Nation's great experiment in
democracy is alive and well.
The stately design of the Stars and Stripes celebrates America's
diversity while proclaiming the unity of our Nation. Its white stars,
whose shifting constellation has chronicled the growth of our Nation,
are the ancient symbols of a sovereign domain; they lie on a field of
blue that represents loyalty, justice, and truth. Thus our flag
describes the unique Republic designed by our founders, in which States
that vary widely in geography, history, and culture are joined in
sustaining the common goals and ideals our Nation holds dear. The Stars
and Stripes reminds us that, wherever we come from across our country,
we are all first and foremost Americans.
Today, as we stand at the threshold of the 21st century, we have a
special opportunity to renew our flag's heritage and to honor the spirit
of resilience in our national character that it signifies. As part of
this effort, the White House Millennium Council's ``Save America's
Treasures Project,'' created by the First Lady, is helping to restore
and preserve the original Star-Spangled Banner at the Smithsonian's
National Museum of American History. This banner, ``so gallantly
streaming'' as the British navy retreated from Baltimore Harbor after a
failed assault on Fort McHenry in 1814, is immortalized in the bold and
patriotic words of Francis Scott Key that now serve as our National
Anthem. From the fledgling Nation of Key's time, defiantly opposing
domination by European powers, the United States has evolved into a
Nation of unrivaled influence in the world with an unparalleled
commitment to democracy and human rights. During Flag Day and National
Flag Week, we honor this incredible journey and the bright future it has
made possible.
To commemorate the adoption of our flag, the Congress, by joint
resolution approved August 3, 1949 (63 Stat. 492), designated June 14 of
each year as ``Flag Day'' and requested the President to 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 the President, by joint resolution approved June 9, 1966
(80 Stat. 194), to issue annually a proclamation designating the week in
which June 14 falls
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as ``National Flag Week'' and calling upon all citizens of the United
States to display the flag during that week.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim June 14, 1999, as Flag Day and the week
beginning June 13, 1999, as National Flag Week. I direct the appropriate
officials to display the flag on all Federal Government buildings during
that week, and I urge all Americans to observe Flag Day and National
Flag Week by flying the Stars and Stripes from their homes and other
suitable places.
I also call upon the people of the United States to observe with pride
and all due ceremony those days from Flag Day through Independence Day,
also set aside by the Congress (89 Stat. 211), as a time to honor our
Nation, to celebrate our heritage in public gatherings and activities,
and to publicly recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the
United States of America.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eleventh day of
June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7205 of June 18, 1999
Father's Day, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Each year on Father's Day, Americans take special joy in remembering the
many cherished moments they have shared with their fathers through the
years. Reading stories before bedtime, playing catch after dinner,
camping out in the backyard, sharing driving lessons--at these moments
and countless others throughout a lifetime, devoted fathers are there to
guide their sons and daughters, to instill confidence in them, and to
provide for them and protect them in times of need.
The impact of these moments on children's development and future is
immeasurable. Although children may not understand it until they become
parents themselves, these are the times when fathers impart to their
sons and daughters strong values and teach them important lessons about
love, responsibility, faith, hard work, and determination. In these
moments, fathers imbue in their children the strength and self-esteem
they need to achieve their full potential.
As children grow and mature--from toddlers carried on their fathers'
shoulders to teenagers who need help navigating the challenges of
adolescence to young men and women who need guidance on life, love,
family, and career--their relationships with their fathers change as
well. Yet, the need for a father's friendship and wisdom continues to
grow; and throughout all the seasons of life, fathers remain role
models, teachers, heroes, and friends.
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Vice President Gore and I have challenged fathers to be actively
involved in their children's lives and to provide both emotional and
financial support. Last June, the Vice President released a report
showing that children who grow up without fathers are more likely to do
poorly in school, to get into trouble with the law, and to have
difficulty in getting and keeping a job. But our fathers cannot always
meet their responsibilities to their children without help. That is why
it is crucial that we lift up our fathers through efforts like the
reauthorization of the Welfare-to-Work program so that more low income
fathers can work, pay child support, and become more involved with their
children.
We can never truly repay our fathers--whether biological, adoptive,
foster, or stepfather--for their many precious gifts to us, for their
steadfast faith in our potential and abilities, for their unwavering
devotion and unconditional love. We can, however, express our deep
appreciation for all they have done and thank them for the many
sacrifices they have made to create a better life for us. There is no
more fitting national tribute to fathers than reserving a day in their
honor, and there is no more appropriate celebration of their profound
impact on the lives of their children and the strength of our Nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, in accordance with a joint resolution of the Congress approved
April 24, 1972 (36 U.S.C. 142a), do hereby proclaim Sunday, June 20,
1999, as Father's Day. I invite the States, communities across the
country, and all the citizens of the United States to observe this day
with appropriate ceremonies and activities to express our deep
appreciation and abiding love for our fathers.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighteenth day of
June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7206 of June 30, 1999
To Modify Duty-Free Treatment Under the Generalized
System of Preferences and for Other Purposes
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
1. Pursuant to section 502 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the
``1974 Act'') (19 U.S.C. 2462), the President may designate countries as
beneficiary developing countries and least-developed beneficiary
developing countries for purposes of the Generalized System of
Preferences (GSP).
2. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C.
2463(c)(2)(A)), beneficiary developing countries, except those
designated as least-developed beneficiary developing countries, are
subject to competitive need limitations on the preferential treatment
afforded under the GSP to eligible articles.
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3. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(C) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C.
2463(c)(2)(C)), a country that is no longer treated as a beneficiary
developing country with respect to an eligible article may be
redesignated as a beneficiary developing country with respect to such
article if imports of such article from such country did not exceed the
competitive need limitations in section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act (19
U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(A)) during the preceding calendar year.
4. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(F) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C.
2463(c)(2)(F)), the President may disregard the competitive need
limitation provided in section 503(c)(2)(A)(i)(II) of the 1974 Act (19
U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(A)(i)(II)) with respect to any eligible article from
any beneficiary developing country if the aggregate appraised value of
the imports of such article into the United States during the preceding
calendar year does not exceed the applicable amount set forth in section
503(c)(2)(F)(ii) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(F)(ii)).
5. Pursuant to section 503(d) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(d)),
the President may waive the application of the competitive need
limitations in section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C.
2463(c)(2)(A)) with respect to any eligible article of any beneficiary
developing country if certain conditions are met.
6. Section 507(2) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2467(2)) provides that
in the case of an association of countries which is a free trade area or
customs union, or which is contributing to comprehensive regional
economic integration among its members through appropriate means,
including, but not limited to, the reduction of duties, the President
may provide that all members of such association other than members
which are barred from designation under section 502(b) of the 1974 Act
(19 U.S.C. 2462(b)) shall be treated as one country for purposes of
title V of the 1974 Act.
7. Pursuant to section 502 of the 1974 Act, and having taken account
of the eligibility criteria set forth therein, I have determined that
Gabon and Mongolia should be designated as beneficiary developing
countries for purposes of the GSP. Further, I have determined that the
names of two previously designated beneficiary developing countries
should be modified.
8. Pursuant to section 502 of the 1974 Act, and having taken account
of the eligibility criteria set forth therein, I have determined that
the suspension pursuant to Proclamation 6575 of June 25, 1993, of
preferential treatment for Mauritania as a least-developed beneficiary
developing country under the GSP should be ended.
9. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act, I have
determined that certain beneficiary developing countries should not
receive preferential tariff treatment under the GSP with respect to
certain eligible articles imported in quantities that exceed the
applicable competitive need limitation.
10. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(C) of the 1974 Act, I have
determined that certain countries should be redesignated as beneficiary
developing countries with respect to certain eligible articles that
previously had been imported in quantities exceeding the competitive
need limitations of section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act.
11. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(F) of the 1974 Act, I have
determined that the competitive need limitation provided in section
503(c)(2)(A)(i)(II)
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should be waived with respect to certain eligible articles from certain
beneficiary developing countries.
12. Pursuant to section 503(d) of the 1974 Act, I have determined
that the competitive need limitations of section 503(c)(2)(A) of the
1974 Act should be waived with respect to certain eligible articles from
certain beneficiary developing countries. I have received the advice of
the International Trade Commission on whether any industries in the
United States are likely to be adversely affected by such waivers, and I
have determined, based on that advice and on the considerations
described in sections 501 and 502(c) of the 1974 Act, that such waivers
are in the national economic interest of the United States.
13. Pursuant to section 507(2) of the 1974 Act, I have determined
that Cambodia should be added to the list of countries identified in
general note 4(a) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS) as members of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)
that shall be treated as one country for purposes of title V of the 1974
Act.
14. Section 604 of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2483), authorizes the
President to embody in the HTS the substance of the relevant provisions
of that Act, and of other acts affecting import treatment, and actions
thereunder, including the removal, modification, continuance, or
imposition of any rate of duty or other import restriction.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
the laws of the United States of America, including but not limited to
title V and section 604 of the 1974 Act, do proclaim that:
(1) In order to provide for the designation of Gabon and Mongolia as
beneficiary developing countries under the GSP, and to modify the names
of two previously designated beneficiary developing countries, general
note 4(a) to the HTS is modified as provided in sections A(1), A(2) and
A(3) of Annex I to this proclamation and general note 4(b) to the HTS is
modified as provided in section B of Annex I to this proclamation.
(2) In order to provide for the addition of Cambodia to the list of
members of ASEAN that shall be treated as one country for purposes of
title V of the 1974 Act, general note 4(a) to the HTS is modified as
provided in section A(4) of Annex I to this proclamation.
(3) In order to provide for the restoration of preferential
treatment for Mauritania as a least-developed beneficiary developing
country under the GSP, general note 4(a) to the HTS is modified as
provided in section C(1) of Annex I to this proclamation and general
note 4(b) to the HTS is modified as provided in section C(2) of Annex I
to this proclamation.
(4) In order to provide that certain countries that have not been
treated as beneficiary developing countries with respect to one or more
eligible articles should be designated as beneficiary developing
countries with respect to such article or articles for purposes of the
GSP, and that certain countries should not be treated as beneficiary
developing countries with respect to one or more eligible articles for
purposes of the GSP, general note 4(d) to the HTS is modified as
provided in section D of Annex I to this proclamation and the Rates of
Duty 1-Special subcolumn for the HTS subheadings enumerated in section E
of Annex I to this proclamation is modified as provided in such section.
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(5) A waiver of the application of section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974
Act shall apply to the eligible articles in the HTS subheadings and to
the beneficiary developing countries set forth in Annex II to this
proclamation.
(6) 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.
(7)(a) The modifications to the HTS made by Annex I to this
proclamation shall be effective on the dates specified in such annex.
(b) The action taken in Annex II to this proclamation shall be
effective on the date of signature of this proclamation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of
June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
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Proclamation 7207 of July 1, 1999
To Extend Nondiscriminatory Treatment (Normal Trade Relations Treatment)
to Products of Mongolia and To Implement an Agreement To Eliminate
Tariffs on Certain Pharmaceuticals and Chemical Intermediates
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
1. The United States has had in effect a bilateral Agreement on Trade
Relations with Mongolia since 1991 and has provided normal trade
relations treatment to the products of Mongolia since that time. I have
found Mongolia to be in full compliance with the freedom of emigration
requirements of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 (the ``Trade Act'')
(19 U.S.C. 2432).
2. Pursuant to section 2424(b)(1) of Public Law 106-36, and having due
regard for the findings of the Congress in section 2424(a) of said Law,
I hereby determine that title IV of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2431-2441)
should no longer apply to Mongolia.
3. On November 13, 1998, members of the World Trade Organization (WTO),
including the United States and 21 other major trading countries,
announced in the WTO an agreement to eliminate tariffs on certain
pharmaceuticals and chemical intermediates that were the subject of
reciprocal duty elimination negotiations during the Uruguay Round of
Multilateral Trade Negotiations (the ``Uruguay Round''). A similar
agreement between the United States and 16 other major trading countries
eliminating tariffs on enumerated pharmaceuticals and chemical
intermediates was implemented for the United States on April 1, 1997, by
Proclamation 6982, adding such goods to the scope of the agreement on
pharmaceutical products reached at the conclusion of the Uruguay Round
and reflected in Schedule XX-United States of America, annexed to the
Marrakesh Protocol to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (1994)
(Schedule XX).
4. Section 111(b) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA) (19 U.S.C.
3521(b)) authorizes the President to proclaim the modification of any
duty or staged rate reduction of any duty set forth in Schedule XX for
products that were the subject of reciprocal duty elimination
negotiations during the Uruguay Round, if the United States agrees to
such action in a multilateral negotiation under the auspices of the WTO,
and after compliance with the consultation and layover requirements of
section 115 of the URAA (19 U.S.C. 3524). Section 111(b) also authorizes
the President to proclaim such modifications as are necessary to reflect
such duty treatment in Schedule XX by means of rectifications thereof.
5. On April 29, 1999, pursuant to section 115 of the URAA, the United
States Trade Representative (USTR) submitted a report to the Committee
on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Finance of the Senate (``the Committees'') that sets forth the proposed
tariff eliminations, together with the advice received from the
appropriate private sector advisory committee and the United States
International Trade Commission regarding the proposed tariff
eliminations. During the 60-day period thereafter, the USTR consulted
with the Committees on the proposed actions.
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6. Section 604 of the Trade Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2483), authorizes
the President to embody in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTS) the substance of the relevant provisions of that Act, and
of other acts affecting import treatment, and actions thereunder,
including the removal, modification, continuance, or imposition of any
rate of duty or other import restriction.
7. Pursuant to section 111(b) of the URAA, I have determined that
Schedule XX should be modified to reflect the implementation by the
United States of the multilateral agreement on certain pharmaceuticals
and chemical intermediates negotiated under the auspices of the WTO. In
addition, I have determined that the pharmaceuticals appendix to the HTS
should be modified to reflect the duty eliminations provided in such
agreement, and to make certain minor technical corrections in the
identification of particular products in order to ensure that products
are accorded the intended duty treatment.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
the laws of the United States, including but not limited to section
2424(b)(2) of Public Law 106-36, section 111(b) of the URAA, and section
604 of the Trade Act, do hereby proclaim that:
(1) Nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment)
shall be extended to the products of Mongolia, which shall no longer be
subject to title IV of the Trade Act.
(2) The extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of
Mongolia shall be effective as of the date of signature of this
proclamation.
(3) In order to implement the multilateral agreement negotiated
under the auspices of the WTO to eliminate tariffs on certain
pharmaceutical products and chemical intermediates, and to make
technical corrections in the tariff treatment accorded to such products,
the HTS is modified as set forth in the Annex to this proclamation.
(4) Such modifications to the HTS shall be effective with respect to
articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or
after the dates set forth in the Annex for the respective actions taken.
(5) Any provisions of previous proclamations and Executive orders
that are inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation are
superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of July,
in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-
third.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
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Proclamation 7208 of July 7, 1999
To Facilitate Positive Adjustment to Competition From Imports of Lamb
Meat
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
1. On April 5, 1999, the United States International Trade Commission
(USITC) transmitted to the President a unanimous affirmative
determination in its investigation under section 202 of the Trade Act of
1974, as amended (the ``Trade Act'') (19 U.S.C. 2252), with respect to
imports of fresh, chilled, or frozen lamb meat, provided for in heading
0204 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS). Under
section 202 of the Trade Act, the USITC determined that such lamb meat
is being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as
to be a substantial cause of the threat of serious injury to the
domestic industry producing a like or directly competitive article.
Further, the USITC, pursuant to section 311(a) of the North American
Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (the ``NAFTA Implementation
Act'') (19 U.S.C. 3371(a)), made negative findings with respect to
imports of lamb meat from Canada and Mexico. The USITC also transmitted
to the President its recommendation made pursuant to section 202(e) of
the Trade Act with respect to the action that would address the threat
of serious injury to the domestic industry and be most effective in
facilitating the efforts of the domestic industry to make a positive
adjustment to import competition.
2. Pursuant to section 203 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2253), and after
taking into account the considerations specified in section 203(a)(2) of
the Trade Act, I have determined to implement action of a type described
in section 203(a)(3). However, pursuant to section 312(a) of the NAFTA
Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3372(a)), I have determined that imports
from Canada and Mexico, considered individually, do not account for a
substantial share of total imports and do not contribute importantly to
the threat of serious injury found by the USITC. Accordingly, pursuant
to section 312(b) of the NAFTA Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3372(b)), I
have excluded lamb meat the product of Canada or Mexico from the action
I am taking under section 203 of the Trade Act.
3. Such action shall take the form of a tariff-rate quota on imports of
fresh, chilled, or frozen lamb meat, provided for in HTS subheadings
0204.10.00, 0204.22.20, 0204.23.20, 0204.30.00, 0204.42.20, and
0204.43.20, imposed for a period of 3 years plus 1 day, with annual
increases in the within-quota quantities in the second and third years,
as provided for in the annex to this proclamation.
4. Except for products of Canada, Mexico, Israel, beneficiary countries
under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA) and the Andean
Trade Preference Act (ATPA), and other developing countries that have
accounted for a minor share of lamb meat imports, which shall all be
excluded from this restriction, such tariff-rate quota shall apply to
imports of lamb meat from all other countries and the in-quota quantity
in each year shall be allocated among such countries. Pursuant to
section 203(a)(1)(A) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2253(a)(1)(A)), I have
further determined that these actions will facilitate efforts by the
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tive adjustment to import competition and provide greater economic and
social benefits than costs.
5. 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 thereunder, including the removal, modification,
continuance, or imposition of any rate of duty or other import
restriction.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
the laws of the United States of America, including but not limited to
sections 203 and 604 of the Trade Act, and section 301 of title 3,
United States Code, do proclaim that:
(1) In order to establish a tariff-rate quota on imports of fresh,
chilled, or frozen lamb meat classified in HTS subheadings 0204.10.00,
0204.22.20, 0204.23.20, 0204.30.00, 0204.42.20, and 0204.43.20,
subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTS is modified as provided in the
annex to this proclamation.
(2) Such imported lamb meat that is the product of Canada, Mexico,
Israel, and of beneficiary countries under the CBERA and the ATPA, and
of developing countries listed in general note 4(a) to the HTS, shall be
excluded from the tariff-rate quota established by this proclamation,
and such imports shall not be counted toward the tariff-rate quota
limits that trigger the over-quota rates of duty.
(3) In the event that a quota quantity established by this
proclamation and allocated to a country or to ``other countries'' is
significantly underutilized, the United States Trade Representative is
authorized to reallocate all or part of the unfilled portion of such
quota quantity to any other country or countries and, upon publication
of notice in the Federal Register, to modify the HTS provisions created
by the annex to this proclamation to reflect any such reallocation.
(4) 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.
(5) The modifications to the HTS made by this proclamation,
including the annex hereto, shall be effective with respect to goods
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01
a.m. e.d.t. on July 22, 1999, and shall continue in effect as provided
in the annex to this proclamation, unless such actions are earlier
expressly modified or terminated.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of
July, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
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Proclamation 7209 of July 16, 1999
Captive Nations Week, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
This month Americans mark 223 years of freedom from tyranny. We
celebrate the vision of our founders who, in signing the Declaration of
Independence, proclaimed the importance of liberty, the value of human
dignity, and the need for a new form of government dedicated to the will
of the people. As heirs to that legacy and the fortunate citizens of a
democratic Nation, we continue to cherish the values of freedom and
equality. Many people across the globe, however, are still denied the
rights we exercise daily and too often take for granted. During Captive
Nations Week, we reaffirm our solidarity with those around the world who
suffer under the shadow of dictators and tyrants.
Americans have expressed their devotion to freedom and human rights
through actions as well as words, having fought and died for these
ideals time and again. In World War II, we battled the brutality of
fascism. In Korea, Vietnam, and throughout the Cold War, we stood up to
the despotism of communism. In the Persian Gulf, and in partnership with
our NATO allies in the skies over Serbia and Kosovo, we have fought
brutal and oppressive regimes.
Thanks to our strength and resolve and the courage of countless men and
women in countries around the world, we can be proud that the list of
captive nations has grown smaller. The fall of the Berlin Wall a decade
ago finally enabled us to pursue democratic reform in Central and
Eastern Europe and to lay the firm foundations of freedom, peace, and
prosperity. And in countries around the world, from South Africa to
South Korea to South America, democracy is flourishing, and citizens
enjoy the liberty to seek their own destiny.
The post-Cold War world, however, confronts us with a new set of dangers
to freedom--threats such as civil wars, terrorism, and ethnic cleansing.
There are still rulers in the world who refuse to join the march toward
freedom, who believe that the only way to govern is with an iron fist,
and who rely on reprehensible practices like arbitrary detention, forced
labor, torture, and execution to subjugate their people.
As we observe this Captive Nations Week, let us once again reaffirm our
profound commitment to freedom and universal human rights. Let us
continue to promote tolerance, justice, and equality and to speak out
for those who have no voice. Let us rededicate ourselves to the growth
of democracy and the rule of law; and let us resolve that in the next
century we will foster the further expansion of the rights and freedoms
with which Americans have been blessed for so long.
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 in July of each year as ``Captive Nations
Week.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim July 18 through July 24, 1999, as Captive
Nations Week. I call upon the people of the United States to ob
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serve this week with appropriate ceremonies and activities and to
rededicate ourselves to supporting the cause of freedom, human rights,
and self-determination for all the peoples of the world.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of
July, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7210 of July 22, 1999
Imposition of Restraints on Imports of Certain Steel Products From the
Russian Federation
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
1. Article XI of the June 1, 1990, Agreement between the United States
of America and the Russian Federation on Trade Relations (``the 1990
Agreement''), which was entered into pursuant to title IV of the Trade
Act of 1974, as amended (``the Trade Act''), provides that the Parties
will consult with a view toward finding means of preventing market
disruption, and authorizes the Parties to take action, including the
imposition of import restrictions, to achieve this goal.
2. The Government of the United States and the Government of the Russian
Federation (``Russia'') have mutually agreed that the conditions of
Article XI of the 1990 Agreement have been met with respect to U.S.
imports of certain steel products from Russia described in the Annex to
this proclamation. Further, the Governments have concluded an Agreement
Concerning Trade in Certain Steel Products from the Russian Federation
(``the 1999 Agreement'') on remedial and preventative measures to
address market conditions with respect to such products.
3. Section 125(c) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2135(c)) provides that
whenever the United States, acting in pursuance of any of its rights or
obligations under any trade agreement entered into pursuant to the Trade
Act, withdraws, suspends, or modifies any obligation with respect to the
trade of any foreign country or instrumentality, the President is
authorized to proclaim increased duties or other import restrictions, to
the extent, at such times, and for such periods as he deems necessary or
appropriate, in order to exercise the rights or fulfill the obligations
of the United States.
4. In pursuance of its rights under the 1990 Agreement, the United
States Government is withdrawing, suspending, or modifying its
obligations under Article I of the 1990 Agreement with respect to the
certain steel products described in the Annex to this proclamation by
establishing import restrictions to address market conditions with
respect to these products.
5. I have determined that, effective immediately and continuing so long
as the 1999 Agreement remains in effect, it is appropriate to proclaim
import restrictions as set forth in the Annex to this proclamation in
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cise the rights and fulfill the obligations of the United States under
the 1990 Agreement.
6. Section 125(f) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2135(f)) requires the
President to provide an opportunity for interested parties to present
views at a public hearing prior to taking action pursuant to section
125(b), (c), or (d) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2135(b), (c), or (d)).
Interested parties presented their views at a hearing held on March 2,
1999.
7. Section 301 of title 3, United States Code, authorizes the President
to delegate his authority to the head of any department or agency in the
executive branch to perform without approval, ratification, or other
action by the President any function that is vested in the President by
law.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
the laws of the United States, including but not limited to section
125(c) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2135(c)) and section 301 of title 3,
United States Code, do proclaim that:
(1) Pursuant to U.S. rights under the 1990 Agreement and to
implement and enforce the 1999 Agreement, imports of certain steel
products from Russia are restricted as provided in the Annex to this
proclamation.
(2) The Secretary of Commerce (``the Secretary'') is authorized to
exercise my authority to administer the import restrictions on certain
steel products consistent with the 1999 Agreement as proclaimed herein.
The Secretary shall provide instructions and any necessary interpretive
guidance to the Commissioner, U.S. Customs Service, concerning the
import restrictions set forth in this proclamation.
(3) Such restrictions shall be effective with respect to articles
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the
date set forth in the Annex and shall remain in effect during the period
of the 1999 Agreement.
(4) All provisions of previous proclamations and Executive orders
that are inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation are
superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-second day
of July, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
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Proclamation 7211 of July 23, 1999
Parents' Day, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Parents are the foundation of the family and a cornerstone of community
life in America. They instill the values, attitudes, and guidance
children need to become strong individuals and caring citizens; we turn
to our parents for the unconditional love and encouragement we need to
make the most of our lives and to contribute to the life of our Nation.
On Parents' Day, we pay tribute to the millions of parents whose care
has nurtured us, whose vigilance has protected us, and whose selfless
devotion has blessed our lives.
The challenges of parenthood have changed as our society has changed. In
many American families, both parents work outside the home and struggle
to balance the competing demands of job, home, and family. In others, a
single parent bears these responsibilities.
My Administration continues to support parents through initiatives such
as the Children's Health Insurance Program and Head Start and by
advocating child care, adoption, and child welfare expansion. We have
worked hard to help parents support their families financially by
creating new jobs, raising the minimum wage, expanding the Earned Income
Tax Credit, preserving the national guarantee of health care for poor
children, and increasing child support collections to record heights. We
have helped parents balance work and family by enacting the Family and
Medical Leave Act and releasing funds for after-school grants so that
parents do not have to choose between keeping their jobs and ensuring
that their children receive quality care and supervision.
Though helping parents do their job has always been a top priority of my
Administration, we recognize that government programs alone cannot solve
all the problems that families face today. For example, I am heartened
by the passionate commitment of parents across America in response to
our call for a national campaign to prevent youth violence. This
campaign will ask all sectors of society to focus on this crucial issue,
to discover what measures work, and to share that knowledge with other
families in communities across our country.
There is no single cause or solution to ending the violence that has cut
short too many young lives. But, by working together, we can change the
values of our culture and influence the marketing strategies of media
industries so that our children are not continually exposed to violent
or other inappropriate materials in the games they play, the programs
and movies they watch, or the music they hear. We also must continue our
efforts to ensure that our young people do not gain unauthorized access
to guns. Parents play a crucial role in all of these endeavors by
remaining involved in the lives of their sons and daughters.
The First Lady and I have issued a challenge to our Nation to celebrate
the coming of the new millennium by honoring the past and imagining the
future. As we prepare to enter the 21st century, let us remember that,
just as parents remain a treasured link to our past, they also influence
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ture by raising their children to become the responsible citizens of
tomorrow. On this day and throughout the year, let us honor the millions
of devoted mothers and fathers who have fulfilled this solemn
responsibility with extraordinary compassion, generosity, and love.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
laws of the United States and consistent with Public Law 103-362, do
hereby proclaim Sunday, July 25, 1999, as Parents' Day. I invite the
States, communities, and the people of the United States to join
together in observing this day with appropriate ceremonies and
activities to honor our Nation's parents.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-third day of
July, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7212 of July 26, 1999
25th Anniversary of the Legal Services Corporation, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
The Bill of Rights guarantees that no American shall be ``deprived of
life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.'' This promise
lies at the heart of our free society and reflects our reverence for
impartial justice and the rule of law. In a few simple words, it cements
the fundamental covenant between our government and the people it
serves.
Our Nation's founders understood that true justice cannot exist unless
it is accessible to all. In this same spirit, Congress established the
Legal Services Corporation (LSC) 25 years ago to secure equal access to
justice under the law for all Americans by making available high-quality
legal assistance in civil matters to citizens who otherwise would be
unable to afford it.
Designed as a private, nonprofit, independent entity, the LSC focuses
its efforts on funding local legal services programs that are rooted in
and accountable to the communities they serve. The dedicated staffs of
these programs, and the many private attorneys who donate their time and
expertise, strive to protect and defend the interests of their clients
and to maintain the highest standards of the legal profession. In recent
years, the LSC has provided grants to legal services programs serving
every county in our Nation, as well as the U.S. territories. Each year,
almost 60 thousand private attorneys participate by performing pro bono
legal services, and almost 2 million people benefit from LSC-funded
efforts.
The extraordinary success of the LSC highlights the importance of the
legal profession's long-standing tradition of community service. It also
reminds us of how much our society has been strengthened by the
conscience and conviction of lawyers standing up for what is right. As
part of my Call to Action to the American Legal Community, I hope to
build on this tradition
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of service by challenging all attorneys across our Nation to donate some
of their time and apply their skills to help those among us who cannot
afford to pay for the representation they need.
As we mark the 25th Anniversary of the Legal Services Corporation, I
salute the dedicated members of the Board of Directors, attorneys,
paralegals, support staff, and volunteers associated with the LSC who
have worked with talent, generosity, and determination to uphold
America's fundamental commitment to justice for all.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 July 25, 1999, as the 25th
Anniversary of the Legal Services Corporation. I urge all Americans to
join me in recognizing the contributions that the Legal Services
Corporation, and the local programs that it supports, have made in
fulfilling the promise of equal justice under the law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-sixth day of
July, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7213 of July 26, 1999
National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
In 1950, North Korea invaded its free neighbor to the south, raising the
specter of armed communist expansion as a threat to democracies around
the world. During the next 3 years of bitter struggle, more than 54,000
Americans gave their lives for the cause of freedom. With the signing of
a negotiated armistice in 1953, the Korean War became for a time the
``Forgotten War.'' But each year on National Korean War Veterans
Armistice Day, we pledge never to forget the lessons of that savage and
costly conflict nor the members of our Armed Forces who risked their
lives to defend democracy, human dignity, and the right to self-
determination.
The Korean War taught us that we have many allies in our ongoing crusade
for human freedom and democratic rule. Under the auspices of the United
Nations, 22 countries joined the United States and South Korea in
resisting communist aggression by sending troops and providing medical
support. Etched in stone on the Korean War Veterans Memorial in our
Nation's capital, the names of these countries remind us that free
nations everywhere share a profound responsibility to assist those who
seek to defend themselves from the aggression of brutal and oppressive
regimes. The Korean War also taught us the importance of vigilance in
recognizing threats to freedom and the need for vigorous and decisive
action in resisting such encroachments. Though the dark shroud of the
Cold War has lifted from our world, new regional and ethnic conflicts
remain a threat to international
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peace and human rights. Whether in Iraq, Bosnia, Kosovo, or elsewhere,
we will continue to defend the same eternal values for which so many
courageous Americans fought in Korea.
The Congress, by Public Law 104-19 (36 U.S.C. 127), has designated July
27, 1999, as ``National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day'' and has
authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in
observance of this day.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim July 27, 1999, as National Korean War
Veterans Armistice Day. I call upon all Americans to observe this day
with appropriate ceremonies and activities that honor and give thanks to
our distinguished Korean War veterans. I also ask Federal departments
and agencies and interested groups, organizations, and individuals to
fly the flag of the United States at half-staff on July 27, 1999, in
memory of the Americans who died as a result of their service in Korea.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-sixth day of
July, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7214 of July 30, 1999
To Provide for the Efficient and Fair Administration of
Action Taken With Regard to Imports of Lamb Meat and for Other Purposes
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
1. On July 7, 1999, I issued Proclamation 7208, which implemented action
of a type described in section 203(a)(3) of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended (19 U.S.C. 2253(a)(3)) (the ``Trade Act''), with respect to
imports of fresh, chilled, or frozen lamb meat, provided for in
subheadings 0204.10.00, 0204.22.20, 0204.23.20, 0204.30.00, 0204.42.20,
and 0204.43.20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS). Proclamation 7208 took effect on July 22, 1999.
2. Proclamation 7208 established import relief in the form of tariff-
rate quotas (TRQs) and increased duties but did not make specific
provision for their administration. I have determined under section
203(g)(1) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2253(g)(1)) that it is necessary
for the efficient and fair administration of the action undertaken in
Proclamation 7208 to exempt from the measure goods that were exported
prior to July 22, 1999.
3. I have further determined under section 203(g)(1) of the Trade Act
that in order to provide for the efficient and fair administration of
the TRQs established in Proclamation 7208 it is necessary to delegate my
authority to administer the TRQs under that section to the United States
Trade Representative.
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4. On May 28, 1999, I issued Proclamation 7202, which took certain
actions to eliminate circumvention of the quantitative limitations
applicable to imports of wheat gluten that were proclaimed in
Proclamation 7103. I have determined that a technical correction in the
description of an action taken in Proclamation 7202 is appropriate.
5. Section 604 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2483), authorizes the
President to embody in the HTS the substance of the relevant provisions
of that Act, and of other acts affecting import treatment, and actions
thereunder, including the removal, modification, continuance, or
imposition of any rate of duty or other import restriction.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
the laws of the United States of America, including but not limited to
sections 203 and 604 of the Trade Act, and section 301 of title 3,
United States Code, do proclaim that:
(1) In order to provide for the efficient and fair administration of the
TRQs on imports of fresh, chilled, or frozen lamb meat classified in HTS
subheadings 0204.10.00, 0204.22.20, 0204.23.20, 0204.30.00, 0204.42.20,
and 0204.43.20, subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTS is modified as
provided for in the Annex to this proclamation.
(2) The United States Trade Representative is authorized to exercise my
authority pursuant to section 203(g) of the Trade Act to take all action
necessary, including the promulgation of regulations, to administer the
TRQs relating to imports of lamb meat provided for in HTS subheadings
0204.10.00, 0204.22.20, 0204.23.20, 0204.30.00, 0204.42.20, and
0204.43.20.
(3) The third sentence of initial paragraph 4 of Proclamation 7202 is
hereby stricken and the following sentence is inserted in lieu thereof:
``Such action shall take the form of a reduction in the European
Community's 1999/2000 wheat gluten quota allotment in the amount of
5,402,000 kg., which represents the amount of wheat gluten that entered
the United States in excess of the European Community's 1998 quota
allocation.''
(4) 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.
(5) The actions taken in this proclamation shall be effective on the
date of signature of this proclamation and shall continue in effect
through the close of the dates on which actions proclaimed in
Proclamation 7202 and Proclamation 7208 cease to be effective, unless
such actions are earlier expressly modified or terminated.
(6) The modifications to the HTS shall be effective with respect to
goods exported on or after July 22, 1999, and shall continue in effect
as provided in the Annex to this proclamation, unless such actions are
earlier expressly modified or terminated.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of
July, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of
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Proclamation 7215 of August 24, 1999
Women's Equality Day, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
The theme for America's celebration of the coming millennium is ``honor
the past--imagine the future,'' a theme that could also describe our
annual observance of Women's Equality Day. On this special day, we honor
the past by remembering the decades-long struggle of visionary and
determined women and men who fought for women's suffrage. Seventy-nine
years ago, their efforts were rewarded with the ratification of the 19th
Amendment to the Constitution, which guaranteed women the right to vote
and moved our Nation forward on the path toward equal civil and
political rights for all Americans.
This year we also mark the 35th anniversary of another hard-fought
victory for women's equality: the enactment of Title VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, which--among other things--prohibits employment
discrimination on the basis of gender. Title VII guarantees women equal
access to jobs, promotions, pay, and benefits, empowering them to
provide for themselves and their families and to achieve their highest
aspirations. This historic legislation benefits our entire Nation by
strengthening America's workforce and economy through the contributions
of millions of Americans whose talents in the past had too often been
ignored or excluded.
We also celebrate Women's Equality Day by imagining the future--a future
where women will receive equal pay for equal work, where our social
structures will help women and men to balance better the
responsibilities of job and family, where there will be no ceilings to
prevent women from rising as far and as fast as their talents will take
them. Such a future seems possible when we reflect on the extraordinary
feats women have achieved this summer alone. The entire world was
captivated by the energy, skill, teamwork, and determination of the
women soccer players from around the globe who competed in the Women's
World Cup; and all America rejoiced when the U.S. team won a
breathtaking victory. Just 13 days later, Air Force Colonel Eileen
Collins, commander of Space Shuttle Mission STS-93, became the first
woman to command a mission in space.
With a rich past, an exciting present, and a future of limitless
possibilities, women have much to celebrate on this Women's Equality
Day, and all Americans have much to be grateful for as we reflect on the
countless contributions women make to the quality of our lives and the
well-being of our Nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 August 26, 1999, as
Women's Equality Day. I call upon the citizens of our great Nation to
observe this day with appropriate programs and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fourth day
of August, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine,
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and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred
and twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7216 of August 25, 1999
Minority Enterprise Development Week, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Throughout our history, America's minority entrepreneurs have
contributed to the strength of our economy and the quality of our
national life. In the 18th and 19th centuries, as farmers and fur
traders, shipwrights and sea captains, barbers and bankers, they forged
better lives for themselves, their families, and their neighbors. Often
facing prejudice and discrimination, they nonetheless succeeded in
creating businesses that energized their communities and helped to build
a dynamic new society.
Today, minority business owners are branching out from predominantly
retail and service industries into the fields of manufacturing,
transportation, construction, energy, and technology, helping to power
the longest peacetime economic expansion in our Nation's history.
Producing goods and services that generate new jobs and spur investment,
minority business owners have played a vital role in building an economy
with nearly 19 million new jobs, wages rising at twice the rate of
inflation, and the lowest peacetime unemployment rate since 1957.
All Americans can be proud that we have eliminated many of the obstacles
that in the past hindered minority entrepreneurs from contributing the
full value of their talents to our society. However, while many minority
business owners are enjoying success, many still face barriers that keep
them from competing on a level playing field. We must continue to build
on the combined efforts of the private sector and government to ensure
that minority-owned businesses have access to the capital, customers,
and services that will enable them to succeed in high technology and
other rapidly growing sectors.
Through my Administration's New Markets Initiative, we are building
partnerships between business and government to encourage investments in
areas that have not attracted investments in the past: inner cities,
rural regions, and Indian reservations. We are striving to ensure that
our Nation's economic expansion--which has benefited millions of
Americans--will reach people who have been left behind for decades.
We are also working to help minority-owned firms harness the enormous
power of the Internet. The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
at the Department of Commerce, together with the Small Business
Administration (SBA), provide minority-owned businesses with the tools
they need to succeed in the Information Age. These efforts range from
interactive educational courses on the fundamentals of E-commerce to the
creation of Phoenix-Opportunity, an automatic electronic bid-matching
system that notifies firms of opportunities through the Internet.
Similarly, SBA's Pro-Net
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system provides contracting officers and small and minority-owned
businesses with an electronic gateway to procurement opportunities and
information.
During Minority Enterprise Development Week, as we honor the many
minority businessmen and women whose energy, spirit, and creativity have
strengthened our economy and enriched our country, let us rededicate
ourselves to nurturing the dreams and talents of all Americans and to
realizing the limitless possibilities of our free enterprise system.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 through
September 25, 1999, as Minority Enterprise Development Week, and I call
on all Americans to join together with minority business entrepreneurs
across the country in appropriate observances.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of
August, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7217 of August 25, 1999
Small Manufacturing Week, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
America's free enterprise system is continually energized by the skill,
vision, and exceptional performance of our Nation's small
manufacturers--those who employ fewer than 500 employees. Though small
in size, these companies make enormous contributions to our economy and
provide our society and the world with high-quality manufactured goods.
More important, small manufacturers are a vital source of new jobs--
almost 1 million between 1992 and 1996--and provide a livelihood for
nearly 12 million Americans.
We live in an age dominated by information and technology, where the
global marketplace grows ever more complex and interdependent. As large
manufacturers expand their reliance on smaller firms for parts and
services, the performance of small manufacturers becomes increasingly
important to the competitiveness of America's manufacturing sector.
My Administration, working with the Congress and State governments, has
strived to ensure that these small firms have access to the resources,
technology, expertise, and training they need to realize their highest
potential. By passing two consecutive balanced budgets and signing into
law the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, we have helped to reduce interest
rates, ease the tax burden on small firms, and encourage investment and
growth. The Small Business Administration, through its vigorous lending
and loan guaranty efforts, has improved access to capital so that small
manufacturing
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firms and other small businesses can modernize, expand, and invest in
worker training.
The Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) of the Department of
Commerce, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, gives
small manufacturers a solid foundation on which to build innovative
ideas and products. With a network of more than 70 nonprofit centers,
the MEP serves small manufacturers in all 50 States, the District of
Columbia, and Puerto Rico, providing access to the newest technology,
manufacturing processes, and business practices. The MEP's local centers
offer personalized guidance to manufacturers on issues ranging from
business to technology solutions. And because these centers are linked
together through the Department of Commerce's National Institute of
Standards and Technology, even the smallest manufacturing firms can
enjoy instant access to the most advanced national resources.
Most important, we are continuing to invest in education and training to
give America's working men and women the skills and knowledge they need
to succeed in the jobs of the 21st century. The Workforce Investment Act
of 1998, which I was pleased to sign into law last year, provides skill
grants directly to workers so they can choose the kind of training they
want and where they want to obtain it.
As we observe Small Manufacturing Week, let us pay tribute to America's
more than 385,000 small manufacturing firms whose commitment to hard
work and excellence has helped set our country on a steady course for
continued growth and prosperity.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 through
September 25, 1999, as Small Manufacturing Week, 1999. I invite all
Americans to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies, activities,
and programs that recognize the achievements of our Nation's small
manufacturers.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of
August, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and of
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7218 of August 27, 1999
America Goes Back to School, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Education has always been at the heart of opportunity in America. It
opens doors for our young people, gives them the tools they need to
succeed, and instills in them a sense of responsibility as they strive
to make the most of their lives. However, while the importance of
education is unchanging, the challenges facing America's schools and
students are not. There are
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now more children, from more diverse backgrounds, in our public schools
than at any time in our country's history. We must ensure that their
education gives them the knowledge and skills they need to help our
Nation thrive in the new century.
America's current prosperity offers us an unprecedented opportunity to
invest in our children's education. I am proud that we have begun that
task by opening the doors of college to all our young people with tax
credits and more affordable student loans, more Pell grants and work-
study jobs, education IRAs, and the new HOPE Scholarship tax cut that
more than 5 million Americans will have received by the end of this
year. I have also announced $43 million in grants to help States and
communities to recruit talented people into teaching jobs and improve
the quality of teaching nationwide.
These are important accomplishments, but we must build on them. The goal
of the America Goes Back to School initiative is to support family and
community involvement in childhood learning and to build strong
community support for our schools, teachers, and students.
This year's theme--``Challenge Our Students and They Will Soar''--
reflects our faith in America's youth and our commitment to providing
them with the tools they need to succeed in our rapidly changing world.
We must turn around failing schools, hold States and school districts
accountable for helping all children reach high academic standards,
support charter schools and other forms of public school choice, expand
after-school and summer programs, develop pathways to college and
careers, and provide safe, drug-free schools for all our children. We
must ensure that all our students have access to computers and that
every classroom and library is connected to the Internet. If we want our
children to compete at a world-class level, they must have modern,
world-class schools. I am therefore challenging the Congress to enact my
proposals to build and modernize 6,000 public schools; and I am also
asking the Congress to continue funding to hire 100,000 well-prepared
teachers to reduce class size in the early grades, the years that we
know--intuitively and through research--are critical to the development
of children's learning and thinking skills.
My Administration is working hard to improve our Nation's education
system, but no government effort can replace the vision, encouragement,
and dedication of our families and communities. As America's students go
back to school this year, let us pledge to provide every child with a
safe and supportive environment in which to learn and grow, and let us
ensure that every segment of our society is involved in the effort. Let
us also resolve that our young people will return to schools that are
genuine places of learning, where they receive the care, attention, and
education they need to reach their full potential.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 August 29 through
September 11, 1999, as a time when America Goes Back to School. I
encourage parents, schools, community and State leaders, businesses,
civic and religious organizations, and the people of the United States
to observe this period with appropriate ceremonies and activities
expressing support for high academic standards and promoting family and
community involvement in providing a quality education for every child.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day
of August, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7219 of September 2, 1999
Contiguous Zone of the United States
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
International law recognizes that coastal nations may establish zones
contiguous to their territorial seas, known as contiguous zones.
The contiguous zone of the United States is a zone contiguous to the
territorial sea of the United States, in which the United States may
exercise the control necessary to prevent infringement of its customs,
fiscal, immigration, or sanitary laws and regulations within its
territory or territorial sea, and to punish infringement of the above
laws and regulations committed within its territory or territorial sea.
Extension of the contiguous zone of the United States to the limits
permitted by international law will advance the law enforcement and
public health interests of the United States. Moreover, this extension
is an important step in preventing the removal of cultural heritage
found within 24 nautical miles of the baseline.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, by the authority vested in me as
President by the Constitution of the United States, and in accordance
with international law, do hereby proclaim the extension of the
contiguous zone of the United States of America, including the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States
Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and
any other territory or possession over which the United States exercises
sovereignty, as follows:
The contiguous zone of the United States extends to 24 nautical miles
from the baselines of the United States determined in accordance with
international law, but in no case within the territorial sea of another
nation.
In accordance with international law, reflected in the applicable
provisions of the 1982 Convention on the Law of the Sea, within the
contiguous zone of the United States the ships and aircraft of all
countries enjoy the high seas freedoms of navigation and overflight and
the laying of submarine cables and pipelines, and other internationally
lawful uses of the sea related to those freedoms, such as those
associated with the operation of ships, aircraft, and submarine cables
and pipelines, and compatible with the other provisions of international
law reflected in the 1982 Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Nothing in this proclamation:
(a) amends existing Federal or State law;
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(b) amends or otherwise alters the rights and duties of the United
States or other nations in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United
States established by Proclamation 5030 of March 10, 1983; or
(c) impairs the determination, in accordance with international
law, of any maritime boundary of the United States with a foreign
jurisdiction.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of
September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7220 of September 14, 1999
National Hispanic Heritage Month, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
During National Hispanic Heritage Month, we reflect on the history of a
people who were part of this land long before the birth of the United
States. Hispanics were among the earliest European settlers in the New
World, and Hispanics as a people--like their many cultures--share a rich
history and great diversity. Hispanic Americans have roots in Europe,
Africa, and South and Central America and close cultural ties to Mexico,
the Caribbean, Central America, South America, and Spain. This diversity
has brought variety and richness to the mosaic that is America and has
strengthened our national character with invaluable perspective,
experiences, and values.
Through the years, Hispanic Americans have played an integral role in
our Nation's success in science, the arts, business, government, and
every other field of endeavor, and their talent, creativity, and
achievements continue to energize our national life. For example,
Hispanic Americans serve as NASA astronauts, including Dr. Ellen Ochoa,
the first Hispanic woman in space. Mario Molina of the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology shared a Nobel Prize in chemistry for research
that raised awareness of the threat that chlorofluorocarbons pose to the
earth's protective ozone layer. Cuban-American writer Oscar Hijuelos
earned a Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
The achievements of today's Hispanic Americans build upon a long
tradition of contributions by Hispanics in many varied fields. Before
Dr. Ochoa and other Hispanic Americans began to explore the frontiers of
space, Hernando de Soto and Francisco Vasquez de Coronado ventured into
the vast uncharted land of the New World. A thousand years before Mario
Molina calculated the effects of human actions on the atmosphere, Mayan
priests accurately predicted solar and lunar eclipses. And before Oscar
Hijuelos described a Cuban family's emigration to 1940s America, Miguel
de Cervantes Saavedra gave us the classic adventures of Don Quixote and
Sancho Panza.
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Today, people of Hispanic heritage are an increasingly important and
growing segment of our Nation's population. Studies show that, in just a
few years, Hispanics will form the largest minority group in the United
States. In little more than a decade, Hispanic Americans will wield
buying power of nearly $1 trillion per year. And by the middle of the
next century, if population trends continue, almost one-fourth of our
population will be Spanish-speaking. The success of these citizens is
vital to our continued national prosperity, and we must ensure that they
are empowered with the tools and opportunities they need to thrive in
the next century.
That is why my Administration has worked to widen the circle of economic
opportunity, enforce our civil rights laws, invest in health and
education, and promote racial reconciliation. We have launched a major
initiative to mobilize the resources and expertise of the Federal
Government, the private sector, and local communities to end racial and
ethnic disparities in health conditions and health care. We established
the first-ever Office of Minority Health Research and Alternative
Medicine at the National Institutes of Health. We also have sought to
expand our Hispanic Education Action Plan with an additional $480
million for improving educational programs and institutions serving high
concentrations of Hispanic students. We cannot seize the enormous
opportunities of the 21st century if a large percentage of our children
lack the skills and knowledge they need to reach their full potential.
In honor of the many contributions that Hispanic Americans have made and
continue to make to our Nation and our culture, the Congress, by Public
Law 100-402, 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, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim September 15 through October 15, 1999, as
National Hispanic Heritage Month. I call upon government officials,
educators, and the people of the United States to honor this observance
with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs, and I encourage
all Americans to rededicate themselves to the pursuit of equality.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of
September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7221 of September 15, 1999
National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
As we look back over this century that is swiftly drawing to a close, we
recognize that the light of freedom still burns brightly in our world
today because of the service and sacrifice of America's men and women in
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form. Through the devastation of two world wars and the brutality of
numerous regional conflicts; on peacekeeping assignments and
humanitarian missions; from the darkest days of the Cold War to the fall
of the Berlin Wall, our Nation's service men and women have fought the
forces of tyranny and won signal victories for liberty, human dignity,
and the ideals of democracy. On every continent, on the seas, and in the
air, gallant young Americans have paid for our future with their own,
and many have preserved our freedom by sacrificing their own.
On National POW/MIA Recognition Day, we remember with profound gratitude
those who suffered captivity and those whose fate remains unknown. Many
American POWs were tortured at the hands of their captors; all
experienced the ordeal of being held against their will and the anguish
of indefinite separation from their families and their homeland.
Today we also honor the valiant families of our fellow citizens who
remain missing--families who have had to suffer not only the absence of
their loved ones, but also the uncertainty of their fate. As Americans,
we remain unshakable in our resolve to achieve the fullest possible
accounting of those missing and to strive to bring home the remains of
those who have died. Only by doing so can we begin to acknowledge the
debt we owe to these patriots and assuage the grief of the families they
left behind for the sake of our Nation.
On September 17, 1999, the flag of the National League of Families of
American Prisoners of War and Missing in Southeast Asia, a black and
white banner symbolizing America's missing and our unwavering
determination to account for them, will be flown over the White House,
the U.S. Capitol, the Departments of State, Defense, and Veterans
Affairs, the Selective Service System Headquarters, the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, national cemeteries, and
other locations across our country.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, by virtue of the authority vested
in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby
proclaim September 17, 1999, as National POW/MIA Recognition Day. I ask
all Americans to join me in honoring former American prisoners of war
and those whose fate is still undetermined. I also encourage the
American people to remember with compassion and concern the courageous
families who persevere in their quest to know the fate of their missing
loved ones. Finally, I urge Federal, State, and local officials and
private organizations to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies,
programs, and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of
September in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
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Proclamation 7222 of September 16, 1999
Citizenship Day and Constitution Week, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
The Constitution is perhaps our Nation's most cherished document, the
compass that has helped us chart America's course toward freedom, human
dignity, and democracy for more than 200 years. Its text, born of the
genius and idealism of our Founders and hammered out through hard effort
and compromise by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention,
established a system of government capable of responding to the
pressures of social and political change. It created a sacred covenant
that continues to bind all our citizens by a set of principles based on
the ideals of equality, inclusion, and independence and by a delicate
balance of powers, rights, and responsibilities among citizens and their
State and Federal Governments. Today, sustained by the efforts and
sacrifices of generations of Americans, the U.S. Constitution remains as
strong and vibrant a charter of freedom as it was at the time of its
signing 212 years ago.
The 20th century has witnessed a great wave of migration of men and
women to our Nation from all parts of the globe, attracted by the
freedom, justice, and rule of law guaranteed by our Constitution. As
they assume the responsibilities of American citizenship, they infuse
our political process with fresh perspectives and enthusiasm and prove
to the world that a diverse people can live in peace and progress. Today
we are a Nation with new hopes, new dreams, and new people, but we are
united by a devotion to the same democratic ideals that have guided us
for over 200 years.
As we reflect upon America's past, we recognize that our country is
still in the act of becoming the ``more perfect union'' envisioned by
our Founders. Every generation of Americans has struggled to live up to
our Nation's promise, working to overcome forces of fear or ignorance or
prejudice that would seek to deny the rights of others because of their
gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. The 21st
century may bring new challenges to the rights and liberties of American
citizens, but we can be confident that the Constitution will still light
a clear and shining path of freedom and justice into the future.
During Citizenship Day and Constitution Week, let us recognize the great
efforts not only of our leaders, but also of ordinary Americans who
labor daily to uphold and strengthen the ideals embodied in our
Constitution. Whether citizens by birth or choice, we share the
blessings guaranteed to us by the Constitution and the responsibility of
ensuring that those blessings are extended to all our people equally.
In commemoration of the signing of the Constitution and in recognition
of the importance of active, responsible citizenship in preserving the
Constitution's blessings for our Nation, the Congress, by joint
resolution of February 29, 1952 (36 U.S.C. 153), designated September 17
as ``Citizenship Day,'' and by joint resolution of August 2, 1956
(U.S.C. 159), requested that the President proclaim the week beginning
September 17 and ending September 23 of each year as ``Constitution
Week.''
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim September 17, 1999, as Citizenship Day and
September 17 through September 23, 1999, as Constitution Week. I call
upon Federal, State, and local officials, as well as leaders of civic,
educational, and religious organizations, to conduct meaningful
ceremonies and programs in our schools, houses of worship, and other
community centers to foster a greater understanding and appreciation of
the Constitution and the rights and duties of citizenship. I also call
on all citizens to rededicate themselves to the principles of the
Constitution.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of
September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7223 of September 17, 1999
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Week, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Ovarian cancer is a devastating disease that takes the lives of
thousands of women in our Nation each year. Since 1985, there has been a
dramatic increase in the incidence of ovarian cancer, with a 30 percent
increase in the number of women diagnosed with the disease and an 18
percent increase in the number of fatalities. Ovarian cancer is
particularly deadly, killing nearly 15,000 women each year. It is often
not diagnosed until the cancer is in the late stages of development,
limiting the effectiveness of treatment and reducing the chances of
survival. In its late stages, the chances of survival from ovarian
cancer are just 25 percent; when it is detected early, before the cancer
spreads, the survival rate exceeds 90 percent.
Our most effective weapon in the battle against ovarian cancer is early
detection. Subtle but recognizable symptoms, such as bloating, vague
abdominal pain and discomfort, gastrointestinal problems, back pain, and
fatigue can also be symptoms of other less serious illnesses, but women
who are experiencing such early warning signs should consult their
doctors immediately for appropriate tests.
Doctors and researchers have identified factors that put women at higher
risk of developing ovarian cancer, including a family history of breast
and ovarian cancer, a high fat diet, never having had children, or
infertility. It is vital that women learn about risk factors and visit
their doctors regularly.
As we observe Ovarian Cancer Awareness Week, let us build on our efforts
to eradicate this serious disease and urge all American women and their
families to learn more about ovarian cancer, its symptoms, and available
methods that may reduce the risk of developing it. By increasing
awareness of early warning signs and risk factors, maintaining a healthy
diet, and consulting regularly with health care professionals, women
across America can lead healthier and longer lives and help our Nation
win the fight against ovarian cancer.
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 through
September 25, 1999, as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Week. I encourage the
American people to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies and
activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventeenth day of
September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7224 of September 17, 1999
National Farm Safety and Health Week, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
President Franklin Roosevelt once called America's farmers and ranchers
``the source from which the reservoirs of our nation's strength are
constantly renewed.'' It was during his Administration, in the critical
years of World War II, that Americans began to realize that thousands of
agricultural workers and their families suffered disabling and fatal
injuries each year in their work of producing food for our Nation and
the world. The tragic statistics were so troubling that President
Roosevelt, with the encouragement of his Secretary of Agriculture and
the President of the National Safety Council, signed the initial
proclamation for National Farm Safety Week in 1944.
We have achieved substantial progress in the decades since that first
proclamation. Farm equipment manufacturers have engineered safety
features into their machinery that have decreased the likelihood of
severe injuries among operators. Chemical manufacturers have
reformulated pest control products to reduce the potential for poisoning
incidents. Personal protective equipment is now available to protect
farm and ranch workers. And safety and health professionals have made
great strides in the development and implementation of educational
initiatives that raise awareness among agricultural workers of measures
and equipment they can use to reduce on-the-job injuries and health
risks.
But we cannot afford to become complacent. Children continue to be the
most vulnerable members of farming and ranching families. Those who work
with livestock and around farm machinery should be carefully supervised
and should be assigned chores that are commensurate with their level of
awareness, knowledge, and ability to perform the job safely. Older
Americans working in agriculture also are at risk; farmers and ranchers
often work well past retirement age in a determined effort to maintain
the farming heritage of their families and to continue contributing to
the vocation they love. Many of these older men and women have suffered
work-related hearing impairment over the years, and many also have
limited mobility due to previous injuries or arthritis. Their families
and coworkers should
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be vigilant in overseeing the activities of these older workers to help
ensure their safety as they carry out their daily responsibilities.
America's farmers and ranchers are the backbone of our economy and the
lifeblood of our land, and their skill, effort, and determination
provide food and fiber for our country and the world. Our farming and
ranching families stand for the values that have kept America strong for
more than 220 years--hard work, faith and family, perseverance and
patience. We all have a vital interest in their success, and we can all
play an important role in ensuring their continued well-being. As we
observe this year's theme of ``Protecting Agriculture in the Next
Century,'' I urge all Americans to show their appreciation for the
dedication and sacrifices of our Nation's farmers and ranchers by
renewing our efforts to protect their safety and health. Together, we
can ensure that the time-honored traditions of American farming and
ranching will flourish in the new century.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 through
September 25, 1999, as National Farm Safety and Health Week. I call upon
government agencies, businesses, and professional associations that
serve our agricultural sector to strengthen their efforts to promote
safety and health programs among our Nation's farm and ranch workers. I
ask agricultural workers to take advantage of the many diverse education
and training programs and technical advancements that can help them
avoid injury and illness. I also call upon our Nation to recognize
Wednesday, September 22, 1999, as a day to focus on the risks facing
young people on farms and ranches. Finally, I call upon the citizens of
our Nation to reflect on the bounty we enjoy thanks to the labor and
dedication of agricultural workers across our land.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventeenth day of
September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7225 of September 17, 1999
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
America's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have
provided a crucial avenue to educational and economic advancement for
African American youth for more than 150 years. These institutions,
dedicated to equality and excellence in higher education, have their
roots in a segregated society; their survival in the face of limited
financial resources or outside support stood as a beacon of hope for
generations of African Americans.
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While our society has changed in the intervening decades, the need for
these institutions has not. Our Nation's HBCUs have assisted African
American and other students from low-income communities in achieving
their educational goals and reaching their full potential, while keeping
tuition costs affordable. The vast majority of African Americans with
bachelor's degrees in engineering, computer science, life science,
business, and mathematics have graduated from one of the 105
Historically Black Colleges and Universities. According to the
Department of Education's National Center for Educational Statistics,
HBCUs conferred 28 percent of all bachelor's degrees awarded to African
American graduates in 1996, although enrollment at HBCUs constituted
only 16 percent of all African American college students.
In addition to giving students the knowledge and skills they need to
succeed in today's challenging global economy, HBCUs also offer students
leadership opportunities that build self-confidence, a nurturing
learning and social environment, and networks of successful alumni who
serve as positive role models and mentors for graduates. Cultural
programs and educational outreach to minority- and low-income areas in
our Nation help preserve African American heritage and make HBCUs a
source of pride and knowledge for the communities they serve.
By serving the African American community, HBCUs serve all Americans.
These institutions embody many of our most deeply cherished values--
equality, diversity, opportunity, and hard work. HBCUs prepare talented
young men and women to succeed in every sector of our economy. And the
alumni of HBCUs have contributed immeasurably to our Nation's success--
as scientists, businesspeople, educators, public servants, and so much
more. As education and diversity become increasingly important in the
21st century, graduates of HBCUs will continue to be at the vanguard of
America's progress.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 through 25,
1999, as National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week. I
call upon the people of the United States, including government
officials, educators, and administrators, to observe this week with
appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities honoring America's
Historically Black Colleges and Universities and their graduates.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventeenth day of
September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
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Proclamation 7226 of September 24, 1999
Gold Star Mother's Day, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
For generations, the brave men and women of our Armed Forces have
answered our Nation's call to service. In the air, on the sea, and
across the world's battlefields, they have fought with valor and
determination so that we might continue to live in freedom. The
blessings of liberty and peace we know today have been paid for with the
lives of those who never returned home.
The Gold Star Mothers of America know the price of freedom all too well.
They have experienced one of life's greatest joys in becoming a parent
and have endured one of life's greatest sorrows in losing a son or
daughter. The spirit of sacrifices made by our fallen warriors lives on
in the hearts of our Gold Star Mothers.
Their sacrifice lives on as well in the work Gold Star Mothers perform
in communities throughout our country, working with disabled veterans
and their families, nurturing patriotism in a new generation of young
Americans, reaching out to others who have lost a child in the service
of our Nation, and ensuring that the contributions of their own sons and
daughters are never forgotten. The generous and compassionate work of
Gold Star Mothers is a powerful legacy of service that they carry on in
loving memory of their children.
We have a profound obligation to honor the service and sacrifice of
these remarkable women as we honor their children. That is why the
Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 115 of June 23, 1936 (49 Stat.
1895), has designated the last Sunday in September as ``Gold Star
Mother's Day'' and authorized and requested the President to issue a
proclamation in observance of this day.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim September 26, 1999, as Gold Star Mother's
Day. I call on all government officials to display the United States
flag on government buildings on this day. I also urge the American
people to display the flag and to hold appropriate meetings in their
homes, places of worship, or other suitable places as a public
expression of the sympathy and the respect that our Nation holds for its
Gold Star Mothers.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fourth day
of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine,
and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred
and twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
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Proclamation 7227 of September 29, 1999
100th Anniversary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
As a free Nation, we must always remember that our achievements in peace
have been built on the sacrifices of our veterans in war. We owe a
profound debt to brave Americans like the members of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars of the United States who knew their duty and did it well--
even at the risk of their freedom and their lives, and we are proud to
honor the VFW as it celebrates its 100th anniversary.
Each VFW member has given double service to our Nation by answering the
call to duty in the Armed Forces and by joining the VFW. Whether raising
the morale of our men and women in uniform, helping veterans receive
their much-deserved benefits, providing scholarships for our youth, or
bringing hope and help to families and communities in need, these
veterans have upheld the highest standards of service and citizenship.
Perhaps most important, they are the living reminder of the countless
men and women who have served and sacrificed throughout past decades to
defend our Nation and preserve the liberties we hold so dear. VFW
members and their fallen comrades have carried the torch of freedom both
at home and in distant lands, and America remains forever grateful.
We have a solemn responsibility to ensure that all our veterans enjoy
the quality of life they deserve. On Veterans Day last year, I was proud
to sign into law the Veterans Programs Enhancement Act. This legislation
improves a wide range of benefits and programs, including an increase in
compensation payments to veterans with disabilities as well as benefits
to the survivors of Americans who died serving our country.
The small groups of Spanish-American War veterans who first banded
together in 1899 could not have envisioned that their numbers would grow
to more than two million strong, or that the VFW would come to have such
an enormous positive influence on the lives of generations of veterans,
their families, and communities throughout our Nation. As we celebrate
the centennial of the VFW, we honor these veterans for all they have
done to build a proud past for our Nation and to ensure a brighter
future for us all.
Recognizing the contribution of the Veterans of Foreign Wars to the
continued strength of our country and success of our democracy, the
Congress, by H.J. Res. 34, has called on the President to issue a
proclamation in observance of September 29, 1999, as the ``100th
Anniversary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.'' On this day, let us
reflect with pride on our great country and remember with gratitude the
contributions of the many loyal and courageous veterans who have given
so much of themselves both at home and around the world to preserve our
freedom.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim September 29, 1999, as the 100th Anniversary
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. I urge all Americans to recognize this
day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
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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 nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7228 of September 30, 1999
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Across America today, women are living challenging, fulfilling lives,
skillfully balancing the responsibilities of work, family, and
community, and making plans for a bright future. But for thousands of
these women each year, the diagnosis of breast cancer shatters the
pattern of everyday existence. For millions more, the fear of such a
diagnosis casts a shadow across their lives. This year alone, an
estimated 175,000 new cases will be diagnosed, and more than 43,000
women will die from breast cancer.
Despite these tragic statistics, we are beginning to see real progress
in our national crusade against this disease. The breast cancer
mortality rate in the United States has steadily declined over the past
10 years, and currently 2 million American women are winning the battle
against this cancer.
Our steadfast commitment to breast cancer research is finally bearing
fruit and has led the way to new preventative treatments. Last year, the
National Cancer Institute's (NCI) landmark Breast Cancer Prevention
Trial revealed that there were 49 percent fewer reported diagnoses among
women who took tamoxifen. In another promising effort, researchers are
looking at an alternate drug to see if we can achieve the same results
but with fewer side effects.
Researchers are also conducting studies to determine if other
medications can provide an effective weapon in our war against breast
cancer. The Food and Drug Administration has recently approved the use
of a new drug that has proved to be effective in the treatment of
patients already in the advanced stages of this disease. Studies
indicate that the drug may benefit 25 to 30 percent of women with
advanced breast cancer. Encouraged by these findings, the NCI has
rapidly expanded its study to include earlier stages of breast cancer
and the treatment of other cancers, such as ovarian cancer.
We have also made promising strides in promoting the early detection of
breast cancer, which is critical to prolonging patients' lives. A recent
survey conducted by the NCI and the Health Care Financing Administration
(HCFA) showed that 88 percent of women 65 years of age and older had
undergone at least one mammogram during their lifetime--a 25 percent
increase from 1992. Of the women who had a mammogram, 80 percent
received their most recent test within the past 2 years, and more than
75 percent knew of Medicare's mammography coverage. The NCI and HCFA
hope to build on this progress through their joint campaign to raise
women's awareness of the importance of regularly scheduled mammograms
and the availability of Medicare mammography benefits.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has also played a
vital role in combating breast cancer by providing access to screenings
for medically underserved women. Authorized by the Breast and Cervical
Cancer Mortality Prevention Act of 1990, the CDC's early detection
program provides breast and cervical cancer screening services for women
who might otherwise not receive them, such as older women, women with
lower incomes, and women of color. This program has provided nearly 1
million mammograms, resulting in the diagnosis of more than 5,800 breast
cancer cases.
Having lost my own mother to this devastating disease, I know all too
well the pain and hardship that breast cancer inflicts on women and
their families. I urge all Americans to join me in the crusade to
prevent, treat, and ultimately eradicate breast cancer. By building on
the breakthroughs we have achieved in research, prevention, and
treatment and by promoting continued education and awareness, we can
ensure that millions of women can look forward to longer lives and a
brighter future.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 1999 as National
Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I call upon government officials,
businesses, communities, health care professionals, educators,
volunteers, and all the people of the United States to publicly reaffirm
our Nation's strong and continuing commitment to controlling and curing
breast cancer.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of
September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7229 of September 30, 1999
National Disability Employment Awareness Month, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
As Americans, we define ourselves in many ways--not only by our families
and communities, but also by our work; not only by who we are, but also
by what we do for a living. Millions of Americans with disabilities,
however, do not share that experience because their path to the world of
work has been strewn with barriers. At a time when the unemployment rate
in our Nation is at the lowest level in a generation--4.2 percent--a
staggering 75 percent of Americans with disabilities remain unemployed,
even though the vast majority of them want to work.
One of the greatest barriers to employment for people with disabilities
is that, under current law, they often become ineligible for Medicaid or
Medicare if they work. That is why I have challenged the Congress to
pass the bipartisan Work Incentives Improvement Act. This proposed
legislation would extend Medicare coverage for people with disabilities
who return to
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work and improve access to health care through Medicaid. No American
should ever be forced to choose between health care coverage and
employment, and this legislation will help ensure that no one has to
make that choice.
In addition to fully funding the Work Incentives Improvement Act, my
Administration's proposed budget includes a $1,000 tax credit to help
people with disabilities offset the cost of special transportation and
other work-related expenses. We are also seeking to double our
investment in such assistive technology as braille translators, mobile
phones, and voice recognition software that give disabled citizens the
tools they need to make the transition to work. And in June of this
year, I signed an Executive order to expand employment opportunities for
people with psychiatric disabilities and set an example for the private
sector by ensuring that the Federal Government's hiring and promotion
standards are the same for these workers as they are for people with
mental retardation or severe physical disabilities.
Next year our Nation will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the
Americans with Disabilities Act and the 25th anniversary of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act--the two landmark pieces of
legislation that transformed our country's disability policy and set a
standard for other nations around the world. However, putting an end to
negative attitudes and shattering destructive stereotypes will require
the concerted efforts of all sectors of society. Until we integrate
Americans with disabilities as full participants in our social fabric,
we will never reach our employment goals.
This year, in addition to rededicating ourselves to breaking down
employment barriers, we will highlight the achievements of people with
disabilities in areas such as journalism, entertainment, and the arts.
People like journalist John Hockenberry prove that a wheelchair need not
be an obstacle to traveling the world to report breaking news. Artists
like blind sculptor Michael Naranjo and deaf painter Alex Wilhite
illustrate that having a disability can be the vehicle for advancing the
arts in novel ways. Performers like Laurie Rubin, a classically trained
vocalist, show us that blindness need not prevent one from taking the
great stage of the opera.
To recognize the enormous potential of individuals with disabilities and
to encourage all Americans to work toward their full integration into
the workforce, the Congress, by joint resolution approved August 11,
1945, as amended (36 U.S.C. 121), has designated October of each year as
``National Disability Employment Awareness Month.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim October 1999 as National Disability
Employment Awareness Month. I call upon Government officials, educators,
labor leaders, employers, and the people of the United States to observe
this month with appropriate programs and activities that reaffirm our
determination to fulfill both the letter and spirit of the Americans
with Disabilities Act.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of
September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
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Proclamation 7230 of September 30, 1999
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Most families provide a nurturing web of relationships where children
learn to love and respect others and themselves and absorb the values
that will shape them as adults and citizens. But for millions of
Americans, family life has become a battlefield where women, children,
and sometimes the elderly become casualties. The tragedy of domestic
violence touches all our lives by weakening families, leaving emotional
scars as devastating as physical ones, and creating a destructive cycle
of violence where those who were abused as children may become abusers
themselves.
My Administration has taken important steps to reduce domestic violence
by creating a system that punishes offenders and provides victims with
the information and assistance they need to escape destructive family
environments. The cornerstone of this effort has been the Violence
Against Women Act (VAWA), which was part of the historic Crime Bill I
signed into law in 1994. This landmark legislation combined tough new
penalties for offenders with funding for much-needed shelters,
counseling services, public education, and research to help the victims
of violence.
We also have established a toll-free National Domestic Violence Hotline
(1-800-799-SAFE) where staff responds to as many as 10,000 calls each
month; worked to raise awareness in the workplace and among health care
providers about domestic violence; and more than tripled resources for
programs to combat violence against women. To build on the success of
the VAWA and the Crime Bill, in May of this year I unveiled my proposal
for additional legislation--the 21st Century Crime Bill--that will
reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act and toughen penalties for
those who commit violent crimes in the presence of children.
We have increased funding for State maternal and child health programs
that include child protection and family preservation services. We have
worked with the Congress to pass legislation that strengthens law
enforcement, enhances child predator tracking and protection mechanisms,
and supports child abuse prevention efforts in State and local
jurisdictions. And, at the end of last year, we launched the Children
Exposed to Violence Initiative (CEVI), designed in part to reform
Federal and State laws to provide swift and certain punishment for those
who commit child abuse and neglect. CEVI will also strengthen local
programs in hopes of reducing the number of children who are exposed to
violence or become victims of violence themselves; it will also
encourage alliances that include government as a partner with schools,
communities, parents, and other family members in an effort to prevent
child abuse.
We can take heart in our progress and at the outpouring of concern and
compassion we see for the victims of domestic violence. Whether members
of the law enforcement community, health care professionals, educators,
religious and community leaders, policymakers, or concerned private
citizens, Americans have united in the crusade against domestic
violence. With increased awareness, strengthened prevention, and
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united in common cause, we are making the reduction of domestic violence
a reality and the dream of ending it one day a possibility.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 1999 as National
Domestic Violence Awareness Month. I call upon government officials, law
enforcement agencies, health professionals, educators, community
leaders, and the American people to join together to end the domestic
violence that threatens so many of our people.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of
September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7231 of October 1, 1999
Fire Prevention Week, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Of the many disasters that affect our communities in a given year, fire
is one that Americans can actually prevent; and, through early warning
and appropriate response, we can minimize the havoc fire wreaks when it
does occur. In 1998, U.S. fire departments responded to nearly 1.8
million fires, with three-quarters of them occurring in residences. Fire
cost our Nation some $8.6 billion in property loss last year, and it
took a staggering human toll: more than 4,000 civilians died, and 91
firefighters lost their lives in the line of duty.
The place where Americans feel safest--at home--is the very place where
we are at greatest risk from fire. Eighty percent of all U.S. fire
deaths occur at home. If Americans knew more about fire prevention and
better understood how to react quickly and sensibly when fire breaks
out, we could greatly reduce such deaths.
Because knowledge of simple fire safety precautions is so vital to
saving lives, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) launched a
3-year initiative to teach the importance of planning and practicing how
to escape from fire. In partnership with the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, through its United States Fire Administration, and
our Nation's fire services, NFPA has again selected, ``Fire Drills: The
Great Escape!'' as the theme of this year's Fire Prevention Week.
Fire spreads quickly, making a fast response essential to survival. I
urge every family to develop a home fire escape plan and to practice it
at least twice a year. The elements of a good plan include installing
working smoke alarms on every level of the home, establishing two ways
out of each room, and establishing a meeting place outside the home.
Each of us can take these simple steps to plan and practice our own
``great escape'' from fire and significantly improve our chance of
survival if fire
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occurs. By doing so, we can pay fitting tribute to the selfless service
of our Nation's firefighters. The extraordinary personal sacrifice made
by firefighters throughout America, and the dedication of all men and
women who serve in our Nation's fire services, will be honored on
Sunday, October 10, 1999, at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial
Service in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 3 through October
9, 1999, as Fire Prevention Week. I encourage the people of the United
States to take an active role in fire prevention not only during this
week, but also throughout the year. I also call upon every citizen to
pay tribute to the members of our fire and emergency services who have
lost their lives or been injured in service to their communities, and to
those men and women who carry on their noble tradition.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of
October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7232 of October 1, 1999
Child Health Day, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
As America's children begin their exciting journey into the 21st
century, one of the greatest gifts we can give them is a healthy start;
and we should recognize that the well-being of our young people includes
both their physical and mental health.
We have already made great strides in addressing children's physical
health care needs through the Children's Health Insurance Program
(CHIP), which funds State efforts to provide affordable health insurance
to millions of uninsured children. Sadly, however, as many as one in ten
American children and adolescents today may have behavioral or mental
health problems; and parents, teachers, and health care professionals
need to realize that even very young children can experience serious
clinical depression. The majority of children who commit suicide are
profoundly depressed, and the majority of parents whose children took
their own lives did not recognize that depression until it was too late.
My Administration is working to increase children's access to mental
health care and to help communities expand counseling, mentoring, and
mental health services in our schools. In addition, we fought to ensure
that funding for CHIP contains a strong mental health benefits
component. While there is no substitute for parents becoming and
remaining involved in their children's lives, we must give families the
tools they need to meet the challenges they face.
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Perhaps the most vital step we can take to ensure that every child
reaches his or her full potential is to fight the stigma that prevents
so many Americans with mental illness from making the most of their
lives. In June of this year, under the leadership of Tipper Gore, we
convened the first-ever White House Conference on Mental Health, where,
among other important issues, we discussed how to reach out to troubled
young people and put them on the path to mental and emotional health.
The first and most crucial effort we can make is to talk honestly about
mental illness and begin to dispel the myths that surround it. I am
pleased that the Surgeon General and Mrs. Gore have committed to a major
new campaign with these goals in mind. With powerful public service
announcements and strong partners in the private sector, we can reach
millions of Americans with a simple but life-changing message: Mental
illness is nothing to be ashamed of, but bias and discrimination shame
us all.
To acknowledge the importance of our children's health, the Congress, by
joint resolution approved May 18, 1928, as amended (36 U.S.C. 143), has
called for the designation of the first Monday in October as ``Child
Health Day'' and has requested the President to issue a proclamation in
observance of this day.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim Monday, October 4, 1999, as Child Health
Day. I call upon families, schools, communities, and governments to
dedicate themselves to protecting the health and well-being of all our
children.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of
October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7233 of October 5, 1999
German-American Day, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Throughout America's history, we have drawn strength from the diversity
of our people. Men and women from many different countries and cultures
have arrived here, determined to forge a new life in a new land, and
their talents have contributed to our national life. Germans were among
the earliest ethnic groups to emigrate to America, arriving at William
Penn's invitation more than 300 years ago. Whether motivated by the
pursuit of religious liberty, intellectual freedom, or economic
opportunity, the millions of Germans who have made their home in America
have played an important part in advancing the peace and prosperity that
our country enjoys today.
The achievements of notable German Americans have enriched every aspect
of our society. The leadership of statesmen such as President Eisen
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hower and Henry Kissinger helped guide our Nation securely through the
difficult Cold War years. The military acumen of German Americans has
benefited us--from the Revolutionary War, when Baron Friedrich von
Steuben's training programs brought discipline and organization to the
Continental Army, to the Gulf War, when General Norman Schwarzkopf
helped lead our troops to victory over Saddam Hussein. Prominent authors
H. L. Mencken and Theodore Dreiser have enlightened our literary
tradition, while inventors George Westinghouse and Charles Steinmetz
have fueled our technological advancement. The world of American sports
has been energized by outstanding athletes of German descent, providing
a showcase for the talents of such greats as Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.
But by focusing on the achievements of prominent individuals, we risk
understating the overall importance of the German heritage to our
Nation's strength and development. Today, nearly one-quarter of all
Americans can trace their ancestry to Germany, just as our English
language finds its roots in the Germanic tongues of centuries past.
German Americans honor the traditions of their lineage in the way they
live, reflecting the sense of personal honor and strong work ethic
passed down to them by their forebears.
As Americans seek to become a more united people, we must not forget our
roots, for they remind us of who we are and of what we have to share
with others. German-American Day offers us an invaluable opportunity not
only to honor the contributions of German Americans, but also to
celebrate the close relationship that we enjoy today with our German
friends across the Atlantic. Next month, we will join them in
commemorating the 10th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall--a
symbolic triumph of democracy and self-determination. As we look back on
half a century of joint accomplishments with Germany that reflect our
shared respect for the rule of law, human rights, and social justice, we
can look ahead to a new era of cooperation, whether working together to
restore peace to the war-torn Balkans or assisting the former Eastern
Bloc nations on their own road to democratization and economic recovery.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Wednesday, October 6,
1999, as German-American Day. I encourage all Americans to applaud the
important contributions made to our country by our millions of citizens
of German descent and to celebrate our close ties to the people of
Germany.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of
October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
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Proclamation 7234 of October 6, 1999
General Pulaski Memorial Day, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
In the more than two centuries that have passed since the signing of our
Declaration of Independence, America has grown from a struggling
democracy into the most powerful Nation on earth. But today, even as we
enter the new century as a proud, prosperous, and free people, we must
never forget those friends who cast their lot with us when the outcome
of our bid for independence was unclear. Among those to whom we owe such
a debt of gratitude is General Casimir Pulaski of Poland, who gave his
life for our freedom on a Revolutionary War battlefield 220 years ago
this month.
Casimir Pulaski had scarcely reached adulthood when he joined his father
and brothers in the struggle for sovereignty for their native Poland.
Though the Polish forces were skilled in battle, neighboring empires
outnumbered and defeated them, and Pulaski himself was forced into
exile. But soon the young soldier answered another call for freedom--
this time on behalf of the fledgling United States of America. He
distinguished himself in his first military engagement in our War for
Independence, and the Continental Congress immediately commissioned him
as a brigadier general and assigned him to command the cavalry of the
Continental Army. Fighting with characteristic valor and distinction,
General Pulaski was killed during the Battle of Savannah and earned an
enduring place in our Nation's history.
As we honor Casimir Pulaski this year, we give thanks that for the first
time, Poles and Americans can proudly observe the anniversary of General
Pulaski's death as NATO allies. In the years to come, both our peoples
will continue to draw strength from the memory of Casimir Pulaski and
from the courage and sacrifice of so many Poles and Polish Americans who
have helped ensure the freedom, peace, and prosperity our two countries
enjoy today.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 Monday, October 11, 1999,
as General Pulaski Memorial Day. I encourage all Americans to
commemorate this occasion with appropriate programs and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of
October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
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Proclamation 7235 of October 7, 1999
To Delegate Authority for the Administration of the
Tariff-Rate Quotas on Sugar-Containing Products and Other Agricultural
Products to the United States Trade Representative and the Secretary of
Agriculture
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
1. On April 15, 1994, the President entered into trade agreements
resulting from the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations
(``Uruguay Round Agreements''). As part of those agreements, the United
States converted quotas on imports of beef, cotton, dairy products,
peanuts, peanut butter and peanut paste, sugar, and sugar-containing
products (as defined in additional U.S. notes 2 and 3 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States) into tariff-rate quotas. In
section 101(a) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the ``URAA'')
(Public Law 103-65; 108 Stat. 4809), Congress approved the Uruguay Round
Agreements listed in section 101(d) of that Act, including the General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994.
2. On December 23, 1994, the President issued Presidential Proclamation
6763, implementing the Uruguay Round Agreements consistent with the
URAA. Presidential Proclamation 6763 included a delegation of the
President's authority under the statutes cited in the proclamation,
including section 404(a) of the URAA, 19 U.S.C. 3601(a), to the
Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the United
States Trade Representative, as necessary to perform functions assigned
to them to implement the proclamation. Section 404(a) directs the
President to take such action as may be necessary in implementing the
tariff-rate quotas set out in Schedule XX - United States of America,
annexed to the Marrakesh Protocol to the General Agreement on Tariffs
and Trade 1994, to ensure that imports of agricultural products do not
disrupt the orderly marketing of commodities in the United States.
3. I have determined that it is necessary to delegate my authority under
section 404(a) to administer the tariff-rate quotas relating to cotton,
dairy products, peanuts, peanut butter and peanut paste, sugar, and
sugar-containing products to the United States Trade Representative and
to delegate to the Secretary of Agriculture authority to issue licenses
governing the importation of such products under the applicable tariff-
rate quotas. The Secretary of Agriculture shall exercise such licensing
authority in consultation with the United States Trade Representative.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
the laws of the United States of America, including but not limited to
section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and section 404(a) of the
URAA, do hereby proclaim:
(1) The United States Trade Representative is authorized to exercise
my authority pursuant to section 404(a) of the URAA to take all action
necessary, including the promulgation of regulations, to administer the
tariff-rate quotas relating respectively, to cotton, dairy products,
peanuts, peanut butter and peanut paste, sugar, and sugar-containing
products, as the latter
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products are defined in additional U.S. notes 2 and 3 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States. The Secretary of Agriculture, in
consultation with the United States Trade Representative, is authorized
to exercise my authority pursuant to section 404(a) to issue import
licenses governing the importation of such products within the
applicable tariff-rate quotas.
(2) All 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 seventh day of
October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7236 of October 8, 1999
Leif Erikson Day, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
In preparing for the new millennium, Americans have become increasingly
aware of the richness of our Nation's history and heritage and of the
generations of men and women whose contributions have brought us safely
to this moment in our American journey.
One of those remarkable individuals was Leif Erikson, who led a small,
intrepid band on a voyage of discovery across the North Atlantic from
Greenland, arriving on the coast of North America almost a thousand
years ago. The courage, resourcefulness, and fortitude of Leif Erikson
and the other Viking seafarers foreshadowed the strength and character
of the many Nordic pioneers who would make their own voyage to America
centuries later. Building new lives through hard work, they also helped
build our Nation and sustain our fundamental values of freedom, justice,
and democracy.
The millions of Nordic Americans who have contributed so much to our
peace and prosperity through the decades have also strengthened the
bonds of friendship between the United States and the people of Denmark,
Finland, Iceland, Sweden, and Norway. With a shared past and common
ideals, we have worked in partnership to promote democracy and
opportunity around the world. Through our Northern European Initiative,
the Nordic countries and the United States continue to promote our
common values in the region and to facilitate Baltic and Russian
integration into Western institutions.
The next millennium will hold great challenge and great promise for our
Nation and for the people of the Nordic countries. We have only to look
back on the achievements of Leif Erikson to rekindle our spirit of
adventure and to inspire us as we embark on our own exploration of the
uncharted territory of the future.
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In honor of Leif Erikson, son of Iceland, grandson of Norway, the
Congress, by joint resolution approved on September 2, 1964 (Public Law
88-566), has authorized and requested the President to proclaim October
9 of each year as ``Leif Erikson Day.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim October 9, 1999, as Leif Erikson Day. I
encourage the people of the United States to observe this occasion with
appropriate ceremonies and activities commemorating our rich Nordic
American heritage.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of
October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7237 of October 8, 1999
National School Lunch Week, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
For more than 50 years, the National School Lunch Program has been at
the forefront of our Nation's effort to promote the health and well-
being of our children. Created to ensure that all children in our Nation
receive the nourishment they need to develop into healthy and productive
adults, the program provides nutritious lunches to more than 26 million
children each day in 95,000 schools and residential child care
institutions across the country. For many children, this free or
reduced-price meal is often the most nutritious meal of their day.
Equally important, the National School Lunch Program provides our
children with the fuel they need to remain alert and attentive in the
classroom. Common sense tells us--and scientific research confirms--that
a hungry child cannot focus on learning and that a child who does not
eat properly is more likely to be sick and absent from school. Day in
and day out, school lunches give our children the energy to learn today,
while helping them prepare for the challenges of the future.
An array of nutrition programs now supplements the National School Lunch
Program. Whether providing schoolchildren with a good breakfast or a
healthy afternoon snack, the School Breakfast Program, the Summer School
Food Service Program, the Special Milk Program, and the Child and Adult
Care Food Program help ensure that our children eat nutritious and
healthy meals throughout the day. As we observe this special week, let
us reaffirm the belief of President Harry Truman, founder of the school
lunch program, that ``Nothing is more important in our national life
than the welfare of our children, and proper nourishment comes first in
attaining this welfare.''
In recognition of the contributions of the National School Lunch Program
to the health, education, and well-being of our Nation's children, the
Con
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gress, by joint resolution of October 9, 1962 (Public Law 87-780), has
designated the week beginning on the second Sunday in October of each
year as ``National School Lunch Week'' and has requested the President
to issue a proclamation in observance of this week.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim October 10 through October 16, 1999, as
National School Lunch Week. I call upon all Americans to recognize all
those individuals whose efforts contribute so much to the success of our
national child nutrition programs, whether at the Federal, State, or
local level.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of
October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7238 of October 8, 1999
National Children's Day, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
The children of America are our most precious gift and our greatest
responsibility. Their well-being is one of the greatest measures of our
success as a society, and our ability to provide them with a loving,
safe, and supportive environment will help determine the character of
our Nation.
We can be proud of the progress we have made in creating such
environments. To strengthen families and homes, we have provided tax
relief to working families, raised the minimum wage, and enacted the
Family and Medical Leave Act so that parents can take time off to be
with a sick child or new baby without putting their jobs at risk. To
give more children a healthy start in life, we have extended health care
coverage to millions of previously uninsured children. To help America's
youth reach their full potential, my Administration has urged the
Congress to pass legislation to provide our students with a first-rate
education by ensuring that they are educated by well-prepared teachers,
in smaller classes, in modern and safe buildings, and with the latest in
information technology.
On National Children's Day, however, we must also reflect soberly on how
far we still have to go to make our communities safe and nurturing
places for our children. One of our greatest challenges is to provide
health coverage for the almost 11 million American children who are
still uninsured. Many of these children are eligible for Medicaid or
qualify for coverage under the Children's Health Insurance Programs that
are now operating in every State across our Nation. Educators,
policymakers, health care professionals, and business, community, and
media leaders have a vital role to play in raising parents' awareness of
their children's eligibility for this important coverage and making sure
that these children are enrolled.
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America must also confront the recent senseless acts of violence that
have taken the lives and the innocence of so many young people. Places
where they once felt safe--schools and churches and day care
facilities--have been shaken by violence. Addressing this assault on our
society's values and our children's future is a top priority of my
Administration. We must work together--parents, students, educators,
public officials, and religious, community, and industry leaders--to
instill in our youth a sense of compassion, tolerance, and self-respect,
so that they may find their way in a troubled world. We must also help
them develop the strength to express their own anger and alienation with
words, not weapons.
One of the most powerful tools we have in this endeavor is youth
mentoring. A recent Department of Justice study showed that mentoring
programs help young people resist violence and substance abuse, perform
better academically, and interact more positively with their families
and with other youth. Recognizing the value of mentoring programs,
particularly to the well-being of millions of at-risk youth, my
Administration announced earlier this year several public and private
initiatives to encourage mentoring, and we set aside $14 million in
grants for the Justice Department's Juvenile Mentoring Program.
Children bring so much hope, joy, and love to our lives; in return, we
owe them our time, our attention, the power of our example, and the
comfort of our concern. It is a fair trade, and one that enriches the
lives of us all.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 10, 1999, as
National Children's Day. I urge all Americans to express their love and
appreciation for the children of our Nation on this day and on every day
throughout the year. I invite Federal officials, local governments,
communities, and all American families to join in observing this day
with appropriate ceremonies and activities. I also urge all Americans to
reflect upon the importance of children to our families, the importance
of strong families to our children, and the importance of both to
America.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of
October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7239 of October 8, 1999
Columbus Day, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Although Christopher Columbus' first voyage to the New World took place
more than 500 years ago, the momentous changes it brought about still
resonate today. His journey triggered a historic encounter between
Europe and the native peoples of the New World; helped open new
continents to ex
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ploration, trade, and development; established a reliable route to the
Americas; and was a major milestone in the inexorable trend toward
expansion and globalization.
Columbus could not have imagined the full impact of his arrival in 1492
or how his journey would shape human history. The zeal for trade that
motivated the Spanish crown to fund Columbus' voyages still exists today
as we work to strengthen our commercial ties with other nations and to
compete in an increasingly global economy. Columbus' own passion for
adventure survives as an integral part of our national character and
heritage, reflected in our explorations of the oceans' depths and the
outer reaches of our solar system. A son of Italy, Columbus opened the
door to the New World for millions of people from across the globe who
have followed their dreams to America. Today, Americans of Italian and
Spanish descent can take special pride, not only in Columbus' historic
achievements, but also in their own immeasurable contributions to our
national life. From business to the arts, from government to academia,
they have played an important part in advancing the peace and prosperity
our country enjoys today.
We are about to embark on our own journey into a new millennium of
unknown challenges and possibilities. As we ponder that future,
Columbus' courage and daring still capture the American imagination,
inspiring us to look to the horizon, as he did, and see, not a daunting
boundary, but a new world full of opportunity.
In tribute to Columbus' many achievements, the Congress, by joint
resolution of April 30, 1934 (48 Stat. 657), and an Act of June 28, 1968
(82 Stat. 250), has requested the President to proclaim the second
Monday in October of each year as ``Columbus Day.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim October 11, 1999, as Columbus Day. I call
upon the people of the United States to observe this day with
appropriate ceremonies and activities. I also direct that the flag of
the United States be displayed on all public buildings on the appointed
day in honor of Christopher Columbus.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of
October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7240 of October 15, 1999
White Cane Safety Day, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
The white cane is widely recognized as a symbol of independence for
people who are blind or visually impaired. This simple device has given
freedom to generations of blind Americans by enabling them to move
through their communities with greater ease, confidence, and safety.
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Dr. Kenneth Jernigan, former President of the National Federation of the
Blind who died just a year ago this month, was an early advocate of the
white cane and the full integration of blind people into every aspect of
society. Dr. Jernigan used the white cane himself and recognized its
power as a means to allow blind people to leave the confines of their
homes for the outside world--to go to school and to work and to make
ever-greater contributions to their communities.
Thanks to enormous advances in technology, people who are blind or
visually impaired now have additional tools--such as voice recognition
software, computer screen readers, and braille translators--to assist
them in carrying out their responsibilities on the job. My
Administration has proposed increased investment in such assistive
technology as well as a $1,000 tax credit to help people with
disabilities offset the cost of special transportation requirements and
work-related expenses. I have also strongly urged the Congress to pass
the Work Incentives Improvement Act so that Americans with disabilities
can go to work without jeopardizing their Medicare or Medicaid coverage.
We can be heartened today that many barriers to full inclusion for blind
Americans have been dismantled. But the greatest barrier still remains:
the attitude of too many sighted people that those who are blind or
visually impaired are incapable of holding their own in the working
world. On White Cane Safety Day, let us reaffirm our national commitment
to providing equal opportunity for all Americans, regardless of
disability.
To honor the many achievements of blind and visually impaired citizens
and to recognize the white cane's significance in advancing
independence, the Congress, by joint resolution approved October 6,
1964, has designated October 15 of each year as ``White Cane Safety
Day.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim October 15, 1999, as White Cane Safety Day.
I call upon the people of the United States, government officials,
educators, and business leaders to observe this day with appropriate
programs, ceremonies, and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of
October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7241 of October 15, 1999
National Forest Products Week, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
From our earliest days as a Nation, America's forests have played a
vital role in fostering our country's economic strength and enhancing
the quality of our lives. American Indians and European settlers alike
found in our forests the fuel and material for shelter to sustain their
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nities. From those same forests came timber for our fleets of sailing
ships and the ties for our railroads that span the continent. Whether
working in lumber mills or paper mills, for furniture manufacturers or
the building industry, generations of Americans have earned their
livelihood from the bounty of our forests.
Forests bring more, however, to our lives than economic prosperity. They
provide invaluable habitat for a variety of plants and animals, help to
keep our air and water clean, and promote soil stability. They also
renew our spirits by offering us a place to experience the beauty,
peace, and diversity of the natural world.
As our Nation has grown and developed, so too have our demands on our
forests. We can be grateful that, despite decades of exploitation,
forests still comprise as much as one-third of our country's land area
today. Thanks to innovative management techniques, individual and
corporate commitment to recycling, and close cooperation between
Federal, State, and private land owners, we are succeeding in sustaining
the health and productivity of these precious natural resources. Through
continued wise stewardship, we can ensure that future generations of
Americans will have the same opportunities to share the beauty and
bounty of our forests as we enjoy today.
To recognize the importance of our forests in ensuring the long-term
welfare of our Nation, the Congress, by Public Law 86-753 (36 U.S.C.
123), 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, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim October 17 through October 23, 1999, as
National Forest Products Week. I call upon all Americans to observe this
week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of
October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7242 of October 16, 1999
National Character Counts Week, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
The character of our citizens has enriched every aspect of our national
life and has set an example of civic responsibility for people around
the world. The diligence and determination that are part of our Nation's
work ethic have strengthened our economy, and the firm convictions of
our spiritual leaders have helped guide our communities, fostering
unity, compassion, and humility.
In this dynamic time of unparalleled opportunity and possibility, our
children will encounter a variety of new challenges that will test the
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of their character and convictions. As the dawn of the new millennium
fast approaches, we must work together--parents, public officials,
educators, entertainers, and business and religious leaders--to impart
to our youth the core values they need to be good citizens.
We know that parents play a critical role in imparting moral values to
their children. But in today's complex and fast-paced society, when
parents must spend longer hours at work and more families are headed by
a single parent, parents have less time to spend with their children--an
average decrease of 22 hours a week over the past 30 years, according to
a report released this spring by my Council of Economic Advisers. We
must seek innovative ways to address this problem and to promote
stronger families, including greater flexibility in paid work hours,
more affordable child care, and increased support for low-income
families.
My Administration is committed to providing families with the tools they
need to fulfill their responsibilities at home and at work. Our agenda
includes tripling our investment in after-school programs through the
21st Century Community Learning Center program and a historic initiative
to make child care better, safer, and more affordable for working
families. We are also working to expand the Family and Medical Leave Act
to cover more workers and to allow leave for more parental activities,
such as parent-teacher conferences and routine doctor visits.
While Americans are striving to seize the opportunities presented by
this exciting new era, we must continue to preserve the fundamental
ideals and ethics that have sustained our country for more than two
centuries. By sustaining these shared values and passing them on to our
children, we can realize our common hope for a more just and honorable
society and a brighter future for the generations to come.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 17 through October
23, 1999, as National Character Counts Week. I call upon the people of
the United States, government officials, educators, religious,
community, and business leaders, and the States to commemorate this week
with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of
October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
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Proclamation 7243 of October 21, 1999
National Day of Concern About Young People and Gun
Violence, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Events of the past year have dramatically demonstrated the continuing
need for a National Day of Concern About Young People and Gun Violence.
In communities across our country, we saw young lives cut short by
gunfire. We watched, horrified, as the same scene played out repeatedly
in classrooms, school yards, and places of worship. Out of cities like
Fort Worth, Texas; Conyers, Georgia; Granada Hills, California; and
Littleton, Colorado, came the images that have become painfully
familiar--racing ambulances, terrified children, grieving families. As a
national community, we shared a sense of devastating loss too immediate
to comprehend. Behind these headlines, every day in our Nation 12 young
people die as a result of gun violence.
In response to this disturbing cycle, my Administration has taken
comprehensive action against youth violence. Last October, we held the
first-ever White House Conference on School Safety, where I launched a
new initiative to increase the number of safety officers in schools and
unveiled a new plan to help schools respond to violence. After the
tragedy in Littleton, we held a Summit on Youth Violence at which we
launched a national campaign to end youth violence.
Earlier this month, I established the White House Council on Youth
Violence to ensure the effective coordination of the many agencies and
programs of the Federal Government that address youth violence issues.
In addition, we have selected 54 communities to receive more than $100
million in Safe Schools/Healthy Students grants in an effort to find and
fund the best ideas to reduce youth violence through community-based
collaborative efforts. These funds will allow communities to implement
important measures such as hiring more security personnel, installing
security equipment, and improving student mental health services.
I have also called upon the Congress to do its part by passing a
juvenile crime bill that closes the dangerous gun show loophole,
requires child safety locks for guns, and bans the importation of large-
capacity ammunition clips. I will continue to fight hard to win passage
of these commonsense measures to keep guns out of the wrong hands.
As we observe this year's National Day of Concern About Young People and
Gun Violence, I encourage every student in America to sign a Student
Pledge Against Gun Violence, a solemn oath never to bring a gun to
school and never to use a gun to settle a dispute. More than one million
students signed the pledge last year, and I hope that many more will
participate this year. I also urge all Americans to make their voices
heard and support efforts to reduce gun violence. We need every sector
of our society--families, educators, communities, businesses, religious
leaders, policymakers, and members of law enforcement--to join together
in this crusade to end the cycle of violence and create a brighter,
safer future for our children.
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 21, 1999, as a
National Day of Concern About Young People and Gun Violence. On this
day, I call upon all Americans to commit themselves anew to helping our
young people avoid violence, to setting a good example, and to restoring
our schools and neighborhoods as safe havens for learning and
recreation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first day of
October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7244 of October 22, 1999
United Nations Day, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
As the 20th century draws to a close, Americans are taking time to
reflect on the institutions that have shaped our past and that hold
great hope for our future. One of the most important of these
institutions is the United Nations. A dream of peace rising from the
ashes of World War II, the U.N. has made great strides toward fulfilling
the goals of its founders by saving lives, enhancing the security of
law-abiding nations, and improving living conditions across the globe.
This year, in marking the 54th anniversary of the founding of the U.N.,
we celebrate not only the organization's many accomplishments, but also
its potential to bring the family of nations together to work toward a
more peaceful, democratic, just, and prosperous world.
Since the U.N.'s founding more than half a century ago, humankind has
learned a great deal--how to produce enough food for growing
populations, how human activity affects the environment, how
telecommunications can link the countries of the world into a single
global community. But one of the most important lessons humanity has
learned is one that Americans have always known: open societies are more
just and open markets create more wealth.
Through the United Nations, America has access to a powerful forum where
we can join with the other peoples of the world to raise awareness of
these truths and to advance common interests and shared values. During
the past decade, U.N. conferences have brought together nearly 50,000
people in Beijing to advance the rights and well-being of women; 47,000
in Rio de Janeiro to discuss ways to promote development while
protecting the environment; and 30,000 people in Istanbul to seek
solutions to urban problems.
In the last year alone, we have seen abundant evidence of the ways in
which the United Nations benefits America and the world. The United
Nations is the primary multilateral forum to press for international
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rights and lead governments to improve their relations with their
neighbors and their own people. As we saw during the Kosovo conflict,
and more recently with regard to East Timor, the perpetrators of ethnic
cleansing and mass murder can find no refuge in the United Nations and
no source of comfort in its charter. It is the institution the
international community turns to in pursuit of solutions to armed
conflict. It is the primary vehicle for broad international cooperation
in addressing the needs of refugees and of the tens of millions of
people around the world who remain mired in abject poverty. The United
Nations and its affiliated agencies also provide a powerful voice for
upholding and furthering the development of the rule of law and
standards of international commerce--rules and standards that are
crucial to global and economic stability and progress.
In acknowledging the far-reaching contributions of the United Nations to
the international community, we must renew our commitment to work with
our fellow U.N. members to advance international peace and prosperity
and to champion human rights. In achieving these goals, the United
Nations should make wise use of the international resources at its
disposal; and the United States should meet its obligation to provide
our share of these resources. By doing so, we can ensure that the United
Nations will be an integral player in making the next millennium an era
of unprecedented global peace, security, and prosperity.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 24, 1999, as
United Nations Day. I encourage all Americans to acquaint themselves
with the activities and accomplishments of the United Nations and to
observe this day with appropriate ceremonies, programs, and activities
furthering the goal of international cooperation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-second day
of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine,
and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred
and twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7245 of October 28, 1999
National Adoption Month, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
This month, as families across America look forward to the holiday
season that is fast approaching, we remember with special concern the
thousands of children in our Nation who are growing up without the
unconditional love and security of a permanent home. Our Nation's foster
care system plays an invaluable role in providing temporary safe and
caring homes to children who need them, but permanent homes and families
are vital to giving these children the stability and sustained love they
need to reach their full potential.
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My Administration has worked hard to promote adoption by assisting
adoptive families and breaking down barriers to adoption. We have helped
remove many economic barriers to adoption by providing tax credits to
families adopting children, and the Family and Medical Leave Act that I
signed into law in 1993 gives workers job-protected leave to care for
their newly adopted children. The Adoption and Safe Families Act I
signed in 1997 reformed our Nation's child welfare system, made clear
that the health and safety of children must be the paramount concern of
State child welfare services, and expedited permanent placement for
children. It also ensured health coverage for children with special
needs and created new financial incentives for States to increase
adoption. We also took important steps to help ensure that the adoption
process remains free from discrimination and delays on the basis of
race, culture, and ethnicity. We are now working to break down
geographic barriers to adoption by using the Internet to link children
in foster care to possible adoptive families.
We have new evidence that our efforts are bearing fruit: the first
significant increase in adoptions since the National Foster Care Program
was created almost 20 years ago. A new report from the Department of
Health and Human Services shows that from 1996 to 1998, the number of
adoptions nationwide rose 29 percent--from 28,000 to 36,000--and should
meet our national goal of 56,000 adoptions by the year 2002. In
addition, the First Lady and I were pleased to announce this past
September the first-ever bonus awards to States that have increased the
number of adoptions from the public foster care system. We also
announced additional grants to public and private organizations that
remove barriers to adoption.
To follow through on this record of achievement, I have urged the
Congress to safeguard the interests and well-being of young people who
reach the age of 18 without being adopted or placed in a permanent home.
Under the current system, Federal financial assistance for young people
in foster care ends just as they are making the critical transition to
independence. We must ensure that when these young people are old enough
to leave the foster care system, they have the health care, life skills
training, and educational opportunities they need to succeed personally
and professionally.
As we observe National Adoption Month this year, we can take pride in
our progress, but we know there is more work to be done. Let us take
this opportunity to rededicate ourselves to meeting those challenges,
and let us honor the many adoptive parents whose generosity and love
have made such an extraordinary difference in the lives of thousands of
our Nation's children.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 November 1999 as National
Adoption Month. I urge all Americans to observe this month with
appropriate programs and activities to honor adoptive families and to
participate in efforts to find permanent, loving homes for waiting
children.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day
of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine,
and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred
and twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
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Proclamation 7246 of October 30, 1999
Child Mental Health Month, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
As a Nation, we have made much progress in ensuring the physical health
of our young people. But we are only beginning to make similar strides
in protecting their mental health. The symptoms of mental illness in
children and adolescents too often go unrecognized and therefore
untreated--a tragic failing that can lead to profound effects on their
development. Even very young children can experience anxiety and
depressive disorders that can have a long-term negative impact on their
social interactions at home and at school.
Unfortunately, our attitudes regarding mental illness have compounded
this problem. While we now know that more than one in five Americans
experiences some form of mental illness each year, that many mental
disorders are biological, and that they can be treated medically, too
many people still believe that mental illness is a personal failure.
Because of this widespread misconception, many parents are reluctant to
acknowledge that their children need help, and many children who need
help are afraid to ask for it.
During Child Mental Health Month, I encourage all parents, teachers,
pediatricians, school nurses, other health care professionals, and
concerned citizens across our country to learn more about children's
mental health. By doing so, we can recognize more quickly the early
warning signs of mental illnesses and disorders. We can detect
depression before it deepens into serious illness, raise awareness of
risk factors for suicide, and work to prevent more acts of youth
violence.
We must do all we can to intervene in the lives of young people who are
mentally or emotionally unstable before they cause harm to themselves or
to others. I am pleased that some schools have responded to the recent
youth violence tragedies by improving mental health services, expanding
after-school and mentoring programs, and offering in-home counseling for
vulnerable families. To ensure the success of these efforts, we must
work to fight the stigma and dispel the myths that surround mental
illness. By engaging in efforts that raise public awareness of our
children's mental health, we can replace stigma with acceptance,
ignorance with understanding, and fear with new hope for the future.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 November 1999 as Child
Mental Health Month. I call upon families, schools, communities, and
governments to dedicate themselves to promoting the mental health and
well-being of all our children.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of
October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of
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the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7247 of November 1, 1999
National American Indian Heritage Month, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Ours is a nation inextricably linked to the histories of the many
peoples who first inhabited this great land. Everywhere around us are
reminders of the legacy of America's first inhabitants. Their history
speaks to us through the names of our cities, lakes, and rivers; the
food on our tables; the magnificent ruins of ancient communities; and,
most important, the lives of the people who retain the cultural,
spiritual, linguistic, and kinship bonds that have existed for
millennia.
As we reflect on the heritage of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and
Native Hawaiians, we also reaffirm our commitment to fostering a
prosperous future for native youth and children. At the foundation of
these efforts is our work to provide a quality education to all Native
American children. In particular, we have sought significantly increased
funding to support Bureau of Indian Affairs school construction and
1,000 new teachers for American Indian youth. My 1998 Executive order on
American Indian and Alaska Native Education sets goals to improve high
school completion rates and improve performance in reading and
mathematics. And we are working to get computers into every classroom
and to expand the use of educational technology.
We are also seeking ways to empower Native American communities and help
them prosper. My Administration is expanding consultation and
collaborative decision-making with tribal governments to promote self-
determination. We also support tribal government economic development
initiatives, particularly those that increase or enhance the
infrastructure necessary for long-term economic growth. My New Markets
Initiative seeks to leverage public and private investment to boost
economic development in areas that have not shared in our recent
national prosperity. In July, I visited the Pine Ridge Reservation of
the Oglala Sioux, as part of my New Markets Tour, to explore
opportunities for economic development in Indian Country.
Among the most serious barriers to economic growth facing tribal
communities is a lack of housing, physical infrastructure, and essential
services. My Administration is working with tribal leaders to build and
renovate affordable housing on tribal lands, bring quality drinking
water to economically distressed Indian communities, and improve public
safety. We are moving to assist tribal governments in developing the
physical infrastructure needed for economic development, including
roads, fiber-optic cabling, and electric power lines.
In working together to shape a brighter future for Indian Country, we
must not lose sight of the rich history of Native Americans. Just weeks
ago, the
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Smithsonian Institution broke ground on the National Mall for the
National Museum of the American Indian. This wonderful facility will
preserve and celebrate the art, history, and culture of America's
indigenous peoples. It is also fitting that the first U.S. dollar coin
of the new millennium will bear the likeness of Sacajawea and her infant
son--an image that captures the importance of our shared history.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 November 1999 as National
American Indian Heritage Month. I urge all Americans, as well as their
elected representatives at the Federal, State, local, and tribal levels,
to observe this month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and
activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of
November, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7248 of November 8, 1999
Veterans Day, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Throughout U.S. history, Americans have kept a special place of honor in
their hearts for our veterans; and for more than 70 years, we have set
aside each November 11 to recognize the men and women who have so
valiantly served America. On this day, we remember and pay tribute to
the millions of patriots whose courage and sacrifice have secured our
freedom--from those who suffered through the harsh winter at Valley
Forge to those who preserved our Union on the battlefields of Gettysburg
to those who turned back the tide of tyranny and hatred on the beaches
of Normandy to those who have kept the peace and defended our values
around the globe.
Since the first days of our independence, brave Americans have stepped
forward to protect our country and promote our ideals. Some 48 million
men and women from every corner of our country and from every walk of
life have served in our Nation's Armed Forces, and 41 million of them
have done so under hostile conditions. Their service often put them in
harm's way, far from home and family, and too often it cost them their
lives.
Time and again, America has called on her men and women in uniform to
protect our national security, to advance our national interests, and to
preserve our rights and freedoms. And time and again, our Armed Forces
have responded by overcoming daunting challenges to achieve hard-fought
victories. In battles that would determine our Nation's destiny, in wars
that would decide the fate of the free world, in peacekeeping missions
that would change forever the lives and futures of peoples fighting
oppression, they have persevered in the face of adversity and have
prevailed.
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Such victories do not come easily. They exact a heavy toll in lives cut
short, in families bereft, in human potential unfulfilled. It is a toll
paid by the 25 million veterans still living among us, who every day
carry with them the indelible memories of sacrifices made, battles
fought, and comrades lost.
To pay tribute to those who have served in our Armed Forces, 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 America's
veterans. For all their sacrifices and for the peace, prosperity, and
liberty their service has secured for us, our Nation owes our veterans a
profound debt of gratitude. In commemorating this solemn day, we express
our deep appreciation for the duties they have discharged.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim Thursday, November 11, 1999, as Veterans
Day. I urge all Americans to honor our veterans through appropriate
public ceremonies and private prayers. I call upon Federal, State, and
local government officials to display the flag of the United States and
to encourage and participate in patriotic activities in their
communities. I invite civic and fraternal organizations, places of
worship, schools, businesses, unions, and the media to support this
national observance with suitable commemorative expressions and
programs.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of
November, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7249 of November 12, 1999
Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons
Responsible for Repression of the Civilian Population in Kosovo or for
Policies That Obstruct Democracy in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
(Serbia and Montenegro) (``FRY'') or Otherwise Lend Support to the
Current Governments of the FRY and of the Republic of Serbia
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
In light of the actions of President Slobodan Milosevic and other
officials of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro)
(``FRY'') and the Republic of Serbia against elements of the civilian
population of Kosovo, including actions within the jurisdiction of the
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia; in light of
actions being taken by the Milosevic regime to obstruct democracy and to
suppress an independent media and freedom of the press in the FRY,
Serbia, Montenegro, and Kosovo; and in light of the ongoing efforts of
the Milosevic regime and
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its supporters to thwart the economic sanctions imposed by the United
States and other countries against the FRY, I have determined that it is
in the interests of the United States to suspend the entry into the
United States of certain officials of the FRY Government and the
Government of the Republic of Serbia and of other persons who either act
in support of such officials' policies or who are closely associated
with such officials.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, by the powers vested in me as
President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of
America, including section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
of 1952, as amended (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)), 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 would, except as provided for in sections
2 through 4 of this proclamation, be detrimental to the interests of the
United States. I do therefore hereby proclaim that:
Section 1. The immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the United States
of the following persons is hereby suspended:
(a) Slobodan Milosevic and other persons who, as senior FRY or
Serbian officials or as members of the FRY and/or Serbian military or
paramilitary forces, formulated, implemented, or carried out repressive
actions against the civilian population in Kosovo;
(b) Officials of the Government of the FRY or of the Republic of
Serbia and FRY nationals who formulate, implement, or carry out policies
obstructing or suppressing freedom of speech or of the press in the FRY,
Serbia, Montenegro, or Kosovo, or who otherwise are obstructing efforts
to establish a peaceful and stable democracy in these areas;
(c) Officials of the Government of the FRY or of the Republic of
Serbia and FRY nationals who, individually or as officers or employees
of business or financial entities, engage in financial transactions that
materially support the Government of the FRY, the Government of the
Republic of Serbia, Slobodan Milosevic, or members of the Milosevic
regime; and
(d) Any spouse, minor child, close relative, or close personal
associate of any person described in subsections (a) through (c) above,
if the entry into the United States of such spouse, minor child, close
relative, or close personal associate would not be in the interests of
the United States in light of the objectives of this proclamation.
Sec. 2. Section 1 shall not apply with respect to any person otherwise
covered by section 1 where the entry of such person would not be
contrary to the interests of the United States.
Sec. 3. Persons covered by sections 1 and 2 shall be identified by the
Secretary of State, or the Secretary's designee, in the Secretary or the
Secretary's designee's sole discretion, pursuant to such procedures as
the Secretary may establish under section 5 below.
Sec. 4. Nothing in this proclamation shall be construed to derogate from
United States Government obligations under applicable international
agreements.
Sec. 5. The Secretary of State shall have responsibility to implement
this proclamation pursuant to procedures the Secretary may establish.
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Sec. 6. This proclamation is effective immediately and shall remain in
effect, in whole or in part, until such time as the Secretary of State
determines that it is no longer necessary and should be terminated, in
whole or in part.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of
November, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7250 of November 15, 1999
America Recycles Day, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Recycling is one of the great success stories in America's crusade to
protect our environment and preserve our natural resources. Americans
have undergone a fundamental change in attitude about recycling during
the past 4 decades. Where most Americans and many industries were once
unmindful of our resources and careless in disposing of waste materials,
people across our country now recognize the importance of recycling and
have made it part of their daily routines. In 1996 alone, recycling
nationwide diverted a total of 57 million tons of material away from
landfills and incinerators--more than a quarter of our country's annual
municipal solid waste.
Nonetheless, the recycling process is complete only when recovered
materials return to the market as new products for purchase by
consumers. The most effective way we can ensure the continued success of
recycling in America is to expand markets for products that contain
recycled materials. Buying recycled products conserves resources,
reduces water and air pollution, saves energy, and creates jobs.
Producing 1 ton of paper from recycled pulp saves 17 trees, 3 cubic
yards of landfill space, and 7000 gallons of water. It also reduces air
pollutants by 60 pounds, saves 390 gallons of oil, and conserves 4200
kilowatt hours of energy--enough to heat a home for half a year.
Estimates show that 9 jobs are created for every 15,000 tons of solid
waste recycled into new products.
The U.S. Government has helped promote recycling by purchasing recycled-
content products--in fiscal 1997 alone, we purchased $354 million worth
of such products. In September of 1998, I was proud to sign Executive
Order 13101--Greening the Government Through Waste Prevention,
Recycling, and Federal Acquisition--which directed all Federal agencies
to expand and strengthen the Federal Government's dedication to
recycling and to buying products made with recycled content. This
responsible use of Government purchasing power will not only help the
environment, but will also stimulate the growth of clean industries in
the 21st century.
America Recycles Day unites business and industry, environmental and
civic groups, and local, State, and Federal Government agencies to
encourage recycling. This partnership challenges all businesses and
consumers in
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America to increase their purchases of recycled products, to boost their
recycling efforts, and to start new recycling programs. The theme for
this year's observance--``For Our Children's Future . . . Buy Recycled
Today''--reminds us of the profound and long-term implications of the
actions we take today. By using products with recycled content and
creating new markets for such products, we will conserve America's
precious natural resources for the benefit of generations to come.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United 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, 1999, as
America Recycles Day. I urge all Americans to observe this day with
appropriate ceremonies and activities and to take personal
responsibility for the environment not only by recycling, but also by
choosing to purchase and use products made from recycled materials.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of
November, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7251 of November 18, 1999
National Great American Smokeout Day, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Tobacco use continues to be the leading preventable cause of death and
disease in the United States, costing more than 400,000 lives and $50
billion in medical expenses each year. Some 3,000 Americans under the
age of 18 become regular smokers every day, and we know that at least
1,000 of these new smokers will die prematurely from a tobacco-related
disease. As caring adults and responsible citizens, we must do all we
can to keep another generation of Americans from succumbing to the lure
of tobacco. Each year, the Great American Smokeout provides people
across our Nation with an opportunity to stand united in our efforts to
help smokers quit and to convince our fellow citizens who don't smoke
that they should not start.
Some positive statistics reinforce this message. According to the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year an estimated 1.2
million adult smokers successfully quit smoking--permanently. Smokers
who quit before age 50 substantially increase their expected lifespan,
compared with those who continue smoking after they turn 50. Former
smokers also reduce their risk for coronary heart disease,
cardiovascular disease, lung cancer, emphysema, and stroke.
My Administration has worked hard to identify the best practices for
preventing tobacco use among our young people and encouraging those who
do smoke to quit. I have asked the Congress to discourage young people
from smoking by funding important health programs and raising the price
of cigarettes. I have also urged the States to invest a portion of the
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tial funds they acquired in last year's settlement with tobacco
companies in programs that help reduce youth smoking while not
abandoning tobacco farmers and their communities.
During this 23rd Great American Smokeout, I encourage all Americans to
create a healthy, tobacco-free environment for themselves, their
children, and their fellow citizens. I also ask that part of this
special day be spent engaging youth in discussions about the dangers of
tobacco use, teaching them how to establish healthy lifestyles, and
helping them to develop effective measures for becoming or remaining
tobacco-free.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 November 18, 1999, as
National Great American Smokeout Day. I call upon all Americans to join
together in an effort to educate our children about the dangers of
tobacco use, and I urge both smokers and nonsmokers to take this
opportunity to practice a healthy lifestyle that sets a positive example
for young people.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighteenth day of
November, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7252 of November 18, 1999
National Farm-City Week, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
As we gather with family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving and to
express our gratitude for the many blessings bestowed on ourselves and
our Nation, we must also give thanks for the special relationship
between America's farms and cities--a relationship that has strengthened
our economy and helped to sustain people across America and around the
world.
Throughout our Nation's history, America's farmers and ranchers have
provided us with an abundant, affordable supply of food and fiber. As we
prepare to enter the 21st century, we recognize that rural America will
continue to be a cornerstone of our national prosperity. Generating more
than 22 million jobs and contributing a trillion dollars each year to
our economy, American agriculture is one of our most important and
productive industries.
However, farmers and ranchers do not live or work in isolation; the
labor of many people, both rural and urban Americans, helps provide the
agricultural products so vital to our health, our prosperity, and our
quality of life. What connects farms and ranches with urban stores and
consumers is a network of farmers, ranchers, agribusiness industries,
scientists, inspectors, shippers, retail distributors, and others who
work together to grow, process, and share the bounty of our great land.
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During National Farm-City Week, let us pause to give thanks for that
bounty. Let us acknowledge the efforts of the many hardworking men and
women across our country who dedicate their lives to producing the
world's safest, most abundant supply of food and fiber. And let us be
thankful for the strength and productivity of the working relationship
between America's rural and urban communities.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 November 19 through
November 25, 1999, as National Farm-City Week. I call upon all
Americans, in rural and urban communities alike, to recognize the
achievements of all those who work together to promote America's
agricultural abundance.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighteenth day of
November, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7253 of November 19, 1999
National Family Week, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Families are the foundation of our individual lives and the life of our
Nation. We turn to our families for the nurturing, guidance, and
unconditional love that sustain us; from them we learn the values and
convictions that sustain our society.
I am proud of my Administration's commitment to providing families with
the resources they need to flourish. We have strengthened family incomes
through the Child Tax Credit and by increasing the minimum wage and
expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit, and today the yearly income of a
typical American family is higher than it has ever been in our Nation's
history. We have opened the doors of higher education by making student
loans less expensive and easier to repay and by providing new tax
credits and larger Pell Grant scholarships. We are also working to
ensure that parents have access to quality and affordable child care for
their children. These and other family-friendly policies, such as the
Family and Medical Leave Act I signed into law in 1993, have helped
parents to balance the demands of work and family and have brought
increased financial security, expanded opportunity, and renewed hope for
the future to families across America.
As we look to that future, we must not forget our rich history. We are
fast approaching the dawn of a new millennium, and my Administration is
marking this historic milestone with family-oriented programs that honor
the past and imagine the future. Through ``My History is America's
History,'' a project sponsored by the White House Millennium Council and
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National Endowment for the Humanities, we are encouraging our Nation's
families to rediscover America's history by recording and preserving
their own stories and passing them on to the next generation. Through
remembered conversations, restored photographs, treasured letters,
diaries, or other keepsakes, each family can recognize and preserve its
part in America's rich and complex story and give a priceless gift to
the future.
As we gather in our homes once again at this time of thanksgiving, let
us recognize that the family members who surround us are among the most
precious blessings in our lives, and let us pledge to keep their stories
alive for the benefit of generations to come.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 November 21 through
November 27, 1999, as National Family Week. I call upon Federal, State,
and local officials to honor American families with appropriate programs
and activities, and I urge all the people of the United States to
reaffirm their family ties and to share their family histories.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of
November, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7254 of November 19, 1999
National Family Caregivers Week, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
During this season when we give thanks for the many blessings in our
lives, let us take time to acknowledge the loving support of the
millions of family caregivers across our country who provide for the
needs of parents, spouses, and other loved ones who are no longer able
to care for themselves. These remarkable individuals give their utmost
to ensure that their relatives can remain in the comforting, familiar
surroundings of their homes and communities.
Family caregivers embody the finest of American values. With compassion
and a deep sense of responsibility, they devote their time and energy
and often their own financial resources to care for family members in
need. In many ways, family caregivers are mainstays in the provision of
long-term care in our country. Today, more than 7 million Americans are
informal caregivers who provide unpaid help to older persons, and 95
percent of older Americans with limitations on their daily living
activities depend on family members for some portion of their care. That
number will continue to grow during the next three decades as our
elderly population doubles, with the aging of 76 million baby boomers.
Recognizing the important role family caregivers play in the lives of so
many, we must continue to strongly support efforts to provide them with
the assistance, information, and en
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couragement they need to fulfill their vital responsibilities to older
family members, and to those who are chronically ill or disabled.
Millions of lives have been enriched by the hard work and generosity of
family caregivers; many older, ill, or disabled Americans enjoy a
greater measure of comfort, dignity, and independence thanks to the
loving care of family members. During National Family Caregivers Week,
let us honor the many devoted men and women whose efforts do so much to
strengthen the bonds of family and community in our Nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 November 21 through
November 27, 1999, as National Family Caregivers Week. I call upon all
Americans to pay tribute to and acknowledge the contributions of
caregivers to the quality of our national life.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of
November, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7255 of November 20, 1999
Thanksgiving Day, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Well over three and a half centuries ago, strengthened by faith and
bound by a common desire for liberty, a small band of Pilgrims sought
out a place in the New World where they could worship according to their
own beliefs. Surviving their first harsh winter in Massachusetts and
grateful to a merciful God for a sustaining harvest, the men and women
of Plymouth Colony set aside three days as a time to give thanks for the
bounty of their fields, the fruits of their labor, the chance to live in
peace with their Native American neighbors, and the blessings of a land
where they could live and worship freely.
We have come far on our American journey since that early Thanksgiving.
In the intervening years, we have lived through times of war and peace,
years of poverty and plenty, and seasons of social and political
upheaval that have shaped and forever changed our national character and
experience. As we gather around our Thanksgiving tables again this year,
it is a fitting time to reflect on how the events of our rich history
have affected those we care about and those who came before us. As we
acknowledge the past, we do so knowing that the individual blessings for
which we give thanks may have changed, but our gratitude to God and our
commitment to our fellow Americans remain constant.
Today we count among our national blessings a time of unprecedented
prosperity, with an expanding economy, record low rates of poverty and
unemployment among our people, and the limitless opportunities to im
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prove the quality of life that new technologies present to us. We can
give thanks today that for the first time in history, more than half the
world's people live under governments of their own choosing. And we
remain grateful for the peace and freedom America continues to enjoy
thanks to the courage and patriotism of our men and women in uniform.
But the spirit of Thanksgiving requires more than just an
acknowledgement of our blessings; it calls upon us to reach out and
share those blessings with others. We must strive to fulfill the promise
of the extraordinary era in which we live and enter the new century with
a commitment to widen the circle of opportunity, break down the
prejudices that alienate us from one another, and build an America of
understanding and inclusion, strong in our diversity, responsible in our
freedom, and generous in sharing our bounty with those in need.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, 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 Thursday, November 25,
1999, as a National Day of Thanksgiving. I encourage all the people of
the United States to assemble in their homes, places of worship, or
community centers to share the spirit of fellowship and prayer and to
reinforce the ties of family and community; to express heartfelt thanks
to God for the many blessings He has bestowed upon us; and to reach out
in true gratitude and friendship to our brothers and sisters in the
larger family of humankind.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of
November, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7256 of November 29, 1999
World AIDS Day, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
As this year draws to a close, the world looks with hope to a new
century and a new millennium. But in that new century, we will still
face a familiar and deadly enemy: HIV and AIDS. Already, more than 33
million people around the world have been infected with HIV; by the year
2005, that figure will likely soar to more than 100 million.
The theme of World AIDS Day this year is ``AIDS--End the Silence.
Listen, Learn, Live!'' This simple message challenges us all to become
better informed about this global pandemic and to serve as strong and
vocal advocates for HIV/AIDS education, prevention, and care. When we
fail to tell our children the truth about how HIV is transmitted, we put
them at risk for infection. When we are silent about the need for
compassionate care for the ill and dying, we allow too many of those
infected with AIDS to spend their final days unloved and alone.
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Throughout my Presidency, I have strived to break the silence
surrounding HIV/AIDS, and my Administration has worked hard to eradicate
this devastating global threat. We can take heart that many people with
HIV/AIDS today are living longer and more fulfilling lives and that new
drugs are showing promising results in halting the progression of the
disease. However, AIDS has exposed the tremendous gulf that exists
between those who share in the prosperity of our global economy and
those who do not. Of the millions of people around the world coping with
HIV and AIDS, most are living in poverty, without access to new
treatments or even the basic care that could increase the quality and
length of their lives.
Nowhere is the impact of this disease more devastating than in Africa,
where 13 million men, women, and children have already died of AIDS, and
11,000 more are becoming infected each day. In response to this health
catastrophe, this year my Administration sought and attained the
largest-ever U.S. budget commitment to the global fight against AIDS.
This increase of $100 million will more than double our support for AIDS
awareness and prevention, home and community-based care, care of
children orphaned by AIDS, and development of the infrastructure
necessary to support these efforts. I invite other G-8 nations to join
us, and I urge other foreign governments, corporate leaders,
nongovernmental organizations, faith communities, foundations, AIDS
organizations, and citizens around the globe to make their own
contributions to the crusade against HIV/AIDS.
To fight HIV/AIDS on the home front, this year's budget includes a $73
million increase in funding for HIV prevention activities; an increase
of $183 million in the Ryan White CARE Act, which helps provide primary
care and support for those living with HIV/AIDS; an additional $80
million in funding to the Minority AIDS Initiative, which uses existing
programs to reach African Americans, Latinos, and other racial and
ethnic minorities disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS; and an
estimated $300 million in additional funds for AIDS-related research at
the National Institutes of Health. I have given high priority to the
development of a vaccine for AIDS, and our scientists and researchers
remain committed to developing a vaccine that works for all who need it.
Until they achieve that goal, we must work together to break the silence
and increase dialogue; to fight the stigmatization and protect the
rights of those living with HIV and AIDS; and to help those infected
find the care and treatment they need. As we usher in a new century, we
must pledge to stay the course in our crusade until the world is finally
freed from the shadow of this devastating epidemic.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim December 1, 1999, as World
AIDS Day. I invite the Governors of the States and the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, officials of the other territories subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States, and the American people to join me in
reaffirming our commitment to defeating HIV and AIDS. I encourage every
American to participate in appropriate commemorative programs and
ceremonies in workplaces, houses of worship, and other community
centers, to reach out to protect and educate our children, and to help
and comfort all people who are living with HIV and AIDS.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of
November, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7257 of November 30, 1999
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Drivers who operate motor vehicles while under the influence of alcohol
or drugs are one of our Nation's greatest public safety risks; those
drivers take advantage of the privilege of driving without assuming the
corresponding responsibility of driving safely. In 1996 alone, more than
46 million Americans drove their cars within 2 hours of using drugs,
alcohol, or both, causing death or injury to themselves and thousands of
others each year.
Thanks to the grassroots activism of organizations such as Mothers
Against Drunk Driving, greater public awareness of the dangers of
impaired driving, and stronger laws and stricter enforcement, we have
made progress in our efforts to keep drunk and drugged drivers off the
road and reduce alcohol-related fatalities. Last year, the number of
people killed in alcohol-related crashes reached a record low, and the
number of young people killed in such accidents fell to the lowest rate
ever recorded. But as anyone who has lost a loved one to an alcohol-
related crash will attest, one impaired driver on the road is one too
many.
That is why safety continues to be my Administration's top
transportation priority, and that is why we remain committed to
eliminating drunk and drugged driving. Because research shows that the
risk of a fatal car crash significantly increases when a driver's blood
alcohol content (BAC) exceeds .08, I continue to challenge the Congress
to enact a tough national standard of impaired driving at .08 BAC. In
support of this goal, last July Vice President Gore announced incentive
grants totaling $57 million to 17 States and the District of Columbia
for lowering the legal threshold for drunk driving to .08 BAC. These
grants make up part of the more than $500 million in Federal grants
authorized under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century,
which I signed into law June 9, 1998, to offer States incentives to
enact and enforce laws that make driving with .08 BAC or greater a drunk
driving offense.
I am pleased that today, thanks to legislation I signed in 1995, every
State in our Nation and the District of Columbia has enacted zero
tolerance laws for underage drinking and driving. I urge leaders and
policymakers at the State and local level to continue to focus resources
and public attention on drunk- and drugged-driving prevention and
enforcement programs. Using these three powerful tools--increased public
awareness, stronger laws, and
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tougher enforcement--we can make our neighborhoods and highways safer
and continue to reduce deaths and injuries.
In memory of the thousands of people who have lost their lives to
alcohol- and drug-impaired driving, I ask that all motorists participate
once again this year in a ``National Lights on for Life Day.'' By
driving with car headlights illuminated on Friday, December 17, 1999, we
will underscore the profound responsibility each of us has to drive free
from the influence of alcohol or drugs.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim December 1999 as National
Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month. I urge all Americans to
recognize the dangers of impaired driving, to take responsibility for
themselves and others around them, to prevent anyone under the influence
of alcohol or drugs from getting behind the wheel, and to help teach our
young people about the importance of safe driving.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of
November, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7258 of December 6, 1999
Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
President Carter once said, ``America did not invent human rights. In a
very real sense, it's the other way around. Human rights invented
America.'' Human rights have been an integral part of America's history
since the birth of our Nation more than two centuries ago. Refusing to
accept tyranny and oppression, our founders secured a better way of life
with our Constitution and Bill of Rights. These revolutionary documents
have continued to protect our cherished freedoms of religion, speech,
press, and assembly and to preserve the principles of equality, liberty,
and justice that lie at the heart of our national identity.
As Americans, we have always strived to advance these rights and values
both at home and abroad, and just as our founders sought a brighter
future for our Nation, we envision a better future for our world. One of
our most powerful tools in realizing that vision has been the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights, which the United Nations General Assembly
approved in December of 1948. It is not surprising that this document,
which owed so much to the courage, imagination, and leadership of
Eleanor Roosevelt, reaffirms in tone, thought, and language our own
great charters of freedom. To honor Mrs. Roosevelt's legacy, and to
acknowledge those who follow
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her example of commitment to human rights around the world, last year we
established the Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Human Rights.
In the 51 years since the adoption of the Universal Declaration, the
United Nations has developed numerous legal instruments that specify the
rights and obligations contained in the document, and the international
community has made encouraging progress toward improving human rights
for people of all nations. Today, more individuals than ever before are
living in representative democracies where they can exercise their right
to freely choose their own government. The international community
responded vigorously to halt ethnic cleansing in Kosovo and is helping
the people of East Timor not only to achieve legal recognition of their
independence but also to develop the institutions they need to thrive as
an independent and secure state. But despite this heartening progress,
there are still many regions of the world where human rights are daily
denied and aspirations to freedom routinely crushed. Our work is still
far from complete.
Rising to these challenges, we in the United States have strengthened
our commitment to improving international human rights. To enable the
world community to react more quickly to genocidal conditions, we have
established a genocide early warning system. We continue to fund
nongovernmental organizations that respond rapidly to human rights
emergencies. And we have created an interagency working group to help
implement the human rights treaties we have already ratified and to make
recommendations on treaties we have yet to ratify.
We also continue to be a world leader in the fight to eliminate
exploitative and abusive child labor. Last week, I signed the instrument
of ratification of the International Labor Organization's Convention on
the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labor, declaring on behalf
of the American people that we simply will not tolerate child slavery,
the sale or trafficking of children, child prostitution or pornography,
forced or compulsory child labor, and hazardous work that harms the
health, safety, and morals of children. Through these and other
initiatives, America continues to reaffirm both at home and across the
globe our fundamental belief in human dignity and our unchanging
reverence for human rights.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim December 10, 1999, as
Human Rights Day; December 15, 1999, as Bill of Rights Day; and the week
beginning December 10, 1999, as Human Rights Week. I call upon the
people of the United States to celebrate these observances with
appropriate activities, ceremonies, and programs that demonstrate our
national commitment to the Bill of Rights, the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights, and promotion and protection of human rights for all
people.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of
December, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
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Proclamation 7259 of December 7, 1999
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Early on Sunday morning, December 7, 1941, the 130 vessels of the U.S.
Pacific Fleet lay quiet and serene in Pearl Harbor. American sailors
were preparing to raise colors, unaware that the worst naval disaster in
American history was about to unfold. As the first wave of Japanese
planes dropped torpedo bombs on the fleet, all eight battleships along
with three destroyers and three light cruisers were hit. Two hours after
the first Japanese bomber hit its target, 21 ships of the U.S. Pacific
Fleet lay sunk or badly damaged. U.S. aircraft losses included 188
planes destroyed and another 159 damaged. Before the bombing was over,
some 3,500 Americans had been killed or injured. The sinking of the
battleship USS ARIZONA remains the most recognized symbol of that tragic
day. Of the ARIZONA's crew, 1,177 were killed, nearly half of all the
deaths suffered at Pearl Harbor.
Time has not dimmed our memory of the ferocity of that attack 58 years
ago or the pain of the losses we suffered. The assault brought shock and
grief not only to the families and loved ones of those who were injured
or lost their lives, but also to our entire country.
The attack on Pearl Harbor shook our Nation but strengthened our
resolve. Two days later, in a Fireside Chat, President Roosevelt
affirmed that resolve in explaining America's sudden thrust into World
War II: ``We don't like it--we didn't want to get in it--but we are in
it and we're going to fight it with everything we've got. We are going
to win the war and we are going to win the peace that follows.'' Just as
the American forces at Pearl Harbor responded to the attack with great
courage, the United States responded with determination that this
assault would not keep us from victory over the Axis powers. Union
leaders agreed not to strike for the duration of the war as President
Roosevelt garnered the support of our working men and women to increase
war production and build our ``Arsenal of Democracy.'' Millions of
American patriots joined the Armed Forces, willing to serve and
sacrifice in the cause of freedom.
Rising from the destruction at Pearl Harbor, all but three of the ships
sunk there were repaired and put back into service. Less than 4 years
later, the Pacific Fleet sailed victoriously into Tokyo Bay. Today, the
Battleship Missouri Memorial is docked on Pearl Harbor's Battleship Row,
a fitting tribute to our triumph in World War II. It was Pearl Harbor
that cemented the United States resolve to win the war, and it was
aboard the ``Mighty Mo'' that the Japanese signed surrender documents in
1945, and peace in the Pacific was finally realized.
Pearl Harbor is both a reminder of what can happen when we are
unprepared and a call for continuing vigilance in defense of our Nation.
The world has changed greatly since that dark day more than half a
century ago, but our need to remain engaged is more crucial than ever.
We must never forget the lessons of Pearl Harbor or the courage,
determination, and indomitable spirit of that generation of Americans
who recovered from a
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devastating defeat to win the ultimate victory for freedom, democracy,
and peace.
The Congress, by Public Law 103-308, has designated December 7, 1999, as
``National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim December 7, 1999, as National Pearl Harbor
Remembrance Day. I urge all Americans to observe this day with
appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities in honor of the
Americans who served at Pearl Harbor. I also ask all Federal departments
and agencies, organizations, and individuals to fly the flag of the
United States at half-staff on this day in honor of those Americans who
died as a result of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of
December, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7260 of December 13, 1999
Bicentennial Commemoration of the Death of George
Washington
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Few individuals in history have had a more profound and lasting effect
on a nation and its people than has George Washington. His character,
convictions, and vision shaped our Republic in its crucial formative
years and started us on the great American journey that continues to
this day.
At every moment of challenge or peril in the early history of our
Nation, George Washington emerged as a leader of uncommon wisdom and
steadfast dedication to the ideals of service. A brilliant warrior, he
held together a small, undisciplined army with the force of his
personality and the trust he inspired in his men, ultimately leading
them to victory in the American Revolution. When the Constitutional
Convention began in Philadelphia in 1787, the delegates turned to George
Washington to lead their efforts to create a Constitution for the
American people. Elected unanimously to preside over the Convention,
Washington helped to craft the blueprint for our democracy that has
inspired freedom-loving peoples across the globe for more than 2
centuries.
As the first President of the United States, George Washington used his
power wisely and with restraint, recognizing that his actions would set
enduring precedents and traditions for the leaders who would follow him.
He set a steady course for our fledgling Nation, keeping us free from
entanglement in foreign conflicts, laying the foundations for financial
stability and economic prosperity, maintaining a strong defense to
preserve our independence and security, and ensuring above all the
protection of Americans' rights and freedoms. And, in relinquishing his
office at the appointed time,
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he established by example the peaceful transition of power that has
become the hallmark of our democracy.
Near midnight on December 14, 1799, America's great warrior, statesman,
and leader took his final breath. His last words were, `` ' Tis well.''
Due in large part to the early guiding hand of George Washington, it has
been well for our Nation ever since. Now, 200 years later, as America
continues its journey into a new century, it is fitting that we
acknowledge our enduring debt to this great man.
The Congress, by Senate Concurrent Resolution 83, has requested the
President to proclaim December 14, 1999, as a day to commemorate the
200th anniversary of the death of George Washington.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, by the authority vested in me as
President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America,
do hereby proclaim December 14, 1999, as the Bicentennial Commemoration
of the Death of George Washington. I call upon the people of the United
States to mark this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities,
paying tribute to the life and achievements of George Washington and his
contributions to our Nation. As a further mark of respect, I hereby
order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff
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 on Tuesday, December 14, 1999. I also direct
that the flag shall be flown at half-staff on that day 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 thirteenth day of
December, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
Proclamation 7261 of December 16, 1999
55th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
By the winter of 1944, the United States and our Allies had turned the
tide of the Second World War. Allied forces had liberated the Italian
peninsula and were gaining ground in France and the Low Countries. In
mid-December, in a desperate attempt to halt this steady advance, Adolf
Hitler launched a furious and massive counteroffensive. On December 16,
29 German divisions flooded the Allied line in the Ardennes Forest
region of Belgium and Luxembourg. The Battle of the Bulge had begun.
Facing superior enemy numbers, rugged terrain, and bitter weather, the
American troops at first fell back. But their determination to defeat
the Nazis never wavered. For 6 weeks, U.S. soldiers responded to fierce
Ger
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man offensives with equally determined counterattacks, refusing to
succumb to the Nazi onslaught. The siege of Bastogne in Belgium remains
an enduring symbol of their indomitable spirit. At that strategic
crossroads, a small detachment of the 101st Airborne Division and other
attached troops were encircled. When called upon to surrender by the
much larger German force, Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe dismissed
the demand with his legendary one-word reply: ``Nuts.'' Against all
odds, he and his men held firm during the siege until reinforcements
arrived and helped halt the German offensive at a critical point in the
Battle.
Inevitably, the spirit, toughness, valor, and resolve of the U.S. forces
led to victory. By late January of 1945, the American and Allied
counterattack had succeeded in pushing back the Nazi forces, eliminating
the threat of further German offensives and ultimately sealing the fate
of the Nazi regime. But this victory was costly. At the end of the
Battle of the Bulge, some 19,000 Americans lay dead, and thousands more
were wounded, captured, or missing in action.
Now, more than half a century later, we still stand in awe of the
courage and sacrifice of the more than 600,000 U.S. soldiers and airmen
who fought that epic battle. These seemingly ordinary Americans achieved
extraordinary things. Leaving their homes, their families, and their
civilian lives behind them, they stepped forward to wage a crusade for
freedom. They laid the foundations of the peace and security we enjoy
today and planted the seeds of democracy that now are bearing fruit
throughout Europe. Many of these heroes and patriots have gone to their
final rest; but their service, their sacrifice, and their achievements
will live forever in the memories and hearts of their fellow Americans.
The Congress by House Joint Resolution 65, has authorized and requested
the President to issue a proclamation honoring the veterans of the
Battle of the Bulge.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim the period of December 16, 1999, to January
25, 2000, as a time to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the Battle of
the Bulge. I call upon the people of the United States to express our
profound gratitude to the veterans of the Battle of the Bulge and to
honor them with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of
December, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
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Proclamation 7262 of December 16, 1999
Wright Brothers Day, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
We stand at a rare moment in human history: the end of a century and the
birth of a new millennium. The arrival of the 21st century presents all
Americans with an opportunity to reflect on where we have been as a
Nation and to dream about where we will go in the future. At the dawn of
this century, Orville and Wilbur Wright found themselves poised at such
a moment. Behind them lay years of painstaking effort and
experimentation, trial and failure, in their pursuit of the dream of
powered human flight. Ahead of them stretched the sands of Kitty Hawk in
North Carolina and yet another attempt to fly in the aircraft they had
built by hand. On December 17, 1903, for 12 seconds and 120 feet, they
achieved their dream and forever changed the destiny of humankind.
That first brief flight showed that the sky was no longer a limit but a
new horizon; it ignited new dreams in our people. Each succeeding
generation of Americans, building on the Wright brothers' achievement
and fired by the same vision, energy, and determination, has refined the
science of flight, increased the range, efficiency, and safety of
aircraft, and created a modern air transportation system and aviation
industry that have energized our economy and helped transform the world
into a truly global community.
And, while they could never have foreseen it, the Wright brothers also
brought us to the threshold of space. A scant six decades after that
first flight, Americans left the Earth's atmosphere and orbited our
planet. By 1969, Neil Armstrong had left the first human footprint on
the dusty surface of the Moon. Today's astronauts fly space shuttle
missions that are helping us meet the challenge of global climate
change, bringing the International Space Station closer to completion,
and expanding our knowledge of Earth and the universe. Yet even now the
Wright brothers' achievement continues to fire our dreams and beckons us
to make new discoveries.
The Congress, by a joint resolution approved December 17, 1963 (77 Stat.
402; 36 U.S.C. 169), has designated December 17 of each year as ``Wright
Brothers Day'' and has authorized and requested the President to issue
annually a proclamation inviting the people of the United States to
observe that day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim December 17, 1999, as Wright Brothers Day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of
December, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
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EXECUTIVE ORDERS
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Executive Order 13110 of January 11, 1999
Nazi War Criminal Records Interagency Working Group
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, including the Nazi War Crimes
Disclosure Act (Public Law 105-246) (the ``Act''), it is hereby ordered
as follows:
Section 1. Establishment of Working Group. There is hereby established
the Nazi War Criminal Records Interagency Working Group (Working Group).
The function of the Group shall be to locate, inventory, recommend for
declassification, and make available to the public at the National
Archives and Records Administration all classified Nazi war criminal
records of the United States, subject to certain designated exceptions
as provided in the Act. The Working Group shall coordinate with agencies
and take such actions as necessary to expedite the release of such
records to the public.
Sec. 2. Schedule. The Working Group should complete its work to the
greatest extent possible and report to the Congress within 1 year.
Sec. 3. Membership. (a) The Working Group shall be composed of the
following members:
(1) Archivist of the United States (who shall serve as Chair of the
Working Group);
(2) Secretary of Defense;
(3) Attorney General;
(4) Director of Central Intelligence;
(5) Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
(6) Director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum;
(7) Historian of the Department of State; and
(8) Three other persons appointed by the President.
(b) The Senior Director for Records and Access Management of the
National Security Council will serve as the liaison to and attend the
meetings of the Working Group. Members of the Working Group who are
full-time Federal officials may serve on the Working Group through
designees.
Sec. 4. Administration. (a) To the extent permitted by law and subject
to the availability of appropriations, the National Archives and Records
Ad
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ministration shall provide the Working Group with funding,
administrative services, facilities, staff, and other support services
necessary for the performance of the functions of the Working Group.
(b) The Working Group shall terminate 3 years from the date of this
Executive order.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
January 11, 1999.
Executive Order 13111 of January 12, 1999
Using Technology To Improve Training Opportunities for Federal
Government Employees
Advances in technology and increased skills needs are changing the
workplace at an ever increasing rate. These advances can make Federal
employees more productive and provide improved service to our customers,
the American taxpayers. We need to ensure that we continue to train
Federal employees to take full advantage of these technological advances
and to acquire the skills and learning needed to succeed in a changing
workplace. A coordinated Federal effort is needed to provide flexible
training opportunities to employees and to explore how Federal training
programs, initiatives, and policies can better support lifelong learning
through the use of learning technology.
To help us meet these goals, I am creating a task force on Federal
training technology, directing Federal agencies to take certain steps to
enhance employees' training opportunities through the use of training
technology, and an advisory committee on the use of training technology,
which also will explore options for financing the training and post-
secondary education needed to upgrade skills and gain new knowledge.
Therefore, by the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), and in
furtherance of the purposes of Chapter 41 of title 5, United States
Code, the Government Employees Training Act of 1958 (Public Law 85-507),
as amended, and Executive Order 11348, ``Providing for the Further
Training of Government Employees,'' and in order to make effective use
of technology to improve training opportunities for Federal Government
employees, it is ordered as follows:
Section 1. Establishment of the President's Task Force on Federal
Training Technology. (a) The ``President's Task Force on Federal
Training Technology'' (Task Force) is established. The Task Force shall
provide leadership regarding the effective use of technology in training
and education; make training opportunities an integral part of
continuing employment in the Federal Government; and facilitate the
ongoing coordination of Federal activities concerning the use of
technology in training. The Task Force shall consist of the heads of the
following departments and agencies or their representatives: the
Departments of State, the Treasury, Defense, Jus
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tice, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, Health and Human Services,
Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Energy, and Education;
the Office of Personnel Management, General Services Administration,
Environmental Protection Agency, National Aeronautics and Space and
Administration, Small Business Administration, and Social Security
Administration; a representative from the Small Agency Council; and
representatives from other relevant agencies and related Federal
councils, as determined by the Chair and Vice Chair of the Task Force.
(b) Within 30 days of the date of this order, the head of each
agency or council shall designate a senior official to serve as a
representative to the Task Force. The representative shall report
directly to the agency head or the President's Management Council member
on the agency's or council's activities under this order.
(c) The Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) shall
be the Chair and the representative from the Department of Labor shall
be the Vice Chair of the Task Force.
(d) The Chair and Vice Chair shall appoint an Executive Director.
(e) The Task Force member agencies shall provide any required
staffing and funding, as appropriate.
Sec. 2. Duties of the Task Force. (a) Within 18 months of the date of
this order, the Task Force shall develop and recommend to the President,
through the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and the
Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, a policy to make
effective use of technology to improve training opportunities for
Federal Government employees. The policy should promote and integrate
the effective use of training technologies to create affordable and
convenient training opportunities to improve Federal employee
performance. The Task Force shall seek the views of experts from
industry, academia, and State and local governments as the Task Force
proceeds, as appropriate. Specifically, the Task Force shall:
(1) develop strategies to improve the efficiency and
availability of training opportunities for Federal Government employees;
(2) form partnerships among key Federal agencies, State and
local governments, businesses, universities, and other appropriate
entities to promote the development and use of high-quality training
opportunities;
(3) analyze the use of technology in existing training programs
and policies of the Task Force member agencies to determine what
changes, modifications, and innovations may be necessary to advance
training opportunities;
(4) in consultation with the Department of Defense and the
National Institute of Standards and Technology, recommend standards for
training software and associated services purchased by Federal agencies
and contractors. These standards should be consistent with voluntary
industry consensus-based commercial standards. Agencies, where
appropriate, should use these standards in procurements to promote
reusable training component software and thereby reduce duplication in
the development of courseware;
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(5) evaluate and, where appropriate, coordinate and collaborate
on, research and demonstration activities of Task Force member agencies
related to Federal training technology;
(6) identify and support cross-agency training areas that would
particularly benefit from new instructional technologies and facilitate
multiagency procurement and use of training materials, where
appropriate;
(7) in consultation with the General Services Administration,
the Office of Personnel Management, and the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy of the Office of Management and Budget (OFPP),
promote existing and new procurement vehicles that allow agencies to
provide innovative training opportunities for Federal employees;
(8) recommend changes that may be needed to existing procurement
laws to further the objectives of this order and forward the
recommendations to the Administrator of OFPP; and
(b) develop options and recommendations for establishing a Federal
Individual Training Account for each Federal worker for training
relevant to his or her Federal employment. To the extent permitted by
law, such accounts may be established with the funds allocated to the
agency for employee training. Approval for training would be within the
discretion of the individual employee's manager. Options and
recommendations shall be reported no later than 6 months from the date
of this order.
Sec. 3. Duties of All Federal Agencies. (a) Each Federal agency shall,
to the extent permitted by law:
(1) include as part of its annual budget process a set of goals
to provide the highest quality and most efficient training opportunities
possible to its employees, and a set of performance measures of the
quality and availability of training opportunities possible to its
employees. Such measures should be, where appropriate, based on outcomes
related to performance rather than time allocation;
(2) identify the resources necessary to achieve the
aforementioned goals and performance measures articulated in its annual
performance plan;
(3) and, where practicable, use the standards recommended by the
Task Force and published by the Office of Personnel Management for
purchasing training software and associated services; and
(4) subject to the availability of appropriations, post training
courses, information, and other learning opportunities on the Department
of Labor's America's Learning Exchange (ALX), or other appropriate
information dissemination vehicles as determined by the Task Force, to
make information about Federal training courses, information, and other
learning opportunities widely available to Federal employees.
(b) Each Federal agency, to the extent permitted by law, is
encouraged to consider how savings achieved through the efficient use of
training technology can be reinvested in improved training for their
employees.
Sec. 4. Duties of Specific Federal Agencies. (a) In light of the Office
of Personnel Management's responsibility for developing Government-wide
training policy, coordinating and managing training policy programs, and
providing technical assistance to Federal agencies, the Office of
Personnel
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Management or other appropriate agency as determined by the Task Force
shall:
(1) in consultation with the Task Force, the Department of
Defense, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the
Department of Labor, and other appropriate agencies as determined by
OPM, publish the standards for training software and associated services
recommended by the Task Force; and
(2) ensure that qualification standards for civil service
positions, where appropriate, reflect standard industry certification
practices.
(b) The Department of Labor or other appropriate agency as
determined by the Task Force shall, subject to the availability of
appropriations:
(1) establish a specialized database for Federal training within
the framework of the Department of Labor's ALX, or other appropriate
information dissemination vehicles determined by the Task Force, to make
information about Federal training courses, information, and other
learning opportunities widely available to Federal employees;
(2) establish and maintain a training technology website for
agencies to post training needs and to foster communication among the
agencies and between public and private sector organizations to identify
and meet common needs; and
(3) establish a staffed help desk and technology resource center
to support Federal agencies using training technology and to facilitate
the development of online training courses.
(c) The Department of Defense or other appropriate agency as
determined by the Task Force shall:
(1) in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and
Technology, lead Federal participation in business and university
organizations charged with developing consensus standards for training
software and associated services and lead the Federal review of the
standards; and
(2) provide guidance to Defense agencies and advise the civilian
agencies, as appropriate, on how best to use these standards for large-
scale development and implementation of efficient and effective
distributed learning technologies.
(d) Each Executive department shall designate at least one subject
area of training that it will use to demonstrate opportunities in
technology-based training and assign an agency leader in the designated
area. Leaders in these training technology experiments shall work
closely with other agencies with similar training interests. Each
Executive department shall develop a plan for measuring and evaluating
the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and benefits to employees and the
agency for each designated subject area.
Sec. 5. Establishment of Advisory Committee on Expanding Training
Opportunities.
The Advisory Committee on Expanding Training Opportunities (Committee)
is established. The Committee shall consist of not more that 20 members
appointed by the President from outside the Federal Government,
including representatives of the research, education, labor, and
training communities, information technology sector, and representatives
from other
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critical sectors. The President shall designate Co-Chairs from among the
members of the Committee.
Sec. 6. Functions of the Advisory Committee. The Committee shall provide
the President, through the Assistant to the President for Economic
Policy and the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology
(Assistants to the President), with: (a) an independent assessment of:
(1) progress made by the Federal Government in its use and
integration of technology in training programs, particularly in the use
of voluntary industry consensus-based commercial standards for training
software and associated services;
(2) how Federal Government programs, initiatives, and policies
can encourage or accelerate training technology to provide more
accessible, more timely, and more cost-effective training opportunities
for all Americans;
(3) mechanisms for the Federal Government to encourage private
sector investment in the development of high-quality instructional
software and wider deployment and utilization of technology-mediated
instruction so that all Americans may take advantage of the
opportunities provided by learning technology; and
(4) the appropriate Federal Government role in research and
development for learning technologies and their applications in order to
develop high-quality training and education opportunities for all
Americans;
(b) an analysis of options for helping adult Americans finance the
training and post-secondary education needed to upgrade skills and gain
new knowledge. Options for financial mechanisms may include grants, tax
incentives, low-interest loans, or other vehicles to make training and
post-secondary education accessible to adults throughout their
lifetimes; and
(c) advice on other issues regarding emerging technologies in
government training and financing training and post-secondary education
for adult Americans as specified by the Assistants to the President.
Sec. 7. Administration of the Advisory Committee. (a) To the extent
permitted by law and subject to the availability of appropriations, the
Office of Personnel Management shall provide the financial and
administrative support for the Committee.
(b) The heads of Executive agencies shall, to the extent permitted
by law, provide to the Committee such information as it may require for
the purpose of carrying out its functions.
(c) The Committee Co-Chairs may, from time to time, invite experts
to submit information to the Committee and may form subcommittees or
working groups within the Committee to review specific issues.
(d) Members of the Committee shall serve without compensation but
shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem instead of
subsistence, as authorized by law for persons serving intermittently in
the Government service (5 U.S.C. 5701-5707).
(e) Notwithstanding any other Executive order, the functions of the
President under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, that are
applicable to the Committee, except that of reporting to the Congress,
shall be performed by the Office of Personnel Management in accordance
with guidelines that have been issued by the Administrator of General
Services.
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(f) The Committee shall terminate 2 years from the date of this
order unless extended by the President prior to such date.
Sec. 8. Definitions. (a) As used in this order, the terms ``agency,''
``employee,'' ``Government,'' and ``training'' have the meaning given to
those terms, respectively, by section 4101 of title 5, United States
Code.
(b) The term ``technology,'' means any equipment or interconnected
system or subsystem of equipment that is used in the automatic
acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control,
display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or
information, including computers, ancillary equipment, software,
firmware and similar procedures, services (including support services),
and related resources. For purposes of the preceding sentence, equipment
is used by an Executive agency if the equipment is used by the Executive
agency directly or is used by a contractor under a contract with the
Executive agency that requires the use of such equipment. The term
``technology'' does not include any equipment that is acquired by a
Federal contractor incidental to a Federal contract.
Sec. 9. Judicial Review. This order does not create any enforceable
rights against the United States, its agencies, its officers, or any
person.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
January 12, 1999.
Executive Order 13112 of February 3, 1999
Invasive Species
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, including the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.),
Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.), Lacey Act, as amended (18 U.S.C. 42),
Federal Plant Pest Act (7 U.S.C. 150aa et seq.), Federal Noxious Weed
Act of 1974, as amended (7 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.), Endangered Species Act
of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and other pertinent
statutes, to prevent the introduction of invasive species and provide
for their control and to minimize the economic, ecological, and human
health impacts that invasive species cause, it is ordered as follows:
Section 1. Definitions.
(a) ``Alien species'' means, with respect to a particular ecosystem,
any species, including its seeds, eggs, spores, or other biological
material capable of propagating that species, that is not native to that
ecosystem.
(b) ``Control'' means, as appropriate, eradicating, suppressing,
reducing, or managing invasive species populations, preventing spread of
invasive species from areas where they are present, and taking steps
such as restoration of native species and habitats to reduce the effects
of invasive species and to prevent further invasions.
(c) ``Ecosystem'' means the complex of a community of organisms and
its environment.
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(d) ``Federal agency'' means an executive department or agency, but
does not include independent establishments as defined by 5 U.S.C. 104.
(e) ``Introduction'' means the intentional or unintentional escape,
release, dissemination, or placement of a species into an ecosystem as a
result of human activity.
(f) ``Invasive species'' means an alien species whose introduction
does or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to
human health.
(g) ``Native species'' means, with respect to a particular
ecosystem, a species that, other than as a result of an introduction,
historically occurred or currently occurs in that ecosystem.
(h) ``Species'' means a group of organisms all of which have a high
degree of physical and genetic similarity, generally interbreed only
among themselves, and show persistent differences from members of allied
groups of organisms.
(i) ``Stakeholders'' means, but is not limited to, State, tribal,
and local government agencies, academic institutions, the scientific
community, nongovernmental entities including environmental,
agricultural, and conservation organizations, trade groups, commercial
interests, and private landowners.
(j) ``United States'' means the 50 States, the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico, Guam, and all possessions, territories, and the territorial
sea of the United States.
Sec. 2. Federal Agency Duties. (a) Each Federal agency whose actions may
affect the status of invasive species shall, to the extent practicable
and permitted by law,
(1) identify such actions;
(2) subject to the availability of appropriations, and within
Administration budgetary limits, use relevant programs and authorities
to: (i) prevent the introduction of invasive species; (ii) detect and
respond rapidly to and control populations of such species in a cost-
effective and environmentally sound manner; (iii) monitor invasive
species populations accurately and reliably; (iv) provide for
restoration of native species and habitat conditions in ecosystems that
have been invaded; (v) conduct research on invasive species and develop
technologies to prevent introduction and provide for environmentally
sound control of invasive species; and (vi) promote public education on
invasive species and the means to address them; and
(3) not authorize, fund, or carry out actions that it believes are
likely to cause or promote the introduction or spread of invasive
species in the United States or elsewhere unless, pursuant to guidelines
that it has prescribed, the agency has determined and made public its
determination that the benefits of such actions clearly outweigh the
potential harm caused by invasive species; and that all feasible and
prudent measures to minimize risk of harm will be taken in conjunction
with the actions.
(b) Federal agencies shall pursue the duties set forth in this
section in consultation with the Invasive Species Council, consistent
with the Invasive Species Management Plan and in cooperation with
stakeholders, as appropriate, and, as approved by the Department of
State, when Federal agencies are working with international
organizations and foreign nations.
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Sec. 3. Invasive Species Council. (a) An Invasive Species Council
(Council) is hereby established whose members shall include the
Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of
Defense, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture,
the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Transportation, and the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The Council shall
be Co-Chaired by the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of
Agriculture, and the Secretary of Commerce. The Council may invite
additional Federal agency representatives to be members, including
representatives from subcabinet bureaus or offices with significant
responsibilities concerning invasive species, and may prescribe special
procedures for their participation. The Secretary of the Interior shall,
with concurrence of the Co-Chairs, appoint an Executive Director of the
Council and shall provide the staff and administrative support for the
Council.
(b) The Secretary of the Interior shall establish an advisory
committee under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., to
provide information and advice for consideration by the Council, and
shall, after consultation with other members of the Council, appoint
members of the advisory committee representing stakeholders. Among other
things, the advisory committee shall recommend plans and actions at
local, tribal, State, regional, and ecosystem-based levels to achieve
the goals and objectives of the Management Plan in section 5 of this
order. The advisory committee shall act in cooperation with stakeholders
and existing organizations addressing invasive species. The Department
of the Interior shall provide the administrative and financial support
for the advisory committee.
Sec. 4. Duties of the Invasive Species Council. The Invasive Species
Council shall provide national leadership regarding invasive species,
and shall:
(a) oversee the implementation of this order and see that the
Federal agency activities concerning invasive species are coordinated,
complementary, cost-efficient, and effective, relying to the extent
feasible and appropriate on existing organizations addressing invasive
species, such as the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, the Federal
Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds,
and the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources;
(b) encourage planning and action at local, tribal, State, regional,
and ecosystem-based levels to achieve the goals and objectives of the
Management Plan in section 5 of this order, in cooperation with
stakeholders and existing organizations addressing invasive species;
(c) develop recommendations for international cooperation in
addressing invasive species;
(d) develop, in consultation with the Council on Environmental
Quality, guidance to Federal agencies pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act on prevention and control of invasive species,
including the procurement, use, and maintenance of native species as
they affect invasive species;
(e) facilitate development of a coordinated network among Federal
agencies to document, evaluate, and monitor impacts from invasive
species on the economy, the environment, and human health;
(f) facilitate establishment of a coordinated, up-to-date
information-sharing system that utilizes, to the greatest extent
practicable, the Internet; this
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system shall facilitate access to and exchange of information concerning
invasive species, including, but not limited to, information on
distribution and abundance of invasive species; life histories of such
species and invasive characteristics; economic, environmental, and human
health impacts; management techniques, and laws and programs for
management, research, and public education; and
(g) prepare and issue a national Invasive Species Management Plan as
set forth in section 5 of this order.
Sec. 5. Invasive Species Management Plan. (a) Within 18 months after
issuance of this order, the Council shall prepare and issue the first
edition of a National Invasive Species Management Plan (Management
Plan), which shall detail and recommend performance-oriented goals and
objectives and specific measures of success for Federal agency efforts
concerning invasive species. The Management Plan shall recommend
specific objectives and measures for carrying out each of the Federal
agency duties established in section 2(a) of this order and shall set
forth steps to be taken by the Council to carry out the duties assigned
to it under section 4 of this order. The Management Plan shall be
developed through a public process and in consultation with Federal
agencies and stakeholders.
(b) The first edition of the Management Plan shall include a review
of existing and prospective approaches and authorities for preventing
the introduction and spread of invasive species, including those for
identifying pathways by which invasive species are introduced and for
minimizing the risk of introductions via those pathways, and shall
identify research needs and recommend measures to minimize the risk that
introductions will occur. Such recommended measures shall provide for a
science-based process to evaluate risks associated with introduction and
spread of invasive species and a coordinated and systematic risk-based
process to identify, monitor, and interdict pathways that may be
involved in the introduction of invasive species. If recommended
measures are not authorized by current law, the Council shall develop
and recommend to the President through its Co-Chairs legislative
proposals for necessary changes in authority.
(c) The Council shall update the Management Plan biennially and
shall concurrently evaluate and report on success in achieving the goals
and objectives set forth in the Management Plan. The Management Plan
shall identify the personnel, other resources, and additional levels of
coordination needed to achieve the Management Plan's identified goals
and objectives, and the Council shall provide each edition of the
Management Plan and each report on it to the Office of Management and
Budget. Within 18 months after measures have been recommended by the
Council in any edition of the Management Plan, each Federal agency whose
action is required to implement such measures shall either take the
action recommended or shall provide the Council with an explanation of
why the action is not feasible. The Council shall assess the
effectiveness of this order no less than once each 5 years after the
order is issued and shall report to the Office of Management and Budget
on whether the order should be revised.
Sec. 6. Judicial Review and Administration. (a) This order is intended
only to improve the internal management of the executive branch and is
not intended to create any right, benefit, or trust responsibility,
substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or equity by a party
against the United States, its agencies, its officers, or any other
person.
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(b) Executive Order 11987 of May 24, 1977, is hereby revoked.
(c) The requirements of this order do not affect the obligations of
Federal agencies under 16 U.S.C. 4713 with respect to ballast water
programs.
(d) The requirements of section 2(a)(3) of this order shall not
apply to any action of the Department of State or Department of Defense
if the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Defense finds that
exemption from such requirements is necessary for foreign policy or
national security reasons.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
February 3, 1999.
Executive Order 13113 of February 10, 1999
President's Information Technology Advisory Committee, Further
Amendments to Executive Order 13035, as Amended
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, including the High-Performance
Computing Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-194), as amended by the Next
Generation Internet Research Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-305)
(``Research Act''), and in order to extend the life of the President's
Information Technology Advisory Committee so that it may carry out the
additional responsibilities given to it by the Research Act, it is
hereby ordered that Executive Order 13035, as amended (``Executive Order
13035''), is hereby further amended as follows:
Section 1. The preamble of Executive Order 13035 is amended by addition
after ``(``Act''),'' the phrase ``as amended by the Next Generation
Internet Research Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-305) (``Research
Act''),''.
Sec. 2. Section 2 of Executive Order 13035 is amended by adding a
subsection ``(a)'' after the heading and before the first sentence and
by adding a new subsection ``(b)'' after the last sentence to read as
follows: ``(b) The Committee shall carry out its responsibilities under
the Research Act in the manner described in the Research Act.''
Sec. 3. Section 4(b) of Executive Order 13035 is amended by deleting
``two years from the date of this order'' and inserting ``February 11,
2001,'' in lieu thereof.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
February 10, 1999.
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Executive Order 13114 of February 25, 1999
Further Amendment to Executive Order 12852, as Amended, Extending the
President's Council on Sustainable Development
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, and in order to further amend
Executive Order 12852, as amended, to extend the life of the President's
Council on Sustainable Development, it is hereby ordered that Executive
Order 12852, as amended, is further amended by deleting from section
4(b) of the order the text ``February 28, 1999'' and inserting in lieu
thereof ``June 30, 1999''.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
February 25, 1999.
Executive Order 13115 of March 25, 1999
Interagency Task Force on the Roles and Missions of the United States
Coast Guard
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. (a) The Interagency Task Force on the Roles and Missions of
the United States Coast Guard is established.
(b) The Task Force shall be composed of one representative from the:
(1) Department of State;
(2) Department of Defense;
(3) Department of Justice;
(4) Department of Commerce;
(5) Department of Labor;
(6) Department of Transportation;
(7) Environmental Protection Agency;
(8) Office of Management and Budget;
(9) National Security Council;
(10) Council on Environmental Quality;
(11) Office of Cabinet Affairs;
(12) National Economic Council;
(13) Domestic Policy Council; and
(14) United States Coast Guard.
The Secretary of Transportation shall select from among the Task Force
members a Chair and Vice Chair for the Task Force.
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(c) The members of the Task Force shall be officials or employees of
the Federal Government.
Sec. 2. Functions. (a) The Task Force shall report to the President
through the Secretary of Transportation, and shall provide advice and
recommendations regarding the appropriate roles and missions for the
United States Coast Guard through the Year 2020. While the Task Force
will comprehensively review all Coast Guard roles and missions, it will
give special attention to the deepwater missions, which are those that
generally occur beyond 50 nautical miles from U.S. shores.
(b) The Chair shall consult with the Secretary of Transportation,
Commandant of the Coast Guard, and, as appropriate, other heads of
departments and agencies. The Chair may invite experts to submit
information to the Task Force and hold field briefings or visits.
(c) The Chair may acquire services or form teams to carry out the
functions of the Task Force. The Task Force and/or the Task Force staff
may travel as necessary to carry out the Task Force's functions.
Sec. 3. Methodology. (a) The Task Force will seek to identify and
distinguish which Coast Guard roles, missions, and functions might be
added or enhanced; might be maintained at current levels of performance;
or might be reduced, eliminated, or moved to other private organizations
or Government agencies. The Task Force also will consider whether
current Coast Guard roles, missions, and functions might be better
performed by private organizations (by contract or otherwise), public
authorities, local or State governments, or other Federal agencies. The
Task Force will provide explicit reasons for its recommendations.
(b) The Task Force will establish explicit criteria for screening
roles, missions, and functions to determine how and by whom they would
be best performed.
(c) For those roles, missions, and functions that the Task Force
recommends be performed by the Coast Guard, the Task Force will advise
as to how they might be performed most effectively and efficiently.
(d) The Task Force will consider the impact on Coast Guard roles,
missions, and functions of future prospects in various areas, including
technology, demographics, the law of the sea, marine pollution, and
national security.
(e) The Task Force shall review each of the Coast Guard's law
enforcement and national security missions and functions according to
the methodology described in this section. However, in conducting that
review, the Task Force shall assume that the Coast Guard will remain a
law enforcement agency and an armed force of the United States.
Sec. 4. Administration. (a) The heads of executive departments and
agencies shall, to the extent permitted by law, provide the Task Force
such information with respect to the roles and missions of the Coast
Guard as it may require to carry out its functions.
(b) The Coast Guard shall support the Task Force administratively
and financially.
(c) The Secretary of Transportation shall appoint a Staff Director
for the Task Force.
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(d) Assigned staff shall possess a balanced and broad base of
experience to include persons of experience in national security,
military operations, foreign and domestic policy, international affairs,
economic policy, environmental protection, and law enforcement. Staff
members may include military members on active duty, Reserve members of
any component, and Federal civilian employees.
Sec. 5. General. (a) The Task Force shall exist for a period of 6 months
from its first meeting unless extended by the Secretary of
Transportation and, at the conclusion, submit a written report as
discussed in section 2 of this order.
(b) The recommendations of the Task Force will be considered in
determining the appropriate level of investment in the Coast Guard's
Deepwater Capability Replacement Project, a system of cutters and
aircraft with an integrated command, control, communications, and sensor
infrastructure. The Task Force may provide an interim report for use in
preparation of the Federal budget for Fiscal Year 2001.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
March 25, 1999.
Executive Order 13116 of March 31, 1999
Identification of Trade Expansion Priorities and Discriminatory
Procurement Practices
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, including title III of the Act of
March 3, 1993, as amended (41 U.S.C. 10d), sections 141 and 301-310 of
the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the Act) (19 U.S.C. 2171, 2411-2420),
title III of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, as amended (19 U.S.C.
2511-2518), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and to
ensure that the trade policies of the United States advance, to the
greatest extent possible, the export of the products and services of the
United States and that trade policy resources are used efficiently, it
is hereby ordered as follows:
Part I: Identification of Trade Expansion Priorities
Section 1. Identification and Annual Report. (a) Within 30 days of the
submission of the National Trade Estimate Report required by section
181(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2241(b)) for 1999, 2000, and 2001, the
United States Trade Representative (Trade Representative) shall review
United States trade expansion priorities and identify priority foreign
country practices, the elimination of which is likely to have the most
significant potential to increase United States exports, either directly
or through the establishment of a beneficial precedent. The Trade
Representative shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate
and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, and
shall publish in the Federal Register, a report on the priority foreign
country practices identified.
(b) In identifying priority foreign country practices under
paragraph (a) of this section, the Trade Representative shall take into
account all relevant factors, including:
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(1) the major barriers and trade distorting practices described in the National Trade Estimate Report;
(2) the trade agreements to which a foreign country is a party and its compliance with those agreements;
(3) the medium-term and long-term implications of foreign government procurement plans; and
(4) the international competitive position and export potential of United States products and services.
(c) The Trade Representative may include in the report, if
appropriate, a description of the foreign country practices that may in
the future warrant identification as priority foreign country practices.
The Trade Representative also may include a statement about other
foreign country practices that were not identified because they are
already being addressed by provisions of United States trade law,
existing bilateral trade agreements, or in trade negotiations with other
countries and progress is being made toward their elimination.
Sec. 2. Resolution. Upon submission of the report required by paragraph
(a) of section 1 of this part, the Trade Representative shall, with
respect to any priority foreign country practice identified therein,
engage the country concerned for the purpose of seeking a satisfactory
resolution, for example, by obtaining compliance with a trade agreement
or the elimination of the practice as quickly as possible, or, if this
is not feasible, by providing for compensatory trade benefits.
Sec. 3. Initiation of Investigations. Within 90 days of the submission
of the report required by paragraph (a) of section 1 of this part, the
Trade Representative shall initiate under section 302(b)(1) of the Act
(19 U.S.C. 2412(b)(1)) investigations with respect to all of the
priority foreign country practices identified, unless during the 90-day
period the Trade Representative determines that a satisfactory
resolution of the matter to be investigated has been achieved.
Part II: Identification of Discriminatory Government Procurement
Practices
Section 1. Identification and Annual Report. (a) Within 30 days of the
submission of the National Trade Estimate Report for 1999, 2000, and
2001, the Trade Representative shall submit to the Committees on Finance
and on Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committees on Ways and
Means and Government Reform and Oversight of the House of
Representatives, and shall publish in the Federal Register, a report on
the extent to which foreign countries discriminate against U.S. products
or services in making government procurements.
(b) In the report, the Trade Representative shall identify countries
that:
(1) are not in compliance with their obligations under the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government
Procurement (the GPA), Chapter 10 of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), or other agreements
relating to government procurement (procurement agreements) to which that country and the United States
are parties; or
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(2) maintain, in government procurement, a significant and persistent pattern or practice of discrimination
against U.S. products or services that results in identifiable harm to U.S. businesses and whose products
or services are acquired in significant amounts by the United States Government.
Sec. 2. Considerations in Making Identifications. In making the
identifications required by section 1 of this part, the Trade
Representative shall: (a) consider the requirements of the GPA, NAFTA,
or other procurement agreements, government procurement practices, and
the effects of such practices on U.S. businesses as a basis for
evaluating whether the procurement practices of foreign governments do
not provide fair market opportunities for U.S. products or services;
(b) take into account, among other factors, whether and to what
extent countries that are parties to the GPA, NAFTA, or other
procurement agreements, and other countries described in section 1 of
this part:
(1) use sole-sourcing or otherwise noncompetitive procedures for procurement that could have been conducted
using competitive procedures;
(2) conduct what normally would have been one procurement as two or more procurements, to decrease the
anticipated contract values below the value threshold of the GPA, NAFTA, or other procurement agreements,
or to make the procurement less attractive to U.S. businesses;
(3) announce procurement opportunities with inadequate time intervals for U.S. businesses to submit bids; and
(4) use specifications in such a way as to limit the ability of U.S. suppliers to participate in procurements;
and
(c) consider information included in the National Trade Estimate
Report, and any other additional criteria deemed appropriate, including,
to the extent such information is available, the failure to apply
transparent and competitive procedures or maintain and enforce effective
prohibitions on bribery and other corrupt practices in connection with
government procurement.
Sec. 3. Impact of Noncompliance and Denial of Comparable Treatment. The
Trade Representative shall take into account, in identifying countries
in the annual report and in any action required by this part, the
relative impact of any noncompliance with the GPA, NAFTA, or other
procurement agreements, or of other discrimination on U.S. commerce, and
the extent to which such noncompliance or discrimination has impeded the
ability of U.S. suppliers to participate in procurements on terms
comparable to those available to suppliers of the country in question
when seeking to sell goods or services to the United States Government.
Sec. 4. Resolution. Upon submission of the report required by section 1
of this part, the Trade Representative shall engage any country
identified therein for the purpose of seeking a satisfactory resolution,
for example, by obtaining compliance with the GPA, NAFTA, or other
procurement agreements or the elimination of the discriminatory
procurement practices as quickly as possible, or, if this is not
feasible, by providing for compensatory trade benefits.
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Sec. 5. Initiation of Investigations. (a) Within 90 days of the
submission of the report required by section 1 of this part, the Trade
Representative shall initiate under section 302(b)(1) of the Act (19
U.S.C. 2412(b)(1)) investigations with respect to any practice that:
(1) was the basis for the identification of a country under section 1; and
(2) is not at that time the subject of any other investigation or action under title III, chapter 1, of the
Act,
unless during the 90-day period the Trade Representative determines that
a satisfactory resolution of the matter to be investigated has been
achieved.
(b) For investigations initiated under paragraph (a) of this section
(other than an investigation involving the GPA or NAFTA), the Trade
Representative shall apply the time limits and procedures in section
304(a)(3) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2414(a)(3)). The time limits in
subsection 304(a)(3)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2414(a)(3)(B)) shall apply
if the Trade Representative determines that:
(1) complex or complicated issues are involved in the investigation that require additional time;
(2) the foreign country involved in the investigation is making substantial progress in drafting or
implementing legislative or administrative measures that will end the discriminatory procurement practice;
or
(3) such foreign country is undertaking enforcement measures to end the discriminatory procurement practice.
Part III: Direction
Section 1. Presidential Direction. The authorities delegated pursuant to
this order shall be exercised subject to any subsequent direction by the
President in a particular matter.
Sec. 2. Consultations and Advice. In developing the annual reports
required by part I and part II of this order, the Trade Representative
shall consult with executive agencies and seek information and advice
from U.S. businesses in the United States and in the countries involved
in the practices under consideration.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
March 31, 1999.
Executive Order 13117 of March 31, 1999
Further Amendment to Executive Order 12981, as Amended
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America and in order to further the
implementation of the reorganization of the Arms Control and Disarmament
Agency (ACDA) into the Department of State, in this instance by
eliminating ACDA's vote on dual-use export license decisions in the
administration of export controls, it is hereby ordered that Executive
Order 12981, as amended (``Executive Order 12981''), is further amended
as follows:
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Section 1. The second sentence of section 1 of Executive Order 12981 is
amended by deleting ``, and the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency''.
Sec. 2. The second sentence of section 5(a)(1)(A) of Executive Order
12981 is amended by adding ``and'' after ``the Secretary of Defense''
and before ``the Secretary of Energy,'' and deleting ``, and the
Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.''
Sec. 3. The first sentence of section 5(a)(2) of Executive Order 12981
is amended by deleting ``, and the Arms Control and Disarmament
Agency.''
Sec. 4. The second sentence of section 5(a)(3)(A) of Executive Order
12981 is amended by deleting ``, and the Arms Control and Disarmament
Agency.''
Sec. 5. The first sentence of section 6 of Executive Order 12981 is
amended by deleting ``and the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency''.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
March 31, 1999.
Executive Order 13118 of March 31, 1999
Implementation of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of
1998
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, including section 621 of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2381), and section
301 of title 3, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Part 1-1 of Executive Order 12163, as amended, is amended to
read as follows:
``1-1. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
``1-100. Delegation of Functions. (a) Exclusive of the functions
otherwise delegated, or reserved to the President, by this order,
Executive Order 12884, Executive Order 11579, and Executive Order 12757,
and subject to the provisions of such orders, there are hereby delegated
to the Secretary of State (referred to in this Part as the
``Secretary'') all functions conferred upon the President by:
``(1) the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.)
(``Act'');
(i) except that with respect to section 505(a) of the Act, such
functions only insofar as those functions relate to other
provisions which may be required by the President or only insofar
as they relate to consent;
(ii) except that with respect to section 505(b) of the Act, such
functions only insofar as those functions pertain to countries
that agree to the conditions set forth therein;
``(2) section 1205(b) of the International Security and
Development Cooperation Act of 1985 (``ISDCA of 1985'');
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``(3) section 8(d) of the Act of January 12, 1971 (22 U.S.C.
2321b(d));
``(4) section 607 of the International Security Assistance and
Arms Export Control Act of 1976 (22 U.S.C. 2394a);
``(5) section 402(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, which
shall be exercised in consultation with the Secretary of Defense;
``(6) the third proviso under the heading ``Development
Assistance'' contained in title II of the Foreign Operations, Export
Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained
in Public Law 105-277);
``(7) section 572 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing,
and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1989 (Public Law 100-461);
``(8) sections 508, 517, 518, 528(a), 535, 539, 544, 561, 563,
572, 574, 575, 585, 594 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in Public Law
105-277);
``(9) section 523 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing,
and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in Public
Law 105-277), which shall be exercised in consultation with the
Secretary of the Treasury;
``(10) section 551 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing,
and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in Public
Law 105-277);
``(11) section 591 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing,
and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1998 (Public Law 105-118), and
the provisions of law referenced therein;
``(12) section 821(b) of the Western Hemisphere Drug Elimination
Act (as contained in Public Law 105-277).
``(b) The functions under section 653 of the Act delegated to the
Secretary shall be exercised in consultation with the Secretary of
Defense, insofar as they relate to functions under the Act administered
by the Department of Defense, and the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget.
``(c) The functions under sections 239(f), 620(e), 620(g), 620(j),
620(q), and 620(s) of the Act delegated to the Secretary shall be
exercised in consultation with the Administrator of the United States
Agency for International Development.
``(d) The Secretary shall perform all public information functions
abroad with respect to the foreign assistance, aid, and development
programs of the United States Government, to the extent such functions
are not specifically assigned by statute to be performed by a different
officer.
``(e) The Secretary may redelegate to any other officer or agency of
the Executive branch functions delegated to the Secretary by this order
to the extent such delegation is not otherwise prohibited by law.''.
Sec. 2. Part 1-2 of Executive Order 12163, as amended, is amended to
read as follows:
``1-2. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
``1-200. United States Agency for International Development.
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``(a) The United States Agency for International Development is an
independent establishment within the Executive branch. Any reference in
the Act to the agency primarily responsible for administering part I of
the Act, or to the Administrator of such agency, shall be deemed to be a
reference to the United States Agency for International Development or
to the Administrator of that agency, as appropriate.
``(b) The United States Agency for International Development shall be
headed by an Administrator appointed pursuant to section 624(a) of the
Act.
``(c) The officers provided for in section 624(a) of the Act shall
serve in the United States Agency for International Development.
``(d) The Office of Small Business provided for in section 602(b) of
the Act shall be in the United States Agency for International
Development.
``(e) To the extent practicable, the Administrator of the United
States Agency for International Development will exercise functions
relating to Foreign Service personnel in a manner that will assure
maximum compatibility among agencies authorized by law to utilize the
Foreign Service personnel system. To this end, the Administrator shall
consult regularly with the Secretary of State.''.
Sec. 3. Part 1-3 of Executive Order 12163, as amended, is amended in
section 301(c) by striking ``part II of the Act (except chapters 4, 6,
and 8 thereof)'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``chapters 2 and 5 of
part II of the Act''.
Sec. 4. Part 1-4 of Executive Order 12163, as amended, is revoked.
Sec. 5. Part 1-5 of Executive Order 12163, as amended, is amended as
follows:
(1) in section 1-501(c), by striking ``Director, as provided in
Executive Order 11269 of February 14, 1966, as amended'' and inserting
in lieu thereof ``Secretary of State'';
(2) section 1-504 is revoked;
(3) section 1-505 is amended to read as follows:
``1-505. Trade and Development Agency. There is delegated to the
Director of the Trade and Development Agency the functions conferred
upon the President by section 661(d) of the Act.'';
(4) section 1-506 is revoked.
Sec. 6. Part 1-6 of Executive Order 12163, as amended, is amended as
follows:
(1) in section 1-602, by striking ``Director of IDCA, the
Director'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Secretary of State, the
Secretary''; and
(2) in section 1-604, by striking ``, title IV of the IDC Act of
1979 or section 402 of the Mutual Security Act of 1954''.
Sec. 7. Part 1-7 of Executive Order 12163, as amended, is amended as
follows:
(1) in section 1-701(a)--
(A) by striking ``662(a),''; and
(B) by inserting ``493,'' after ``298(a),'';
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(2) by striking section 1-701(b), and redesignating subsections
``(c)'' and ``(d)'' as subsections ``(b)'' and ``(c)'', respectively;
(3) in section 1-701(c) (as redesignated by this section)--
(A) by inserting ``209(d),'' before ``303'';
(B) by striking ``481'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``490'';
and
(C) by striking ``, 669(b)(1), 670(a), 670(b)(2), and
670(b)(3)'';
(4) in section 1-701(g), by striking ``131,'';
(5) in section 1-702--
(A) by striking ``Director'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``Secretary'';
and
(B) by striking ``IDCA'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``the
Department of State'';
(6) by adding a new section 1-703 to read as follows:
``1-703. Office of Management and Budget. In this order the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall retain all
authorities related to the implementation of his budgetary and
policy coordination functions, including the authority to:
(a) request and receive information from any agency that is
subject to this delegation;
(b) carry out all responsibilities associated with implementing
the Government Performance and Results Act, the Government
Management Reform Act, and other comparable government-wide
statutes dealing with management; and
(c) carry out all statutory budget and policy coordination
responsibilities assigned to the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget by statute or Executive order.
Sec. 8. Part 1-8 of Executive Order 12163, as amended, is amended to
read as follows:
``1-8 FUNDS
``1-800. Allocation of Funds. Funds described below that are
appropriated or otherwise made available to the President shall be
deemed to be allocated without any further action of the President, as
follows:
``(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), there are
allocated to the Secretary all funds made available for carrying out the
Act, including any funds appropriated under the heading
``Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs''.
``(b) There are allocated to the Secretary of Defense all funds made
available for carrying out chapters 2 and 5 of Part II of the Act.
``(c) There are allocated to the Secretary of the Treasury all funds
made available for carrying out section 129 of the Act.
``(d) The Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and the
Secretary of the Treasury may allocate or transfer as appropriate any
funds received under subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section,
respectively, to any agency or part thereof for obligation or
expenditure thereby consistent with applicable law.
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Sec. 9. Part 1-9 of Executive Order 12163, as amended, is amended as
follows: (1) in section 1-902(c), by striking ``hereafter-enacted''; and
(2) by revoking sections 1-903(c) and 1-903(d).
Sec. 10. The following Executive orders are revoked or amended:
(1) Executive Order 12884 of December 1, 1993, is amended--
(a) in section 3, by striking the section heading and all that
follows through ``by:'', and inserting in lieu thereof ``Secretary of
State-Additional Functions. There are delegated to the Secretary of
State the functions conferred upon the President by:''; and
(b) in section 6(a), by striking ``3, 4, and 5'' and inserting in
lieu thereof ``4 and 5''.
(2) Executive Order 12703 of February 20, 1990, is amended by amending
section 2 to read as follows:
``Sec. 2. Department of State. The functions conferred upon the
President by section 201 of the Act relating to Enterprise Funds for
Poland and Hungary are hereby delegated to the Secretary of State.''.
(3) Executive Order 12599 of June 23, 1987, is revoked.
(4) Executive Order 12293 of February 23, 1981, is amended--
(A) in section 2, by striking ``Director of the United States
International Development Cooperation Agency'' and inserting in lieu
thereof ``Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development''; and
(B) in section 9, by striking ``United States International
Development Cooperation Agency'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``United
States Agency for International Development'' in both places this phrase
appears.
(5) Executive Order 12301 of March 26, 1981, is amended in subsection
(b)(23) by striking ``Director of the United States International
Development Cooperation Agency'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development''.
(6) Executive Order 12188 of January 2, 1980, is amended by striking
``Director of the United States International Development Cooperation
Agency'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Administrator of the United
States Agency for International Development''.
(7) Executive Order 12260 of December 31, 1980, is amended in the
annex thereto, by striking ``United States International Development
Cooperation Agency'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``United States
Agency for International Development''.
(8) Executive Order 11958 of January 18, 1977, is amended in section 2
by striking ``the Director of the United States International
Development Cooperation Agency, the Director of the Arms Control and
Disarmament Agency,''.
(9) Executive Order 11269 of February 14, 1966, is amended--
(A) in section 1(b), by striking ``Director of the International
Development Cooperation Agency'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development'';
(B) in section 4(a), by striking ``Director of the International
Development Cooperation Agency'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``Secretary of State'', in both places that it appears; and
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(C) in section 7, by striking ``Functions of the Director of the
International Development Cooperation Agency. As the principal
international development advisor to the President, the Director of the
International Development Cooperation Agency'' and inserting in lieu
thereof ``Functions of the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State''.
(10) Executive Order 11223 of May 12, 1965, is amended by striking
``Director of the United States International Development Cooperation
Agency (with respect to functions vested in or delegated to the
Director)'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Administrator of the United
States Agency for International Development (with respect to functions
vested in or delegated to the Administrator)''.
(11) The Memorandum for the Secretary of State of March 23, 1999,
entitled ``Delegation of Authority Under Section 577 of the Foreign
Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
1999 (as contained in Public Law 105-277)'', is amended by deleting the
second sentence therein.
Sec. 11. The provisions of this order shall become effective as of April
1, 1999, except that the authority contained in section 1-100(d), and
the amendment made by section 5(2) of this order, shall become effective
as of October 1, 1999.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
March 31, 1999.
Executive Order 13119 of April 13, 1999
Designation of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
(Serbia/Montenegro), Albania, the Airspace Above, and Adjacent Waters as
a Combat Zone
Pursuant to the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution
and laws of the United States of America, including section 112 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 112), I designate, for the
purposes of that section, the following locations, including the
airspace above such locations, as an area in which Armed Forces of the
United States are and have been engaged in combat:
-- The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia/Montenegro);
-- Albania;
-- the Adriatic Sea;
-- the Ionian Sea north of the 39th parallel.
For the purposes of this order, I designate March 24, 1999, as the date
of the commencement of combatant activities in such zone.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
April 13, 1999.
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Executive Order 13120 of April 27, 1999
Ordering the Selected Reserve and Certain Individual Ready Reserve
Members 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 operations in and around the former Yugoslavia
related to the conflict in Kosovo. Further, under the stated authority,
I hereby authorize the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of
Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating
as a service in the Department of 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, and to terminate the service of
those units and members ordered to active duty.
This order is intended only to improve the internal management of the
executive branch and is not intended to create any right or benefit,
substantive or procedural, enforceable at law by a party against the
United States, its agencies, its officers, or any person.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
April 27, 1999.
Executive Order 13121 of April 30, 1999
Blocking Property of the Governments of the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), the Republic of Serbia, and the
Republic of Montenegro, and Prohibiting Trade Transactions Involving the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) in
Response to the Situation in Kosovo
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 (IEEPA) (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the
National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and section 301 of
title 3, United States Code,
I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of America, in
order to take additional steps with respect to the continuing human
rights and humanitarian crisis in Kosovo and the national emergency
described and declared in Executive Order 13088 of June 9, 1998, hereby
order:
Section 1. Amendment to Executive Order 13088. (a) Section 1(a) of
Executive Order 13088 of June 9, 1998, is revised to read as follows:
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``Section 1. (a) Except to the extent provided in section 203(b)
of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)), and in regulations, orders, directives, or
licenses that may hereafter be issued pursuant to this order, all
property and interests in property of the Governments of the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), the Republic of Serbia,
and the Republic of Montenegro 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 United States persons, including
their overseas branches, are hereby blocked.''
(b) Section 2 of Executive Order 13088 is hereby revoked, and a new
section 2 is added to read as follows:
``Sec. 2. Except to the extent provided in section 203(b) of
IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)) and in regulations, orders, directives, or
licenses that may hereafter be issued pursuant to this order, and
notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit
granted prior to the effective date of this order, the following are
prohibited:
``(a) the exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply, directly
or indirectly, from the United States, or by a United States person,
wherever located, to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and
Montenegro) or the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
(Serbia and Montenegro), the Government of the Republic of Serbia, or
the Government of the Republic of Montenegro, of any goods (including
petroleum and petroleum products), software, technology (including
technical data), or services;
``(b) the importation into the United States, directly or
indirectly, of any goods, software, technology (including technical
data), or services from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and
Montenegro) or owned or controlled by the Government of the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), the Government of the
Republic of Serbia, or the Government of the Republic of Montenegro; and
``(c) any transaction or dealing by a United States person,
wherever located, in goods, software, technology (including technical
data), or services, regardless of country of origin, for exportation,
reexportation, sale, or supply to, or exportation from or by, the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) or the Government
of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), the
Government of the Republic of Serbia, or the Government of the Republic
of Montenegro. This prohibition includes, without limitation, purchase,
sale, transport, swap, or brokerage transactions in such items, and
approving, financing, insuring, facilitating, or guaranteeing any such
transactions.''
(c) Section 4 of Executive Order 13088 is revised to read as
follows:
``Sec. 4. Any transaction by a United States person that evades
or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to
violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in this order is prohibited.
Any conspiracy formed to violate the prohibitions of this order is
prohibited.''
(d) Section 7 of Executive Order 13088 is revised to read as
follows:
``Sec. 7. (a) The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with
the Secretary of State, shall give special consideration to the
circumstances of the Government of the Republic of Montenegro and
persons located
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in and organized under the laws of the Republic of Montenegro in the
implementation of this order.
``(b) The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, shall give special consideration to the humanitarian
needs of refugees from Kosovo and other civilians within the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) in the implementation of
this order.
``(c) The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, is hereby directed to authorize commercial sales of
agricultural commodities and products, medicine, and medical equipment
for civilian end use in the territory of the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) under appropriate safeguards to
prevent diversion to military, paramilitary, or political use by the
Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and
Montenegro), the Government of the Republic of Serbia, or the Government
of the Republic of Montenegro.''
Sec. 2. Preservation of Authorities. Nothing in this order is intended
to affect the continued effectiveness of any rules, regulations, orders,
licenses, or other forms of administrative action issued, taken, or
continued in effect heretofore or hereafter under the authority of
IEEPA, except as hereafter terminated, modified, or suspended by the
issuing Federal agency.
Sec. 3. No rights or privileges conferred. Nothing contained in this
order shall confer any substantive or procedural right or privilege on
any person or organization, enforceable against the United States, its
agencies or its officers.
Sec. 4. (a) Effective date. This order is effective at 12:01 a.m.
eastern daylight time on May 1, 1999.
(b) Transmittal; Publication. This order shall be transmitted to the
Congress and published in the Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
April 30, 1999.
Executive Order 13122 of May 25, 1999
Interagency Task Force on the Economic Development of the Southwest
Border
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, and in order to provide a more
rapid and integrated Federal response to the economic development
challenges of the Southwest Border region, it is hereby ordered as
follows:
Section 1. Establishment of an Interagency Task Force on the Economic
Development of the Southwest Border. (a) There is established the
``Interagency Task Force on the Economic Development of the Southwest
Border'' (Task Force) that reports to the Vice President, as Chair of
the President's Community Empowerment Board (PCEB), and to the Assistant
to the President for Economic Policy, as Vice Chair of the PCEB.
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(b) The Task Force shall comprise the Secretary of State, Secretary
of Agriculture, Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Defense, the
Attorney General, Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of Education,
Secretary of Health and Human Services, Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development, Secretary of Energy, Secretary of Labor, Secretary of
Transportation, Secretary of the Treasury, Director of the Office of
Management and Budget, Director of National Drug Control Policy,
Administrator of General Services, Administrator of the Small Business
Administration, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, or
their designees, and such other senior executive branch officials as may
be determined by the Co-Chairs of the Task Force. The Secretaries of the
Treasury, Agriculture, and Labor shall Co-Chair the Task Force, rotating
annually. The agency chairing the Task Force will provide administrative
support for the Task Force.
(c) The purpose of the Task Force is to coordinate and better
leverage existing Administration efforts for the Southwest Border, in
concert with locally led efforts, in order to increase the living
standards and the overall economic profile of the Southwest Border so
that it may achieve the average of the Nation. Specifically, the Task
Force shall:
(1) analyze the existing programs and policies of Task Force members
that relate to the Southwest Border to determine what changes,
modifications, and innovations should be considered;
(2) consider statistical and data analysis, research, and policy
studies related to the Southwest Border;
(3) develop and recommend short-term and long-term options for
promoting sustainable economic development;
(4) consult and coordinate activities with State, tribal, and local
governments, community leaders, Members of Congress, the private sector,
and other interested parties, paying particular attention to maintaining
existing authorities of the States, tribes, and local governments, and
preserving their existing working relationships with other agencies,
organizations, or individuals;
(5) coordinate and collaborate on research and demonstration
priorities of Task Force member agencies related to the Southwest
Border;
(6) integrate Administration initiatives and programs into the
design of sustainable economic development actions for the Southwest
Border; and
(7) focus initial efforts on pilot communities for implementing a
coordinated and expedited Federal response to local economic development
and other needs.
(d) The Task Force shall issue an interim report to the Vice
President by November 15, 1999. The Task Force shall issue its first
annual report to the Vice President by April 15, 2000, with subsequent
reports to follow yearly and a final report on April 15, 2002. The
reports shall describe the actions taken by, and progress of, each
member of the Task Force in carrying out this order. The Task Force
shall terminate 30 days after submitting its final report unless a Task
Force consensus recommends continuation of activities.
Sec. 2. Specific Activities by Task Force Members and Other Agencies.
The agencies represented on the Task Force shall work together and
report their actions and progress in carrying out this order to the Task
Force Chair 1
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month before the reports are due to the Vice President under section
1(d) of this order.
Sec. 3. Cooperation. All efforts taken by agencies under sections 1 and
2 of this order shall, as appropriate, further partnerships and
cooperation with organizations that represent the Southwest Border and
with State and local governments.
Sec. 4. (a) ``Agency'' means an executive agency as defined in 5 U.S.C.
105.
(b) The ``Southwest Border'' or ``Southwest Border region'' is
defined as including the areas up to 150 miles north of the United
States-Mexican border in the States of Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and
California.
Sec. 5. Judicial Review. This order does not create any right or
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law by a party
against the United States, its agencies, its officers, or any person.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
May 25, 1999.
Executive Order 13123 of June 3, 1999
Greening the Government Through Efficient Energy Management
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, including the National Energy
Conservation Policy Act (Public Law 95-619, 92 Stat. 3206, 42 U.S.C.
8252 et seq.), as amended by the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPACT)
(Public Law 102-486, 106 Stat. 2776), and section 301 of title 3, United
States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:
PART 1--PREAMBLE
Section 101. Federal Leadership. The Federal Government, as the Nation's
largest energy consumer, shall significantly improve its energy
management in order to save taxpayer dollars and reduce emissions that
contribute to air pollution and global climate change. With more than
500,000 buildings, the Federal Government can lead the Nation in energy
efficient building design, construction, and operation. As a major
consumer that spends $200 billion annually on products and services, the
Federal Government can promote energy efficiency, water conservation,
and the use of renewable energy products, and help foster markets for
emerging technologies. In encouraging effective energy management in the
Federal Government, this order builds on work begun under EPACT and
previous Executive orders.
PART 2--GOALS
Sec. 201. Greenhouse Gases Reduction Goal. Through life-cycle cost-
effective energy measures, each agency shall reduce its greenhouse gas
emissions attributed to facility energy use by 30 percent by 2010
compared to such emissions levels in 1990. In order to encourage optimal
investment in energy improvements, agencies can count greenhouse gas
reductions from improvements in nonfacility energy use toward this goal
to the extent
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that these reductions are approved by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB).
Sec. 202. Energy Efficiency Improvement Goals. Through life-cycle cost-
effective measures, each agency shall reduce energy consumption per
gross square foot of its facilities, excluding facilities covered in
section 203 of this order, by 30 percent by 2005 and 35 percent by 2010
relative to 1985. No facilities will be exempt from these goals unless
they meet new criteria for exemptions, to be issued by the Department of
Energy (DOE).
Sec. 203. Industrial and Laboratory Facilities. Through life-cycle cost-
effective measures, each agency shall reduce energy consumption per
square foot, per unit of production, or per other unit as applicable by
20 percent by 2005 and 25 percent by 2010 relative to 1990. No
facilities will be exempt from these goals unless they meet new criteria
for exemptions, as issued by DOE.
Sec. 204. Renewable Energy. Each agency shall strive to expand the use
of renewable energy within its facilities and in its activities by
implementing renewable energy projects and by purchasing electricity
from renewable energy sources. In support of the Million Solar Roofs
initiative, the Federal Government shall strive to install 2,000 solar
energy systems at Federal facilities by the end of 2000, and 20,000
solar energy systems at Federal facilities by 2010.
Sec. 205. Petroleum. Through life-cycle cost-effective measures, each
agency shall reduce the use of petroleum within its facilities. Agencies
may accomplish this reduction by switching to a less greenhouse gas-
intensive, nonpetroleum energy source, such as natural gas or renewable
energy sources; by eliminating unnecessary fuel use; or by other
appropriate methods. Where alternative fuels are not practical or life-
cycle cost-effective, agencies shall strive to improve the efficiency of
their facilities.
Sec. 206. Source Energy. The Federal Government shall strive to reduce
total energy use and associated greenhouse gas and other air emissions,
as measured at the source. To that end, agencies shall undertake life-
cycle cost-effective projects in which source energy decreases, even if
site energy use increases. In such cases, agencies will receive credit
toward energy reduction goals through guidelines developed by DOE.
Sec. 207. Water Conservation. Through life-cycle cost-effective
measures, agencies shall reduce water consumption and associated energy
use in their facilities to reach the goals set under section 503(f) of
this order. Where possible, water cost savings and associated energy
cost savings shall be included in Energy-Savings Performance Contracts
and other financing mechanisms.
PART 3--ORGANIZATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Sec. 301. Annual Budget Submission. Each agency's budget submission to
OMB shall specifically request funding necessary to achieve the goals of
this order. Budget submissions shall include the costs associated with:
encouraging the use of, administering, and fulfilling agency
responsibilities under Energy-Savings Performance Contracts, utility
energy-efficiency service contracts, and other contractual platforms for
achieving conservation goals; implementing life-cycle cost-effective
measures; procuring life-cycle cost-effective products; and constructing
sustainably designed new buildings, among other energy costs. OMB shall
issue guidelines to assist agen
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cies in developing appropriate requests that support sound investments
in energy improvements and energy-using products. OMB shall explore the
feasibility of establishing a fund that agencies could draw on to
finance exemplary energy management activities and investments with
higher initial costs but lower life-cycle costs. Budget requests to OMB
in support of this order must be within each agency's planning guidance
level.
Sec. 302. Annual Implementation Plan. Each agency shall develop an
annual implementation plan for fulfilling the requirements of this
order. Such plans shall be included in the annual reports to the
President under section 303 of this order.
Sec. 303. Annual Reports to the President. (a) Each agency shall measure
and report its progress in meeting the goals and requirements of this
order on an annual basis. Agencies shall follow reporting guidelines as
developed under section 306(b) of this order. In order to minimize
additional reporting requirements, the guidelines will clarify how the
annual report to the President should build on each agency's annual
Federal energy reports submitted to DOE and the Congress. Annual reports
to the President are due on January 1 of each year beginning in the year
2000.
(b) Each agency's annual report to the President shall describe how
the agency is using each of the strategies described in Part 4 of this
order to help meet energy and greenhouse gas reduction goals. The annual
report to the President shall explain why certain strategies, if any,
have not been used. It shall also include a listing and explanation of
exempt facilities.
Sec. 304. Designation of Senior Agency Official. Each agency shall
designate a senior official, at the Assistant Secretary level or above,
to be responsible for meeting the goals and requirements of this order,
including preparing the annual report to the President. Such designation
shall be reported by each Cabinet Secretary or agency head to the Deputy
Director for Management of OMB within 30 days of the date of this order.
Designated officials shall participate in the Interagency Energy Policy
Committee, described in section 306(d) of this order. The Committee
shall communicate its activities to all designated officials to assure
proper coordination and achievement of the goals and requirements of
this order.
Sec. 305. Designation of Agency Energy Teams. Within 90 days of the date
of this order, each agency shall form a technical support team
consisting of appropriate procurement, legal, budget, management, and
technical representatives to expedite and encourage the agency's use of
appropriations, Energy-Savings Performance Contracts, and other
alternative financing mechanisms necessary to meet the goals and
requirements of this order. Agency energy team activities shall be
undertaken in collaboration with each agency's representative to the
Interagency Energy Management Task Force, as described in section 306(e)
of this order.
Sec. 306. Interagency Coordination. (a) Office of Management and Budget.
The Deputy Director for Management of OMB, in consultation with DOE,
shall be responsible for evaluating each agency's progress in improving
energy management and for submitting agency energy scorecards to the
President to report progress.
(1) OMB, in consultation with DOE and other agencies, shall
develop the agency energy scorecards and scoring system to evaluate each
agency's progress in meeting the goals of this order. The scoring
criteria shall include the extent to which agencies are taking advantage
of key tools
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to save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, such as Energy-
Savings Performance Contracts, utility energy-efficiency service
contracts, ENERGY STAR and other energy efficient products,
renewable energy technologies, electricity from renewable energy
sources, and other strategies and requirements listed in Part 4 of this
order, as well as overall efficiency and greenhouse gas metrics and use
of other innovative energy efficiency practices. The scorecards shall be
based on the annual energy reports submitted to the President under
section 303 of this order.
(2) The Deputy Director for Management of OMB shall also select
outstanding agency energy management team(s), from among candidates
nominated by DOE, for a new annual Presidential award for energy
efficiency.
(b) Federal Energy Management Program. The DOE's Federal Energy
Management Program (FEMP) shall be responsible for working with the
agencies to ensure that they meet the goals of this order and report
their progress. FEMP, in consultation with OMB, shall develop and issue
guidelines for agencies' preparation of their annual reports to the
President on energy management, as required in section 303 of this
order. FEMP shall also have primary responsibility for collecting and
analyzing the data, and shall assist OMB in ensuring that agency reports
are received in a timely manner.
(c) President's Management Council. The President's Management
Council (PMC), chaired by the Deputy Director for Management of OMB and
consisting of the Chief Operating Officers (usually the Deputy
Secretary) of the largest Federal departments and agencies, will
periodically discuss agencies' progress in improving Federal energy
management.
(d) Interagency Energy Policy Committee. This Committee was
established by the Department of Energy Organization Act. It consists of
senior agency officials designated in accordance with section 304 of
this order. The Committee is responsible for encouraging implementation
of energy efficiency policies and practices. The major energy-consuming
agencies designated by DOE are required to participate in the Committee.
The Committee shall communicate its activities to all designated senior
agency officials to promote coordination and achievement of the goals of
this order.
(e) Interagency Energy Management Task Force. The Task Force was
established by the National Energy Conservation Policy Act. It consists
of each agency's chief energy manager. The Committee shall continue to
work toward improving agencies' use of energy management tools and
sharing information on Federal energy management across agencies.
Sec. 307. Public/Private Advisory Committee. The Secretary of Energy
will appoint an advisory committee consisting of representatives from
Federal agencies, State governments, energy service companies, utility
companies, equipment manufacturers, construction and architectural
companies, environmental, energy and consumer groups, and other energy-
related organizations. The committee will provide input on Federal
energy management, including how to improve use of Energy-Savings
Performance Contracts and utility energy-efficiency service contracts,
improve procurement of ENERGY STAR and other energy efficient
products, improve building design, reduce process energy use, and
enhance applications of efficient and renewable energy technologies at
Federal facilities.
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Sec. 308. Applicability. This order applies to all Federal departments
and agencies. General Services Administration (GSA) is responsible for
working with agencies to meet the requirements of this order for those
facilities for which GSA has delegated operations and maintenance
authority. The Department of Defense (DOD) is subject to this order to
the extent that it does not impair or adversely affect military
operations and training (including tactical aircraft, ships, weapons
systems, combat training, and border security).
PART 4--PROMOTING FEDERAL LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY
MANAGEMENT
Sec. 401. Life-Cycle Cost Analysis. Agencies shall use life-cycle cost
analysis in making decisions about their investments in products,
services, construction, and other projects to lower the Federal
Government's costs and to reduce energy and water consumption. Where
appropriate, agencies shall consider the life-cycle costs of
combinations of projects, particularly to encourage bundling of energy
efficiency projects with renewable energy projects. Agencies shall also
retire inefficient equipment on an accelerated basis where replacement
results in lower life-cycle costs. Agencies that minimize life-cycle
costs with efficiency measures will be recognized in their scorecard
evaluations.
Sec. 402. Facility Energy Audits. Agencies shall continue to conduct
energy and water audits for approximately 10 percent of their facilities
each year, either independently or through Energy-Savings Performance
Contracts or utility energy-efficiency service contracts.
Sec. 403. Energy Management Strategies and Tools. Agencies shall use a
variety of energy management strategies and tools, where life-cycle
cost-effective, to meet the goals of this order. An agency's use of
these strategies and tools shall be taken into account in assessing the
agency's progress and formulating its scorecard.
(a) Financing Mechanisms. Agencies shall maximize their use of
available alternative financing contracting mechanisms, including
Energy-Savings Performance Contracts and utility energy-efficiency
service contracts, when life-cycle cost-effective, to reduce energy use
and cost in their facilities and operations. Energy-Savings Performance
Contracts, which are authorized under the National Energy Conservation
Policy Act, as modified by the Energy Policy Act of 1992, and utility
energy-efficiency service contracts provide significant opportunities
for making Federal facilities more energy efficient at no net cost to
taxpayers.
(b) ENERGY STAR and Other Energy Efficient Products.
(1) Agencies shall select, where life-cycle cost-effective, ENERGY
STAR and other energy efficient products when acquiring
energy-using products. For product groups where ENERGY STAR
labels are not yet available, agencies shall select products that are in
the upper 25 percent of energy efficiency as designated by FEMP. The
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and DOE shall expedite the
process of designating products as ENERGY STAR and will
merge their current efficiency rating procedures.
(2) GSA and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), with assistance
from EPA and DOE, shall create clear catalogue listings that designate
these products in both print and electronic formats. In addition, GSA
and DLA
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shall undertake pilot projects from selected energy-using products to
show a ``second price tag'', which means an accounting of the operating
and purchase costs of the item, in both printed and electronic
catalogues and assess the impact of providing this information on
Federal purchasing decisions.
(3) Agencies shall incorporate energy efficient criteria
consistent with ENERGY STAR and other FEMP-designated energy
efficiency levels into all guide specifications and project
specifications developed for new construction and renovation, as well as
into product specification language developed for Basic Ordering
Agreements, Blanket Purchasing Agreements, Government Wide Acquisition
Contracts, and all other purchasing procedures.
(4) DOE and OMB shall also explore the creation of financing
agreements with private sector suppliers to provide private funding to
offset higher up-front costs of efficient products. Within 9 months of
the date of this order, DOE shall report back to the President's
Management Council on the viability of such alternative financing
options.
(c) ENERGY STAR Buildings. Agencies shall strive to meet
the ENERGY STAR Building criteria for energy performance and
indoor environmental quality in their eligible facilities to the maximum
extent practicable by the end of 2002. Agencies may use Energy-Savings
Performance Contracts, utility energy-efficiency service contracts, or
other means to conduct evaluations and make improvements to buildings in
order to meet the criteria. Buildings that rank in the top 25 percent in
energy efficiency relative to comparable commercial and Federal
buildings will receive the ENERGY STAR building label.
Agencies shall integrate this building rating tool into their general
facility audits.
(d) Sustainable Building Design. DOD and GSA, in consultation with
DOE and EPA, shall develop sustainable design principles. Agencies shall
apply such principles to the siting, design, and construction of new
facilities. Agencies shall optimize life-cycle costs, pollution, and
other environmental and energy costs associated with the construction,
life-cycle operation, and decommissioning of the facility. Agencies
shall consider using Energy-Savings Performance Contracts or utility
energy-efficiency service contracts to aid them in constructing
sustainably designed buildings.
(e) Model Lease Provisions. Agencies entering into leases, including
the renegotiation or extension of existing leases, shall incorporate
lease provisions that encourage energy and water efficiency wherever
life-cycle cost-effective. Build-to-suit lease solicitations shall
contain criteria encouraging sustainable design and development, energy
efficiency, and verification of building performance. Agencies shall
include a preference for buildings having the ENERGY STAR
building label in their selection criteria for acquiring leased
buildings. In addition, all agencies shall encourage lessors to apply
for the ENERGY STAR building label and to explore and
implement projects that would reduce costs to the Federal Government,
including projects carried out through the lessors' Energy-Savings
Performance Contracts or utility energy-efficiency service contracts.
(f) Industrial Facility Efficiency Improvements. Agencies shall
explore efficiency opportunities in industrial facilities for steam
systems, boiler operation, air compressor systems, industrial processes,
and fuel switching, including cogeneration and other efficiency and
renewable energy technologies.
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(g) Highly Efficient Systems. Agencies shall implement district
energy systems, and other highly efficient systems, in new construction
or retrofit projects when life-cycle cost-effective. Agencies shall
consider combined cooling, heat, and power when upgrading and assessing
facility power needs and shall use combined cooling, heat, and power
systems when life-cycle cost-effective. Agencies shall survey local
natural resources to optimize use of available biomass, bioenergy,
geothermal, or other naturally occurring energy sources.
(h) Off-Grid Generation. Agencies shall use off-grid generation
systems, including solar hot water, solar electric, solar outdoor
lighting, small wind turbines, fuel cells, and other off-grid
alternatives, where such systems are life-cycle cost-effective and offer
benefits including energy efficiency, pollution prevention, source
energy reductions, avoided infrastructure costs, or expedited service.
Sec. 404. Electricity Use. To advance the greenhouse gas and renewable
energy goals of this order, and reduce source energy use, each agency
shall strive to use electricity from clean, efficient, and renewable
energy sources. An agency's efforts in purchasing electricity from
efficient and renewable energy sources shall be taken into account in
assessing the agency's progress and formulating its score card.
(a) Competitive Power. Agencies shall take advantage of competitive
opportunities in the electricity and natural gas markets to reduce costs
and enhance services. Agencies are encouraged to aggregate demand across
facilities or agencies to maximize their economic advantage.
(b) Reduced Greenhouse Gas Intensity of Electric Power. When
selecting electricity providers, agencies shall purchase electricity
from sources that use high efficiency electric generating technologies
when life-cycle cost-effective. Agencies shall consider the greenhouse
gas intensity of the source of the electricity and strive to minimize
the greenhouse gas intensity of purchased electricity.
(c) Purchasing Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources.
(1) Each agency shall evaluate its current use of electricity from
renewable energy sources and report this level in its annual report to
the President. Based on this review, each agency should adopt policies
and pursue projects that increase the use of such electricity. Agencies
should include provisions for the purchase of electricity from renewable
energy sources as a component of their requests for bids whenever
procuring electricity. Agencies may use savings from energy efficiency
projects to pay additional incremental costs of electricity from
renewable energy sources.
(2) In evaluating opportunities to comply with this section,
agencies should consider: my Administration's goal of tripling
nonhydroelectric renewable energy capacity in the United States by 2010;
the renewable portfolio standard specified in the restructuring
guidelines for the State in which the facility is located; GSA's efforts
to make electricity from renewable energy sources available to Federal
electricity purchasers; and EPA's guidelines on crediting renewable
energy power in implementation of Clean Air Act standards.
Sec. 405. Mobile Equipment. Each agency shall seek to improve the
design, construction, and operation of its mobile equipment, and shall
implement all life-cycle cost-effective energy efficiency measures that
result in cost
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savings while improving mission performance. To the extent that such
measures are life-cycle cost-effective, agencies shall consider enhanced
use of alternative or renewable-based fuels.
Sec. 406. Management and Government Performance. Agencies shall use the
following management strategies in meeting the goals of this order.
(a) Awards. Agencies shall use employee incentive programs to reward
exceptional performance in implementing this order.
(b) Performance Evaluations. Agencies shall include successful
implementation of provisions of this order in areas such as Energy-
Savings Performance Contracts, sustainable design, energy efficient
procurement, energy efficiency, water conservation, and renewable energy
projects in the position descriptions and performance evaluations of
agency heads, members of the agency energy team, principal program
managers, heads of field offices, facility managers, energy managers,
and other appropriate employees.
(c) Retention of Savings and Rebates. Agencies granted statutory
authority to retain a portion of savings generated from efficient energy
and water management are encouraged to permit the retention of the
savings at the facility or site where the savings occur to provide
greater incentive for that facility and its site managers to undertake
more energy management initiatives, invest in renewable energy systems,
and purchase electricity from renewable energy sources.
(d) Training and Education. Agencies shall ensure that all
appropriate personnel receive training for implementing this order.
(1) DOE, DOD, and GSA shall provide relevant training or training
materials for those programs that they make available to all Federal
agencies relating to the energy management strategies contained in this
order.
(2) The Federal Acquisition Institute and the Defense Acquisition
University shall incorporate into existing procurement courses
information on Federal energy management tools, including Energy-Savings
Performance Contracts, utility energy-efficiency service contracts,
ENERGY STAR and other energy efficient products, and life-
cycle cost analysis.
(3) All agencies are encouraged to develop outreach programs that
include education, training, and promotion of ENERGY STAR and
other energy-efficient products for Federal purchase card users. These
programs may include promotions with billing statements, user training,
catalogue awareness, and exploration of vendor data collection of
purchases.
(e) Showcase Facilities. Agencies shall designate exemplary new and
existing facilities with significant public access and exposure as
showcase facilities to highlight energy or water efficiency and
renewable energy improvements.
PART 5--TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Sec. 501. Within 120 days of this order, the Director of OMB shall:
(a) develop and issue guidance to agency budget officers on
preparation of annual funding requests associated with the
implementation of the order for the FY 2001 budget;
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(b) in collaboration with the Secretary of Energy, explain to
agencies how to retain savings and reinvest in other energy and water
management projects; and
(c) in collaboration with the Secretary of Energy through the Office
of Federal Procurement Policy, periodically brief agency procurement
executives on the use of Federal energy management tools, including
Energy-Savings Performance Contracts, utility energy-efficiency service
contracts, and procurement of energy efficient products and electricity
from renewable energy sources.
Sec. 502. Within 180 days of this order, the Secretary of Energy, in
collaboration with other agency heads, shall:
(a) issue guidelines to assist agencies in measuring energy per
square foot, per unit of production, or other applicable unit in
industrial, laboratory, research, and other energy-intensive facilities;
(b) establish criteria for determining which facilities are exempt
from the order. In addition, DOE must provide guidance for agencies to
report proposed exemptions;
(c) develop guidance to assist agencies in calculating appropriate
energy baselines for previously exempt facilities and facilities
occupied after 1990 in order to measure progress toward goals;
(d) issue guidance to clarify how agencies determine the life-cycle
cost for investments required by the order, including how to compare
different energy and fuel options and assess the current tools;
(e) issue guidance for providing credit toward energy efficiency
goals for cost-effective projects where source energy use declines but
site energy use increases; and
(f) provide guidance to assist each agency to determine a baseline
of water consumption.
Sec. 503. Within 1 year of this order, the Secretary of Energy, in
collaboration with other agency heads, shall:
(a) provide guidance for counting renewable and highly efficient
energy projects and purchases of electricity from renewable and highly
efficient energy sources toward agencies' progress in reaching
greenhouse gas and energy reduction goals;
(b) develop goals for the amount of energy generated at Federal
facilities from renewable energy technologies;
(c) support efforts to develop standards for the certification of
low environmental impact hydropower facilities in order to facilitate
the Federal purchase of such power;
(d) work with GSA and DLA to develop a plan for purchasing advanced
energy products in bulk quantities for use in by multiple agencies;
(e) issue guidelines for agency use estimating the greenhouse gas
emissions attributable to facility energy use. These guidelines shall
include emissions associated with the production, transportation, and
use of energy consumed in Federal facilities; and
(f) establish water conservation goals for Federal agencies.
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Sec. 504. Within 120 days of this order, the Secretary of Defense and
the Administrator of GSA, in consultation with other agency heads, shall
develop and issue sustainable design and development principles for the
siting, design, and construction of new facilities.
Sec. 505. Within 180 days of this order, the Administrator of GSA, in
collaboration with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy,
and other agency heads, shall:
(a) develop and issue guidance to assist agencies in ensuring that
all project cost estimates, bids, and agency budget requests for design,
construction, and renovation of facilities are based on life-cycle
costs. Incentives for contractors involved in facility design and
construction must be structured to encourage the contractors to design
and build at the lowest life-cycle cost;
(b) make information available on opportunities to purchase
electricity from renewable energy sources as defined by this order. This
information should accommodate relevant State regulations and be updated
periodically based on technological advances and market changes, at
least every 2 years;
(c) develop Internet-based tools for both GSA and DLA customers to
assist individual and agency purchasers in identifying and purchasing
ENERGY STAR and other energy efficient products for
acquisition; and
(d) develop model lease provisions that incorporate energy
efficiency and sustainable design.
PART 6--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 601. Compliance by Independent Agencies. Independent agencies are
encouraged to comply with the provisions of this order.
Sec. 602. Waivers. If an agency determines that a provision in this
order is inconsistent with its mission, the agency may ask DOE for a
waiver of the provision. DOE will include a list of any waivers it
grants in its Federal Energy Management Programs annual report to the
Congress.
Sec. 603. Scope. (a) This order is intended only to improve the internal
management of the executive branch and is not intended to create any
right, benefit, or trust responsibility, substantive or procedural,
enforceable by law by a party against the United States, its agencies,
its officers, or any other person.
(b) This order applies to agency facilities in any State of the
United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, the
Northern Mariana Islands, and any other territory or possession over
which the United States has jurisdiction. Agencies with facilities
outside of these areas, however, are encouraged to make best efforts to
comply with the goals of this order for those facilities. In addition,
agencies can report energy improvements made outside the United States
in their annual report to the President; these improvements may be
considered in agency scorecard evaluations.
Sec. 604. Revocations. Executive Order 12902 of March 9, 1994, Executive
Order 12759 of April 17, 1991, and Executive Order 12845 of April 21,
1993, are revoked.
Sec. 605. Amendments to Federal Regulations. The Federal Acquisition
Regulation and other Federal regulations shall be amended to reflect
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changes made by this order, including an amendment to facilitate agency
purchases of electricity from renewable energy sources.
PART 7--DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this order:
Sec. 701. ``Acquisition'' means acquiring by contract supplies or
services (including construction) by and for the use of the Federal
Government through purchase or lease, whether the supplies or services
are already in existence or must be created, developed, demonstrated,
and evaluated. Acquisition begins at the point when agency needs are
established and includes the description of requirements to satisfy
agency needs, solicitation and selection of sources, award of contracts,
contract financing, contract performance, contract administration, and
those technical and management functions directly related to the process
of fulfilling agency needs by contract.
Sec. 702. ``Agency'' means an executive agency as defined in 5 U.S.C.
105. For the purpose of this order, military departments, as defined in
5 U.S.C. 102, are covered under the auspices of DOD.
Sec. 703. ``Energy-Savings Performance Contract'' means a contract that
provides for the performance of services for the design, acquisition,
financing, installation, testing, operation, and where appropriate,
maintenance and repair, of an identified energy or water conservation
measure or series of measures at one or more locations. Such contracts
shall provide that the contractor must incur costs of implementing
energy savings measures, including at least the cost (if any) incurred
in making energy audits, acquiring and installing equipment, and
training personnel in exchange for a predetermined share of the value of
the energy savings directly resulting from implementation of such
measures during the term of the contract. Payment to the contractor is
contingent upon realizing a guaranteed stream of future energy and cost
savings. All additional savings will accrue to the Federal Government.
Sec. 704. ``Exempt facility'' or ``Exempt mobile equipment'' means a
facility or a piece of mobile equipment for which an agency uses DOE-
established criteria to determine that compliance with the Energy Policy
Act of 1992 or this order is not practical.
Sec. 705. ``Facility'' means any individual building or collection of
buildings, grounds, or structure, as well as any fixture or part
thereof, including the associated energy or water-consuming support
systems, which is constructed, renovated, or purchased in whole or in
part for use by the Federal Government. It includes leased facilities
where the Federal Government has a purchase option or facilities planned
for purchase. In any provision of this order, the term ``facility'' also
includes any building 100 percent leased for use by the Federal
Government where the Federal Government pays directly or indirectly for
the utility costs associated with its leased space. The term also
includes Government-owned contractor-operated facilities.
Sec. 706. ``Industrial facility'' means any fixed equipment, building,
or complex for production, manufacturing, or other processes that uses
large amounts of capital equipment in connection with, or as part of,
any process or system, and within which the majority of energy use is
not devoted to the heating, cooling, lighting, ventilation, or to
service the water heating energy load requirements of the facility.
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Sec. 707. ``Life-cycle costs'' means the sum of the present values of
investment costs, capital costs, installation costs, energy costs,
operating costs, maintenance costs, and disposal costs, over the
lifetime of the project, product, or measure. Additional guidance on
measuring life-cycle costs is specified in 10 C.F.R. 436.19.
Sec. 708. ``Life-cycle cost-effective'' means the life-cycle costs of a
product, project, or measure are estimated to be equal to or less than
the base case (i.e., current or standard practice or product).
Additional guidance on measuring cost-effectiveness is specified in 10
C.F.R. 436.18 (a), (b), and (c), 436.20, and 436.21.
Sec. 709. ``Mobile equipment'' means all Federally owned ships,
aircraft, and nonroad vehicles.
Sec. 710. ``Renewable energy'' means energy produced by solar, wind,
geothermal, and biomass power.
Sec. 711. ``Renewable energy technology'' means technologies that use
renewable energy to provide light, heat, cooling, or mechanical or
electrical energy for use in facilities or other activities. The term
also means the use of integrated whole-building designs that rely upon
renewable energy resources, including passive solar design.
Sec. 712. ``Source energy'' means the energy that is used at a site and
consumed in producing and in delivering energy to a site, including, but
not limited to, power generation, transmission, and distribution losses,
and that is used to perform a specific function, such as space
conditioning, lighting, or water heating.
Sec. 713. ``Utility'' means public agencies and privately owned
companies that market, generate, and/or distribute energy or water,
including electricity, natural gas, manufactured gas, steam, hot water,
and chilled water as commodities for public use and that provide the
service under Federal, State, or local regulated authority to all
authorized customers. Utilities include: Federally owned nonprofit
producers; municipal organizations; and investor or privately owned
producers regulated by a State and/or the Federal Government;
cooperatives owned by members and providing services mostly to their
members; and other nonprofit State and local government agencies serving
in this capacity.
Sec. 714. ``Utility energy-efficiency service'' means demand side
management services provided by a utility to improve the efficiency of
use of the commodity (electricity, gas, etc.) being distributed.
Services can include, but are not limited to, energy efficiency and
renewable energy project auditing, financing, design, installation,
operation, maintenance, and monitoring.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
June 3, 1999.
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Executive Order 13124 of June 4, 1999
Amending the Civil Service Rules Relating to Federal Employees With
Psychiatric Disabilities
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, including sections 3301 and 3302
of title 5, United States Code, and in order to give individuals with
psychiatric disabilities the same hiring opportunities as persons with
severe physical disabilities or mental retardation under the Civil
Service Rules, and to permit individuals with psychiatric disabilities
to obtain Civil Service competitive status, it is hereby ordered as
follows:
Section 1. Policy.
(a) It is the policy of the United States to assure equality of
opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-
sufficiency for persons with disabilities. The Federal Government as an
employer should serve as a model for the employment of persons with
disabilities and utilize the full potential of these talented citizens.
(b) The Civil Service Rules governing appointment of persons with
psychiatric disabilities were adopted years ago when attitudes about
mental illness were different than they are today, which led to stricter
standards for hiring persons with psychiatric disabilities than for
persons with mental retardation or severe physical disabilities. The
Civil Service Rules provide that persons with mental retardation, severe
physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities may be hired under
excepted appointing authorities. While persons with mental retardation
or severe physical disabilities may be appointed for more than 2 years
and may convert to competitive status after completion of 2 years of
satisfactory service in their excepted position, people with psychiatric
disabilities may not.
(c) The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the President's
Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities believe that the
Federal Government could better benefit from the contributions of
persons with psychiatric disabilities if they were given the same
opportunities available to people with mental retardation or severe
physical disabilities.
Sec. 2. Implementation.
(a) The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall,
consistent with OPM authority, provide that persons with psychiatric
disabilities are subject to the same hiring rules as persons with mental
retardation or severe physical disabilities.
(b) Civil Service Rule III (5 CFR Part 3) is amended by adding the
following new paragraph to subsection (b) of section 3.1:
``(3) An employee with psychiatric disabilities who completes at
least 2 years of satisfactory service in a position excepted from the
competitive service.''
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Sec. 3. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall
prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to implement this order.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
June 4, 1999.
Executive Order 13125 of June 7, 1999
Increasing Participation of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in
Federal Programs
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), and in order to improve the
quality of life of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders through
increased participation in Federal programs where they may be
underserved (e.g., health, human services, education, housing, labor,
transportation, and economic and community development), it is hereby
ordered as follows:
Section 1. (a) There is established in the Department of Health and
Human Services the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans
and Pacific Islanders (Commission). The Commission shall consist of not
more than 15 members appointed by the President, one of which shall be
designated by the President as Chair. The Commission shall include
members who: (i) have a history of involvement with the Asian American
and Pacific Islander communities; (ii) are from the fields of health,
human services, education, housing, labor, transportation, economic and
community development, civil rights, and the business community; (iii)
are from civic associations representing one or more of the diverse
Asian American and Pacific Islander communities; and (iv) have such
other experience as the President deems appropriate.
(b) The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
(Secretary) shall appoint an Executive Director for the Commission.
Sec. 2. The Commission shall provide advice to the President, through
the Secretary, on: (a) the development, monitoring, and coordination of
Federal efforts to improve the quality of life of Asian Americans and
Pacific Islanders through increased participation in Federal programs
where such persons may be underserved and the collection of data related
to Asian American and Pacific Islander populations and sub-populations;
(b) ways to increase public-sector, private-sector, and community
involvement in improving the health and well-being of Asian Americans
and Pacific Islanders; and (c) ways to foster research and data on Asian
Americans and Pacific Islanders, including research and data on public
health.
Sec. 3. The Department of Health and Human Services shall establish the
White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
(Initiative), an interagency working group (working group) whose members
shall be appointed by their respective agencies. The Executive Director
of the Commission shall also serve as the Director of the Initiative,
and shall report to the Secretary or the Secretary's designee. The
working group shall include both career and noncareer civil service
staff and commissioned of
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ficers of the Public Health Service with expertise in health, human
services, education, housing, labor, transportation, economic and
community development, and other relevant issues. The working group
shall advise the Secretary on the implementation and coordination of
Federal programs as they relate to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
across executive departments and agencies.
Sec. 4. The head of each executive department and each agency designated
by the Secretary shall appoint a senior Federal official responsible for
management or program administration to report directly to the agency
head on activity under this Executive order, and to serve as a liaison
to the Initiative. The Secretary also may designate additional Federal
Government officials, with the agreement of the relevant agency head, to
carry out the functions of the Initiative. To the extent permitted by
law and to the extent practicable, each executive department and
designated agency shall provide any appropriate information requested by
the working group, including data relating to the eligibility for and
participation of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Federal
programs. Where adequate data are not available, the Initiative shall
suggest the means of collecting such data.
Sec. 5. Each executive department and designated agency (collectively,
the ``agency'') shall prepare a plan for, and shall document, its
efforts to improve the quality of life of Asian Americans and Pacific
Islanders through increased participation in Federal programs where
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders may be underserved. This plan
shall address, among other things, Federal efforts to: (a) improve the
quality of life for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders through
increased participation in Federal programs where they may be
underserved and the collection of data related to Asian American and
Pacific Islander populations and sub-populations; (b) increase public-
sector, private-sector, and community involvement in improving the
health and well-being of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; and (c)
foster research and data on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders,
including research and data on public health. Each agency's plan shall
provide appropriate measurable objectives and, after the first year,
shall assess that agency's performance on the goals set in the previous
year's plan. Each plan shall be submitted at a date to be established by
the Secretary.
Sec. 6. The Secretary shall review the agency plans and develop for
submission to the President an integrated Federal plan (Federal Plan) to
improve the quality of life of Asian American and Pacific Islanders
through increased participation in Federal programs where such persons
may be underserved. Actions described in the Federal Plan shall address
improving access by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to Federal
programs and fostering advances in relevant research and data. The
Secretary shall ensure that the working group is given the opportunity
to comment on the proposed Federal Plan prior to its submission to the
President. The Secretary shall disseminate the Federal Plan to
appropriate members of the executive branch. The findings and
recommendations in the Federal Plan shall be considered by the agencies
in their policies and activities.
Sec. 7. Notwithstanding any other Executive order, the responsibilities
of the President that are applicable to the Commission under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, as amended, except that of reporting to the Con
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gress, shall be performed by the Secretary in accordance with the
guidelines and procedures established by the Administrator of General
Services.
Sec. 8. Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation, but
shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, as authorized by law for persons serving intermittently in
the Government service (5 U.S.C. 5701-5707). To the extent permitted by
law and appropriations, and where practicable, agencies shall, upon
request by the Secretary, provide assistance to the Commission and to
the Initiative. The Department of Health and Human Services shall
provide administrative support and funding for the Commission.
Sec. 9. The Commission shall terminate 2 years after the date of this
Executive order unless the Commission is renewed by the President prior
to the end of that 2-year period.
Sec. 10. For the purposes of this order, the terms: (a) ``Asian
American'' includes persons having origins in any of the original
peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent; and
(b) ``Pacific Islander'' includes the aboriginal, indigenous, native
peoples of Hawaii and other Pacific Islands within the jurisdiction of
the United States.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
June 7, 1999.
Executive Order 13126 of June 12, 1999
Prohibition of Acquisition of Products Produced by Forced or Indentured
Child Labor
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, and in order to continue the
executive branch's commitment to fighting abusive child labor practices,
it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section. 1. Policy. It shall be the policy of the United States
Government, consistent with the Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 1307, the
Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. 201 et. seq., and the Walsh-Healey
Public Contracts Act, 41 U.S.C. 35 et seq., that executive agencies
shall take appropriate actions to enforce the laws prohibiting the
manufacture or importation of goods, wares, articles, and merchandise
mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part by forced or
indentured child labor.
Sec. 2. Publication of List. Within 120 days after the date of this
order, the Department of Labor, in consultation and cooperation with the
Department of the Treasury and the Department of State, shall publish in
the Federal Register a list of products, identified by their country of
origin, that those Departments have a reasonable basis to believe might
have been mined, produced, or manufactured by forced or indentured child
labor. The Department of Labor may conduct hearings to assist in the
identification of those products.
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Sec. 3. Procurement Regulations. Within 120 days after the date of this
order, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall issue proposed
rules to implement the following:
(a) Required Solicitation Provisions. Each solicitation of offers
for a contract for the procurement of a product included on the list
published under section 2 of this order shall include the following
provisions:
(1) A provision that requires the contractor to certify to the
contracting officer that the contractor or, in the case of an
incorporated contractor, a responsible official of the contractor has
made a good faith effort to determine whether forced or indentured child
labor was used to mine, produce, or manufacture any product furnished
under the contract and that, on the basis of those efforts, the
contractor is unaware of any such use of child labor; and
(2) A provision that obligates the contractor to cooperate fully in
providing reasonable access to the contractor's records, documents,
persons, or premises if reasonably requested by authorized officials of
the contracting agency, the Department of the Treasury, or the
Department of Justice, for the purpose of determining whether forced or
indentured child labor was used to mine, produce, or manufacture any
product furnished under the contract.
(b) Investigations. Whenever a contracting officer of an executive
agency has reason to believe that forced or indentured child labor was
used to mine, produce, or manufacture a product furnished pursuant to a
contract subject to the requirements of subsection 3(a) of this order,
the head of the executive agency shall refer the matter for
investigation to the Inspector General of the executive agency and, as
the head of the executive agency or the Inspector General determines
appropriate, to the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury.
(c) Remedies.
(1) The head of an executive agency may impose remedies as provided
in this subsection in the case of a contractor under a contract of the
executive agency if the head of the executive agency finds that the
contractor:
(i) Has furnished under the contract products that have been mined, produced, or manufactured by forced or
indentured child labor or uses forced or indentured child labor in the mining, production, or
manufacturing operations of the contractor;
(ii) Has submitted a false certification under subsection 3(a)(1) of this order; or
(iii) Has failed to cooperate in accordance with the obligation imposed pursuant to subsection 3(a)(2) of this
order.
(2) The head of an executive agency, in his or her sole discretion,
may terminate a contract on the basis of any finding described in
subsection 3(c)(1) of this order for any contract entered into after the
date the regulation called for in section 3 of this order is published
in final.
(3) The head of an executive agency may debar or suspend a
contractor from eligibility for Federal contracts on the basis of a
finding that the contractor has engaged in an act described in
subsection 3(c)(1) of this order. The provision for debarment may not
exceed 3 years.
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(4) The Administrator of General Services shall include on the List
of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Nonprocurement Programs
(maintained by the Administrator as described in the Federal Acquisition
Regulation) each party that is debarred, suspended, proposed for
debarment or suspension, or declared ineligible by the head of an agency
on the basis that the person has engaged in an act described in
subsection 3(c)(1) of this order.
(5) This section shall not be construed to limit the use of other
remedies available to the head of an executive agency or any other
official of the Federal Government on the basis of a finding described
in subsection 3(c)(1) of this order.
Sec. 4. Report. Within 2 years after implementation of any final rule
under this order, the Administrator of General Services, with the
assistance of other executive agencies, shall submit to the Office of
Management and Budget a report on the actions taken pursuant to this
order.
Sec. 5. Scope. (a) Any proposed rules issued pursuant to section 3 of
this order shall apply only to acquisitions for a total amount in excess
of the micro-purchase threshold as defined in section 32(f) of the
Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 428(f)).
(b) This order does not apply to a contract that is for the
procurement of any product, or any article, material, or supply
contained in a product that is mined, produced, or manufactured in any
foreign country if:
(1) the foreign country is a party to the Agreement on Government Procurement annexed to the WTO Agreement or
a party to the North American Free Trade Agreement (``NAFTA''); and
(2) the contract is of a value that is equal to or greater than the United States threshold specified in the
Agreement on Government Procurement annexed to the WTO Agreement or NAFTA, whichever is applicable.
Sec. 6. Definitions. (a) ``Executive agency'' and ``agency'' have the
meaning given to ``executive agency'' in section 4(1) of the Office of
Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(1)).
(b) ``WTO Agreement'' means the Agreement Establishing the World
Trade Organization, entered into on April 15, 1994.
(c) ``Forced or indentured child labor'' means all work or service
(1) exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any
penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer
himself voluntarily; or (2) performed by any person under the age of 18
pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by
process or penalties.
Sec. 7. Judicial Review. This order is intended only to improve the
internal management of the executive branch and does not create any
rights or benefits, substantive or procedural, enforceable by law by a
party against the United States, its agencies, its officers, or any
other person.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
June 12, 1999.
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Executive Order 13127 of June 14, 1999
Amendment to Executive Order 13073, Year 2000 Conversion
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, and in order to create the
Information Coordination Center to assist the Chair of the President's
Council on Year 2000 Conversion in addressing year 2000 conversion
problems both domestically and internationally, it is hereby ordered
that Executive Order 13073 is amended as follows:
Section 1. A new section 5 is added to the order and shall read ``Sec.
5. Information Coordination Center. (a) To assist the Chair in the Y2K
response duties included under section 2(c) of this order, there shall
be established the Information Coordination Center (ICC) in the General
Services Administration.
(b) At the direction of the Chair, the ICC will assist in making
preparations for information sharing and coordination within the Federal
Government and key components of the public and private sectors,
coordinating agency assessments of Y2K emergencies that could have an
adverse affect on U.S. interests at home and abroad, and, if necessary,
assisting Federal agencies and the Chair in reconstitution processes
where appropriate.
(c) The ICC will:
(1) consist of officials from executive agencies, designated by
agency heads under subsection 3(a)(2) of this order, who have expertise
in important management and technical areas, computer hardware, software
or security systems, reconstitution and recovery, and of additional
personnel hired directly or by contract, as required, to carry out the
duties described under section 5 of this order;
(2) work with the Council and the Office of Management and Budget to
assure that Federal efforts to restore critical systems are coordinated
with efforts managed by Federal agencies acting under existing emergency
response authorities.''
(d) The Chair of the President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion
shall designate a Director of the ICC.
Sec. 2. The preexisting section 5 of Executive Order 13073 shall be
renumbered as section 6.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
June 14, 1999.
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Executive Order 13128 of June 25, 1999
Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention and the Chemical
Weapons Convention Implementation Act
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, including the Chemical Weapons
Convention Implementation Act of 1998 (as enacted in Division I of
Public Law 105-277) (the Act), the International Emergency Economic
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National Emergencies Act (50
U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code,
and in order to facilitate implementation of the Act and the Convention
on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use
of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction (the ``Convention''), it is
hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. The Department of State shall be the United States National
Authority (the ``USNA'') for purposes of the Act and the Convention.
Sec. 2. The USNA shall coordinate the implementation of the provisions
of the Act and the Convention with an interagency group consisting of
the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the Secretary of
Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, and the heads of such other agencies
or departments, or their designees, I may consider necessary or
advisable.
Sec. 3. The Departments of State and Commerce, and other agencies as
appropriate, each shall issue, amend, or revise regulations, orders, or
directives as necessary to implement the Act and U.S. obligations under
Article VI and related provisions of the Convention. Regulations under
section 401(a) of the Act shall be issued by the Department of Commerce
by a date specified by the USNA, which shall review and approve these
regulations, in coordination with the interagency group designated in
section 2 of this order, prior to their issuance.
Sec. 4. The Secretary of Commerce is authorized:
(a) to obtain and execute warrants pursuant to section 305 of the
Act for the purposes of conducting inspections of facilities subject to
the regulations issued by the Department of Commerce pursuant to section
3 of this order;
(b) to suspend or revoke export privileges pursuant to section 211
of the Act; and
(c) to carry out all functions with respect to proceedings under
section 501(a) of the Act and to issue regulations with respect thereto,
except for those functions that the Act specifies are to be performed by
the Secretary of State or the USNA.
Sec. 5. The Departments of State, Defense, Commerce, and Energy, and
other agencies as appropriate, are authorized to carry out, consistent
with the Act and in accordance with subsequent directives, appropriate
functions that are not otherwise assigned in the Act and are necessary
to implement the provisions of the Convention and the Act.
Sec. 6. The Departments of State, Defense, Commerce, and Energy, and
other agencies, as appropriate, are authorized to provide assistance to
facilities not owned or operated by the U.S. Government, or contracted
for use
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by or for the U.S. Government, in meeting reporting requirements and in
preparing the facilities for possible inspection pursuant to the
Convention.
Sec. 7. The USNA, in coordination with the interagency group designated
in section 2 of this order, is authorized to determine whether
disclosure of confidential business information pursuant to section
404(c) of the Act is in the national interest. Disclosure will not be
permitted if contrary to national security or law enforcement needs.
Sec. 8. In order to take additional steps with respect to the
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and means of delivering
them and the national emergency described and declared in Executive
Order 12938 of November 14, 1994, as amended by Executive Order 13094 of
July 30, 1998, section 3 of Executive Order 12938, as amended, is
amended to add a new subsection (e) to read as follows:
``(e) the Secretary of Commerce shall impose and enforce such
restrictions on the importation of chemicals into the United States as
may be necessary to carry out the requirements of the Convention on the
Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of
Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction.''
Sec. 9. Any investigation emanating from a possible violation of this
order, or of any license, order, or regulation issued pursuant to this
order, involving or revealing a possible violation of 18 U.S.C. section
229 shall be referred to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),
which shall coordinate with the referring agency and other appropriate
agencies. The FBI shall timely notify the referring agency and other
appropriate agencies of any action it takes on such referrals.
Sec. 10. Nothing in this order shall create any right or benefit,
substantive or procedural, enforceable by any party against the United
States, its agencies or instrumentalities, its officers or employees, or
any other person.
Sec. 11. (a) This order shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight
time, June 26, 1999.
(b) This order shall be transmitted to the Congress and published in
the Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
June 25, 1999.
Executive Order 13129 of July 4, 1999
Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With the Taliban
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,
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I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of America, find
that the actions and policies of the Taliban in Afghanistan, in allowing
territory under its control in Afghanistan to be used as a safe haven
and base of operations for Usama bin Ladin and the Al-Qaida organization
who have committed and threaten to continue to commit acts of violence
against the United States and its nationals, constitute an unusual and
extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the
United States, and hereby declare a national emergency to deal with that
threat.
I hereby order:
Section 1. Except to the extent provided in section 203(b) of IEEPA (50
U.S.C. 1702(b)) and in regulations, orders, directives, or licenses that
may be issued pursuant to this order, and notwithstanding any contract
entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the effective
date:
(a) all property and interests in property of the Taliban; and
(b) all property and interests in property of persons determined by
the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of
State and the Attorney General:
(i) to be owned or controlled by, or to act for or on behalf of,
the Taliban; or
(ii) to provide financial, material, or technological support for,
or services in support of, any of the foregoing,
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 United States persons, are blocked.
Sec. 2. Except to the extent provided in section 203(b) of IEEPA (50
U.S.C. 1702(b)) and in regulations, orders, directives, or licenses that
may be issued pursuant to this order, and notwithstanding any contract
entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the effective
date:
(a) any transaction or dealing by United States persons or within
the United States in property or interests in property blocked pursuant
to this order is prohibited, including the making or receiving of any
contribution of funds, goods, or services to or for the benefit of the
Taliban or persons designated pursuant to this order;
(b) the exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or
indirectly, from the United States, or by a United States person,
wherever located, of any goods, software, technology (including
technical data), or services to the territory of Afghanistan controlled
by the Taliban or to the Taliban or persons designated pursuant to this
order is prohibited;
(c) the importation into the United States of any goods, software,
technology, or services owned or controlled by the Taliban or persons
designated pursuant to this order or from the territory of Afghanistan
controlled by the Taliban is prohibited;
(d) any transaction by any United States person or within the United
States that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding,
or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in this order
is prohibited; and
(e) any conspiracy formed to violate any of the prohibitions set
forth in this order is prohibited.
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Sec. 3. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, is hereby directed to authorize commercial sales of
agricultural commodities and products, medicine, and medical equipment
for civilian end use in the territory of Afghanistan controlled by the
Taliban under appropriate safeguards to prevent diversion to military,
paramilitary, or terrorist end users or end use or to political end use.
Sec. 4. For the purposes of this order:
(a) the term ``person'' means an individual or entity;
(b) the term ``entity'' means a partnership, association,
corporation, or other organization, group, or subgroup;
(c) the term ``the Taliban'' means the political/military entity
headquartered in Kandahar, Afghanistan that as of the date of this order
exercises de facto control over the territory of Afghanistan described
in paragraph (d) of this section, its agencies and instrumentalities,
and the Taliban leaders listed in the Annex to this order or designated
by the Secretary of State in consultation with the Secretary of the
Treasury and the Attorney General. The Taliban is also known as the
``Taleban,'' ``Islamic Movement of Taliban,'' ``the Taliban Islamic
Movement,'' ``Talibano Islami Tahrik,'' and ``Tahrike Islami'a Taliban''
(d) the term ``territory of Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban''
means the territory referred to as the ``Islamic Emirate of
Afghanistan,'' known in Pashtun as ``de Afghanistan Islami Emarat'' or
in Dari as ``Emarat Islami-e Afghanistan,'' including the following
provinces of the country of Afghanistan: Kandahar, Farah, Helmund,
Nimruz, Herat, Badghis, Ghowr, Oruzghon, Zabol, Paktiha, Ghazni,
Nangarhar, Lowgar, Vardan, Faryab, Jowlan, Balkh, and Paktika. The
Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury,
is hereby authorized to modify the description of the term ``territory
of Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban''
(e) the term ``United States person'' means any United States
citizen, permanent resident alien, entity organized under the laws of
the United States (including foreign branches), or any person in the
United States.
Sec. 5. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the
Secretary of State and the Attorney General, is hereby authorized to
take such actions, including the promulgation of rules and regulations,
and to employ all powers granted to me by IEEPA as may be necessary to
carry out the purposes of this order. The Secretary of the Treasury may
redelegate any of these functions to other officers and agencies of the
United States Government. All agencies of the United States Government
are hereby directed to take all appropriate measures within their
authority to carry out the provisions of this order.
Sec. 6. Nothing contained in this order shall create any right or
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable by any party against the
United States, its agencies or instrumentalities, its officers or
employees, or any other person.
Sec. 7. (a) This order is effective at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time
on July 6, 1999.
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(b) This order shall be transmitted to the Congress and published in
the Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
July 4, 1999.
Annex
Mohammed Omar (Amir al-Mumineen [Commander of the Faithful]);
Executive Order 13130 of July 14, 1999
National Infrastructure Assurance Council
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), and in order to support a
coordinated effort by both government and private sector entities to
address threats to our Nation's critical infrastructure, it is hereby
ordered as follows:
Section 1. Establishment. (a) There is established the National
Infrastructure Assurance Council (NIAC). The NIAC shall be composed of
not more than 30 members appointed by the President. The members of the
NIAC shall be selected from the private sector, including private sector
entities representing the critical infrastructures identified in
Executive Order 13010, and from State and local government. The members
of the NIAC shall have expertise relevant to the functions of the NIAC
and shall not be full-time officials or employees of the executive
branch of the Federal Government.
(b) The President shall designate a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
from among the members of the NIAC.
(c) The National Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection
and Counter-Terrorism at the National Security Council (National
Coordinator) will serve as the Executive Director of the NIAC.
(d) The Senior Director for Critical Infrastructure Protection at
the National Security Council will serve as the NIAC's liaison to other
agencies.
(e) Individuals appointed by the President will serve for a period
of 2 years. Service shall be limited to no more than 3 consecutive
terms.
Section 2. Functions. (a) The NIAC will meet periodically to:
(1) enhance the partnership of the public and private sectors in
protecting our critical infrastructure and provide reports on this issue
to the President as appropriate;
(2) propose and develop ways to encourage private industry to
perform periodic risk assessments of critical processes, including
information and telecommunications systems; and
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(3) monitor the development of Private Sector Information Sharing
and Analysis Centers (PSISACs) and provide recommendations to the
National Coordinator and the National Economic Council on how these
organizations can best foster improved cooperation among the PSISACs,
the National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC), and other Federal
Government entities.
(b) The NIAC will report to the President through the Assistant to
the President for National Security Affairs, who shall assure
appropriate coordination with the Assistant to the President for
Economic Policy.
(c) The NIAC will advise the lead agencies with critical
infrastructure responsibilities, sector coordinators, the NIPC, the
PSISACs and the National Coordinator on the subjects of the NIAC's
function in whatever manner the Chair of the NIAC, the National
Coordinator, and the head of the affected entity deem appropriate.
(d) Senior Federal Government officials will participate in the
meetings of the NIAC as appropriate.
(e) The Department of Commerce shall perform the functions of the
President under the Federal Advisory Committee Act for the NIAC, except
that of reporting to the Congress, in accordance with the guidelines and
procedures established by the Administrator of General Services.
Section 3. Administration. To the extent permitted by law:
(a) The NIAC may hold open and closed hearings, conduct inquiries,
and establish subcommittees as necessary.
(b) All executive departments and agencies shall cooperate with the
NIAC and provide such assistance, information, and advice to the NIAC as
it may request, as appropriate.
(c) Members of the NIAC shall serve without compensation for their
work on the NIAC. While engaged in the work of the Council, members will
be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence as
authorized by law for persons serving intermittently in the Government
service.
(d) To the extent permitted by law, and subject to the availability
of appropriations, the Department of Commerce, through the Critical
Infrastructure Assurance Office, shall provide the NIAC with
administrative services, staff, and other support services, and such
funds as may be necessary for the performance of its functions.
(e) The Council shall terminate 2 years from the date of this order,
unless extended by the President prior to that date.
Section 4. Judicial Review. This order is not intended to create any
right, benefit, trust, or responsibility, substantive or procedural,
enforceable at law or equity by a party against the United States, its
agencies, its officers, or any person.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
July 14, 1999.
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Executive Order 13131 of July 22, 1999
Further Amendments to Executive Order 12757, Implementation of the
Enterprise for the Americas Initiative
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, including the Agriculture Trade
Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (``ATDA Act''), as amended, the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), as amended, the Foreign
Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
1996 (Public Law 104-107), and the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of
1998 (Public Law 105-214), it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Amendment of Executive Order 12757. Executive Order 12757,
``Implementation of the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative,'' as
amended by Executive Orders 12823 and 13028, is further amended as
follows:
(a) The Title is amended by adding at the end thereof ``and the
Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998''.
(b) The Preamble is amended:
(1) by striking the comma (``,'') after Public Law 101-624, and
inserting instead ``and''; and
(2) by inserting ``and Public Law 105-214'' after ``Public Law 102-
549''.
(c) Section 1 is amended:
(1) by striking ``and'' after ``sections 703'', and inserting
instead a comma (``,'');
(2) by inserting ``, 805(b), 806(a), 807(a), 808(a)(1)(A),
808(a)(2), 812 and 813'' after ``704'';
(3) by inserting ``and the corresponding determinations required by
section 805(b) of the FAA,'' after ``FAA'' the second time it appears;
and
(4) by inserting ``sections 808(a)(1)(B) and (C), and 808(a)(4) of
the FAA, and by'' after ``The functions vested in the President by'' the
second time it appears.
(d) Section 3(b) is amended:
(1) by striking ``also'' after ``Enterprise for the Americas Board
shall''; and
(2) by inserting at the end of the section ``The Enterprise for the
Americas Board, as constituted pursuant to section 811 of the FAA, shall
also advise the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United
States Agency for International Development on the Secretary's
negotiation of Tropical Forest Agreements.''
(e) Section 3(c) is amended:
(1) by striking ``section 708(c)'' after ``the ATDA Act and'', and
inserting instead ``sections 708(c) and 809(c)'';
(2) by striking ``and'' after ``environmental framework
agreements'' and inserting instead a comma (``,''); and
(3) by inserting ``and the Tropical Forest Agreements,
respectively'' after ``Americas Framework Agreements''.
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(f) Section 4(a) is amended by inserting at the end thereof ``The
two additional U.S. Government members of the Enterprise for the
Americas Board appointed pursuant to section 811(b)(1)(A) of the
FAA shall be a representative of the International Forestry
Division of the United States Forest Service and a
representative of the Council on Environmental Quality.''
(g) Section 4(c)(1) is amended by striking ``section 708(c)(3)(C)''
and inserting instead ``sections 708(c)(3)(C) and 811(c)(3)''.
(h) Section 4(c)(2) is amended by striking ``Part IV'' and inserting
instead ``Parts IV and V''.
(i) Section 4(d) is amended to read as follows: ``(d) The five
private nongovernmental organization members of the Board
appointed pursuant to section 610(b)(1)(B) of the ATDA Act and
the two additional members appointed pursuant to section
811(b)(1)(B) of the FAA shall be appointed by the President.''
Section 2. Judicial Review. This order is intended only to improve the
internal management of the Federal Government, and is not intended to
create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable by a
party against the United States, its agencies or instrumentalities, its
officers or employees, or any other person.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
July 22, 1999.
Executive Order 13132 of August 4, 1999
Federalism
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, and in order to guarantee the
division of governmental responsibilities between the national
government and the States that was intended by the Framers of the
Constitution, to ensure that the principles of federalism established by
the Framers guide the executive departments and agencies in the
formulation and implementation of policies, and to further the policies
of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Definitions. For purposes of this order:
(a) ``Policies that have federalism implications'' refers to
regulations, legislative comments or proposed legislation, and other
policy statements or actions that have substantial direct effects on the
States, on the relationship between the national government and the
States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the
various levels of government.
(b) ``State'' or ``States'' refer to the States of the United States
of America, individually or collectively, and, where relevant, to State
governments, including units of local government and other political
subdivisions established by the States.
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(c) ``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).
(d) ``State and local officials'' means elected officials of State
and local governments or their representative national organizations.
Sec. 2. Fundamental Federalism Principles. In formulating and
implementing policies that have federalism implications, agencies shall
be guided by the following fundamental federalism principles:
(a) Federalism is rooted in the belief that issues that are not
national in scope or significance are most appropriately addressed by
the level of government closest to the people.
(b) The people of the States created the national government and
delegated to it enumerated governmental powers. All other sovereign
powers, save those expressly prohibited the States by the Constitution,
are reserved to the States or to the people.
(c) The constitutional relationship among sovereign governments,
State and national, is inherent in the very structure of the
Constitution and is formalized in and protected by the Tenth Amendment
to the Constitution.
(d) The people of the States are free, subject only to restrictions
in the Constitution itself or in constitutionally authorized Acts of
Congress, to define the moral, political, and legal character of their
lives.
(e) The Framers recognized that the States possess unique
authorities, qualities, and abilities to meet the needs of the people
and should function as laboratories of democracy.
(f) The nature of our constitutional system encourages a healthy
diversity in the public policies adopted by the people of the several
States according to their own conditions, needs, and desires. In the
search for enlightened public policy, individual States and communities
are free to experiment with a variety of approaches to public issues.
One-size-fits-all approaches to public policy problems can inhibit the
creation of effective solutions to those problems.
(g) Acts of the national government--whether legislative, executive,
or judicial in nature--that exceed the enumerated powers of that
government under the Constitution violate the principle of federalism
established by the Framers.
(h) Policies of the national government should recognize the
responsibility of--and should encourage opportunities for--individuals,
families, neighborhoods, local governments, and private associations to
achieve their personal, social, and economic objectives through
cooperative effort.
(i) The national government should be deferential to the States when
taking action that affects the policymaking discretion of the States and
should act only with the greatest caution where State or local
governments have identified uncertainties regarding the constitutional
or statutory authority of the national government.
Sec. 3. Federalism Policymaking Criteria. In addition to adhering to the
fundamental federalism principles set forth in section 2, agencies shall
adhere, to the extent permitted by law, to the following criteria when
formulating and implementing policies that have federalism implications:
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(a) There shall be strict adherence to constitutional principles.
Agencies shall closely examine the constitutional and statutory
authority supporting any action that would limit the policymaking
discretion of the States and shall carefully assess the necessity for
such action. To the extent practicable, State and local officials shall
be consulted before any such action is implemented. Executive Order
12372 of July 14, 1982 (``Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs'') remains in effect for the programs and activities to which
it is applicable.
(b) National action limiting the policymaking discretion of the
States shall be taken only where there is constitutional and statutory
authority for the action and the national activity is appropriate in
light of the presence of a problem of national significance. Where there
are significant uncertainties as to whether national action is
authorized or appropriate, agencies shall consult with appropriate State
and local officials to determine whether Federal objectives can be
attained by other means.
(c) With respect to Federal statutes and regulations administered by
the States, the national government shall grant the States the maximum
administrative discretion possible. Intrusive Federal oversight of State
administration is neither necessary nor desirable.
(d) When undertaking to formulate and implement policies that have
federalism implications, agencies shall:
(1) encourage States to develop their own policies to achieve
program objectives and to work with appropriate officials in other
States;
(2) where possible, defer to the States to establish standards;
(3) in determining whether to establish uniform national
standards, consult with appropriate State and local officials as to the
need for national standards and any alternatives that would limit the
scope of national standards or otherwise preserve State prerogatives and
authority; and
(4) where national standards are required by Federal statutes,
consult with appropriate State and local officials in developing those
standards.
Sec. 4. Special Requirements for Preemption. Agencies, in taking action
that preempts State law, shall act in strict accordance with governing
law.
(a) Agencies shall construe, in regulations and otherwise, a Federal
statute to preempt State law only where the statute contains an express
preemption provision or there is some other clear evidence that the
Congress intended preemption of State law, or where the exercise of
State authority conflicts with the exercise of Federal authority under
the Federal statute.
(b) Where a Federal statute does not preempt State law (as addressed
in subsection (a) of this section), agencies shall construe any
authorization in the statute for the issuance of regulations as
authorizing preemption of State law by rulemaking only when the exercise
of State authority directly conflicts with the exercise of Federal
authority under the Federal statute or there is clear evidence to
conclude that the Congress intended the agency to have the authority to
preempt State law.
(c) Any regulatory preemption of State law shall be restricted to
the minimum level necessary to achieve the objectives of the statute
pursuant to which the regulations are promulgated.
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(d) When an agency foresees the possibility of a conflict between
State law and Federally protected interests within its area of
regulatory responsibility, the agency shall consult, to the extent
practicable, with appropriate State and local officials in an effort to
avoid such a conflict.
(e) When an agency proposes to act through adjudication or
rulemaking to preempt State law, the agency shall provide all affected
State and local officials notice and an opportunity for appropriate
participation in the proceedings.
Sec. 5. Special Requirements for Legislative Proposals. Agencies shall
not submit to the Congress legislation that would:
(a) directly regulate the States in ways that would either interfere
with functions essential to the States' separate and independent
existence or be inconsistent with the fundamental federalism principles
in section 2;
(b) attach to Federal grants conditions that are not reasonably
related to the purpose of the grant; or
(c) preempt State law, unless preemption is consistent with the
fundamental federalism principles set forth in section 2, and unless a
clearly legitimate national purpose, consistent with the federalism
policymaking criteria set forth in section 3, cannot otherwise be met.
Sec. 6. Consultation.
(a) Each agency shall have an accountable process to ensure
meaningful and timely input by State and local officials in the
development of regulatory policies that have federalism implications.
Within 90 days after the effective date of this order, the head of each
agency shall designate an official with principal responsibility for the
agency's implementation of this order and that designated official shall
submit to the Office of Management and Budget a description of the
agency's consultation process.
(b) To the extent practicable and permitted by law, no agency shall
promulgate any regulation that has federalism implications, that imposes
substantial direct compliance costs on State and local governments, and
that is not required by statute, unless:
(1) funds necessary to pay the direct costs incurred by the State
and local governments in complying with the regulation are provided by
the Federal Government; or
(2) the agency, prior to the formal promulgation of the
regulation,
(A) consulted with State and local officials early in the
process of developing the proposed regulation;
(B) in a separately identified portion of the preamble to the
regulation as it is to be issued in the Federal Register, provides
to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget a
federalism summary impact statement, which consists of a
description of the extent of the agency's prior consultation with
State and local officials, a summary of the nature of their
concerns and the agency's position supporting the need to issue
the regulation, and a statement of the extent to which the
concerns of State and local officials have been met; and
(C) makes available to the Director of the Office of Management
and Budget any written communications submitted to the agency by
State and local officials.
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(c) To the extent practicable and permitted by law, no agency shall
promulgate any regulation that has federalism implications and that
preempts State law, unless the agency, prior to the formal promulgation
of the regulation,
(1) consulted with State and local officials early in the process
of developing the proposed regulation;
(2) in a separately identified portion of the preamble to the
regulation as it is to be issued in the Federal Register, provides to
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget a federalism summary
impact statement, which consists of a description of the extent of the
agency's prior consultation with State and local officials, a summary of
the nature of their concerns and the agency's position supporting the
need to issue the regulation, and a statement of the extent to which the
concerns of State and local officials have been met; and
(3) makes available to the Director of the Office of Management
and Budget any written communications submitted to the agency by State
and local officials.
Sec. 7. Increasing Flexibility for State and Local Waivers.
(a) Agencies shall review the processes under which State and local
governments apply for waivers of statutory and regulatory requirements
and take appropriate steps to streamline those processes.
(b) Each agency shall, to the extent practicable and permitted by
law, consider any application by a State for a waiver of statutory or
regulatory requirements in connection with any program administered by
that agency with a general view toward increasing opportunities for
utilizing flexible policy approaches at the State or local level in
cases in which the proposed waiver is consistent with applicable Federal
policy objectives and is otherwise appropriate.
(c) Each agency shall, to the extent practicable and permitted by
law, render a decision upon a complete application for a waiver within
120 days of receipt of such application by the agency. If the
application for a waiver is not granted, the agency shall provide the
applicant with timely written notice of the decision and the reasons
therefor.
(d) This section applies only to statutory or regulatory
requirements that are discretionary and subject to waiver by the agency.
Sec. 8. Accountability.
(a) In transmitting any draft final regulation that has federalism
implications to the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to
Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993, each agency shall include a
certification from the official designated to ensure compliance with
this order stating that the requirements of this order have been met in
a meaningful and timely manner.
(b) In transmitting proposed legislation that has federalism
implications to the Office of Management and Budget, each agency shall
include a certification from the official designated to ensure
compliance with this order that all relevant requirements of this order
have been met.
(c) Within 180 days after the effective date of this order, the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Assistant to the
President
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for Intergovernmental Affairs shall confer with State and local
officials to ensure that this order is being properly and effectively
implemented.
Sec. 9. Independent Agencies. Independent regulatory agencies are
encouraged to comply with the provisions of this order.
Sec. 10. General Provisions.
(a) This order shall supplement but not supersede the requirements
contained in Executive Order 12372 (``Intergovernmental Review of
Federal Programs''), Executive Order 12866 (``Regulatory Planning and
Review''), Executive Order 12988 (``Civil Justice Reform''), and OMB
Circular A-19.
(b) Executive Order 12612 (``Federalism''), Executive Order 12875
(``Enhancing the Intergovernmental Partnership''), Executive Order 13083
(``Federalism''), and Executive Order 13095 (``Suspension of Executive
Order 13083'') are revoked.
(c) This order shall be effective 90 days after the date of this
order.
Sec. 11. Judicial Review. This order is intended only to improve the
internal management of the executive branch, and is not intended to
create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at
law by a party against the United States, its agencies, its officers, or
any person.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
August 4, 1999.
Executive Order 13133 of August 5, 1999
Working Group on Unlawful Conduct on the Internet
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, and in order to address unlawful
conduct that involves the use of the Internet, it is hereby ordered as
follows:
Section 1. Establishment and Purpose. (a) There is hereby established a
working group to address unlawful conduct that involves the use of the
Internet (``Working Group''). The purpose of the Working Group shall be
to prepare a report and recommendations concerning:
(1) The extent to which existing Federal laws provide a sufficient basis for effective investigation and
prosecution of unlawful conduct that involves the use of the Internet, such as the illegal sale of guns,
explosives, controlled substances, and prescription drugs, as well as fraud and child pornography.
(2) The extent to which new technology tools, capabilities, or legal authorities may be required for effective
investigation and prosecution of unlawful conduct that involves the use of the Internet; and
(3) The potential for new or existing tools and capabilities to educate and empower parents, teachers, and
others to prevent or to minimize the risks from unlawful conduct that involves the use of the Internet.
(b) The Working Group shall undertake this review in the context of
current Administration Internet policy, which includes support for
industry
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self-regulation where possible, technology-neutral laws and regulations,
and an appreciation of the Internet as an important medium both
domestically and internationally for commerce and free speech.
Sec. 2. Schedule. The Working Group shall complete its work to the
greatest extent possible and present its report and recommendations to
the President and Vice President within 120 days of the date of this
order. Prior to such presentation, the report and recommendations shall
be circulated through the Office of Management and Budget for review and
comment by all appropriate Federal agencies.
Sec. 3. Membership.
(a) The Working Group shall be composed of the following members:
(1) The Attorney General (who shall serve as Chair of the Working Group).
(2) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
(3) The Secretary of the Treasury.
(4) The Secretary of Commerce.
(5) The Secretary of Education.
(6) The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(7) The Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
(8) The Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration.
(9) The Chair of the Federal Trade Commission.
(10) The Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration; and
(11) Other Federal officials deemed appropriate by the Chair of the Working Group.
(b) The co-chairs of the Interagency Working Group on Electronic
Commerce shall serve as liaison to and attend meetings of the Working
Group. Members of the Working Group may serve on the Working Group
through designees.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
August 5, 1999.
Executive Order 13134 of August 12, 1999
Developing and Promoting Biobased Products and Bioenergy
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), and in order to stimulate the
creation and early adoption of technologies needed to make biobased
products and bioenergy cost-competitive in large national and
international markets, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. Current biobased product and bioenergy technology has
the potential to make renewable farm and forestry resources major
sources of affordable electricity, fuel, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and
other materials. Technical advances in these areas can create an
expanding array of exciting new business and employment opportunities
for farmers, foresters,
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ranchers, and other businesses in rural America. These technologies can
create new markets for farm and forest waste products, new economic
opportunities for underused land, and new value-added business
opportunities. They also have the potential to reduce our Nation's
dependence on foreign oil, improve air quality, water quality, and flood
control, decrease erosion, and help minimize net production of
greenhouse gases. It is the policy of this Administration, therefore, to
develop a comprehensive national strategy, including research,
development, and private sector incentives, to stimulate the creation
and early adoption of technologies needed to make biobased products and
bioenergy cost-competitive in large national and international markets.
Sec. 2. Establishment of the Interagency Council on Biobased Products
and Bioenergy. (a) There is established the Interagency Council on
Biobased Products and Bioenergy (the ``Council''). The Council shall be
composed of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Energy, and the
Interior, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Assistant to the
President for Science and Technology, the Director of the National
Science Foundation, the Federal Environmental Executive, and the heads
of other relevant agencies as may be determined by the Co-Chairs of the
Council. Members may serve on the Council through designees. Designees
shall be senior officials who report directly to the agency head
(Assistant Secretary or equivalent).
(b) The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Energy shall
serve as Co-Chairs of the Council.
(c) The Council shall prepare annually a strategic plan for the
President outlining overall national goals in the development and use of
biobased products and bioenergy in an environmentally sound manner and
how these goals can best be achieved through Federal programs and
integrated planning. The goals shall include promoting national economic
growth with specific attention to rural economic interests, energy
security, and environmental sustainability and protection. These
strategic plans shall be compatible with the national goal of producing
safe and affordable supplies of food, feed, and fiber in a way that is
sustainable and protects the environment, and shall include measurable
objectives. Specifically, these strategic plans shall cover the
following areas:
(1) biobased products, including commercial and industrial
chemicals, pharmaceuticals, products with large carbon sequestering
capacity, and other materials; and
(2) biomass used in the production of energy (electricity; liquid,
solid, and gaseous fuels; and heat).
(d) To ensure that the United States takes full advantage of the
potential economic and environmental benefits of bioenergy, these
strategic plans shall be based on analyses of: (1) the economic impacts
of expanded biomass production and use; and (2) the impacts on national
environmental objectives, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Specifically, these plans shall include:
(1) a description of priorities for research, development,
demonstration, and other investments in biobased products and bioenergy;
(2) a coordinated Federal program of research, building on the
research budgets of each participating agency; and
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(3) proposals for using existing agency authorities to encourage
the adoption and use of biobased products and bioenergy and recommended
legislation for modifying these authorities or creating new authorities
if needed.
(e) The first annual strategic plan shall be submitted to the
President within 8 months from the date of this order.
(f) The Council shall coordinate its activities with actions called
for in all relevant Executive orders and shall not be in conflict with
proposals advocated by other Executive orders.
Sec. 3. Establishment of Advisory Committee on Biobased Products and
Bioenergy. (a) The Secretary of Energy shall establish an ``Advisory
Committee on Biobased Products and Bioenergy'' (``Committee''), under
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), to
provide information and advice for consideration by the Council. The
Secretary of Energy shall, in consultation with other members of the
Council, appoint up to 20 members of the advisory committee representing
stakeholders including representatives from the farm, forestry, chemical
manufacturing and other businesses, energy companies, electric
utilities, environmental organizations, conservation organizations, the
university research community, and other critical sectors. The Secretary
of Energy shall designate Co-Chairs from among the members of the
Committee.
(b) Among other things, the Committee shall provide the Council with
an independent assessment of:
(1) the goals established by the Federal agencies for developing
and promoting biobased products and bioenergy;
(2) the balance of proposed research and development activities;
(3) the effectiveness of programs designed to encourage adoption
and use of biobased products and bioenergy; and
(4) the environmental and economic consequences of biobased
products and bioenergy use.
Sec. 4. Administration of the Advisory Committee. (a) To the extent
permitted by law and subject to the availability of appropriations, the
Department of Energy shall serve as the secretariat for, and provide the
financial and administrative support to, the Committee.
(b) The heads of agencies shall, to the extent permitted by law,
provide to the Committee such information as it may reasonably require
for the purpose of carrying out its functions.
(c) The Committee Co-Chairs may, from time to time, invite experts
to submit information to the Committee and may form subcommittees or
working groups within the Committee to review specific issues.
Sec. 5. Duties of the Departments of Agriculture and Energy. The
Secretaries of the Departments of Agriculture and Energy, to the extent
permitted by law and subject to the availability of appropriations,
shall each establish a working group on biobased products and biobased
activities in their respective Departments. Consistent with the Federal
biobased products and bioenergy strategic plans described in sections
2(c) and (d) of this order, the working groups shall:
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(1) provide strategic planning and policy advice on the
Department's research, development, and commercialization of biobased
products and bioenergy; and
(2) identify research activities and demonstration projects to
address new opportunities in the areas of biomass production, biobased
product and bioenergy production, and related fundamental research.
The chair of each Department's working group shall be a senior
official who reports directly to the agency head. If the Secretary of
Agriculture or Energy serves on the Interagency Council on Biobased
Products and Bioenergy through a designee, the designee should be the
chair of the Department's working group.
Sec. 6. Establishment of a National Biobased Products and Bioenergy
Coordination Office. Within 120 days of this order, the Secretaries of
Agriculture and Energy shall establish a joint National Biobased
Products and Bioenergy Coordination Office (``Office'') to ensure
effective day-to-day coordination of actions designed to implement the
strategic plans and guidance provided by the Council and respond to
recommendations made by the Committee. All agencies represented on the
Council, or that have capabilities and missions related to the work of
the Council, shall be invited to participate in the operation of the
Office. The Office shall:
(a) serve as an executive secretariat and support the work of the
Council, as determined by the Council, including the coordination of
multi-agency, integrated research, development, and demonstration
(``RD&D'') activities;
(b) use advanced communication and computational tools to facilitate
research coordination and collaborative research by participating
Federal and nonfederal research facilities and to perform activities in
support of RD&D on biobased product and bioenergy development, including
strategic planning, program analysis and evaluation, communications
networking, information and data dissemination and technology transfer,
and collaborative team building for RD&D projects; and
(c) facilitate use of new information technologies for rapid
dissemination of information on biobased products and bioenergy to and
among farm operators; agribusiness, chemical, forest products, energy,
and other business sectors; the university community; and public
interest groups that could benefit from timely and reliable information.
Sec. 7. Definitions. For the purposes of this order:
(a) The term ``biomass'' means any organic matter that is available
on a renewable or recurring basis (excluding old-growth timber),
including dedicated energy crops and trees, agricultural food and feed
crop residues, aquatic plants, wood and wood residues, animal wastes,
and other waste materials.
(b) The term ``biobased product,'' as defined in Executive Order
13101, means a commercial or industrial product (other than food or
feed) that utilizes biological products or renewable domestic
agricultural (plant, animal, and marine) or forestry materials.
(c) The term ``bioenergy'' means biomass used in the production of
energy (electricity; liquid, solid, and gaseous fuels; and heat).
(d) The term ``old growth timber'' means timber of a forest from the
late successional stage of forest development. The forest contains live
and dead
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trees of various sizes, species, composition, and age class structure.
The age and structure of old growth varies significantly by forest type
and from one biogeoclimatic zone to another.
Sec. 8. Judicial Review. This order does not create any enforceable
rights against the Unites States, its agencies, its officers, or any
person.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
August 12, 1999.
Executive Order 13135 of August 27, 1999
Amendment to Executive Order 12216, President's Committee on the
International Labor Organization
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), it is hereby ordered that
Executive Order 12216 is amended as follows: The second sentence of
section 1-101 is amended by substituting ``the Assistant to the
President for Economic Policy, and the Presidents of...'' for ``and the
Presidents of...''.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
August 27, 1999.
Executive Order 13136 of September 3, 1999
Amendment to Executive Order 13090, President's Commission on the
Celebration of Women in American History
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, and in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C.
App.), in order to extend the life of the President's Commission on the
Celebration of Women in American History (``Commission'') to provide
additional time to develop support systems and test the viability of the
recommendations included in the Commission's report to the President, it
is hereby ordered that section 2(c) of Executive Order 13090 is amended
by deleting ``March 1, 1999.'' and inserting ``December 31, 2000.'' in
lieu thereof.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
September 3, 1999.
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Executive Order 13137 of September 15, 1999
Amendment to Executive Order 12975, as Amended, National Bioethics
Advisory Commission
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, and in order to more accurately
describe the expertise requirements for members selected for the
National Bioethics Advisory Commission, it is hereby ordered that
Executive Order 12975, as amended (``Order''), is further amended as
follows:
Section 1. Section 3 of the order shall read as follows: ``Sec. 3.
Establishment of National Bioethics Advisory Commission. There is
established in the Department of Health and Human Services a National
Bioethics Advisory Commission (NBAC). The NBAC shall be subject to the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.).''
Sec. 2. A new section 4 shall be added to the order to read: ``Sec. 4.
Structure. (a) The National Bioethics Advisory Commission shall be
composed of not more than 18 nongovernment members appointed by the
President. At least one member shall be selected from each of the
following categories of primary expertise: (1) philosophy/theology; (2)
social/behavioral science; (3) law; (4) medicine/allied health
professions; and (5) biological research. At least three members shall
be selected from the general public, bringing to the Commission
expertise other than that listed. The membership shall be approximately
evenly balanced between scientists and non-scientists. Close attention
will be given to equitable geographic distribution and to ethnic and
gender representation.
(b) Members of the Commission will serve for terms of 2 years and
may continue to serve after the expiration of their term until a
successor is appointed. A member appointed to fill an unexpired term
will be appointed to the remainder of such term.
(c) The President shall designate a Chairperson from among the
members of the NBAC.''
Sec. 3. (a) ``[S]ection 5'' in the third sentence of section 1(b) of the
order shall be deleted and ``section 6'' shall be inserted in lieu
thereof.
(b) Current sections 4 through 7 of Executive Order 12975 shall be
renumbered sections 5 through 8.
(c) New section 8(b) is amended by deleting ``October 3, 1999'' and
inserting ``October 3, 2001'' in lieu thereof.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
September 15, 1999.
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Executive Order 13138 of September 30, 1999
Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, and in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C.
App.), it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Each advisory committee listed below is continued until
September 30, 2001.
(a) Committee for the Preservation of the White House; Executive
Order 11145, as amended (Department of the Interior).
(b) Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health;
Executive Order 12196, as amended (Department of Labor).
(c) National Partnership Council; Executive Order 12871, as amended
(Office of Personnel Management).
(d) President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for
Hispanic Americans; Executive Order 12900 (Department of Education).
(e) President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and
Universities; Executive Order 12876 (Department of Education).
(f) President's Board of Advisors on Tribal Colleges and
Universities; Executive Order 13021, as amended (Department of
Education).
(g) President's Commission on White House Fellowships; Executive
Order 11183, as amended (Office of Personnel Management).
(h) President's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology;
Executive Order 12882 (Office of Science and Technology Policy).
(i) President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities; Executive
Order 12367, as amended (National Endowment for the Arts).
(j) President's Committee on the International Labor Organization;
Executive Order 12216, as amended (Department of Labor).
(k) President's Committee on the National Medal of Science;
Executive Order 11287, as amended (National Science Foundation).
(l) President's Committee on Mental Retardation, Executive Order
12994 (Department of Health and Human Services).
(m) President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports; Executive
Order 12345, as amended (Department of Health and Human Services).
(n) President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory
Committee, Executive Order 12382, as amended (Department of Defense).
(o) Trade and Environment Policy Advisory Committee; Executive Order
12905 (Office of the United States Trade Representative).
(p) President's Export Council; Executive Order 12131, as amended
(Department of Commerce).
Sec. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other Executive order, the
functions of the President under the Federal Advisory Committee Act that
are applicable to the committees listed in section 1 of this order,
except
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that of reporting annually to the Congress, shall be performed by the
head of the department or agency designated after each committee, in
accordance with the guidelines and procedures established by the
Administrator of General Services.
Sec. 3. The following Executive orders, or sections thereof, which
established committees that have terminated and whose work is completed,
are revoked:
(a) Executive Order 13017, as amended by Executive Orders 13040 and
13056, establishing the Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and
Quality in the Health Care Industry;
(b) Executive Order 13038, establishing the Advisory Committee on
Public Interest Obligation of Digital Television Broadcasters, as
amended by section 5 of Executive Order 13062, and Executive Orders
13065, 13081, and 13102;
(c) Section 5 and that part of section 6(f) of Executive Order
13010, as amended by section 3 of Executive Order 13025, Executive Order
13041, sections 1, 2, and that part of section 3 of Executive Order
13064, and Executive Order 13077, establishing the Advisory Committee to
the President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection;
(d) Executive Order 13037, as amended by Executive Orders 13066 and
13108, establishing the Commission to Study Capital Budgeting;
(e) Executive Order 13050, establishing the President's Advisory
Board on Race;
(f) Executive Order 12852, as amended by Executive Orders 12855,
12965, 12980, 13053, and 13114, establishing the President's Council on
Sustainable Development; and
(g) Executive Order 12961, as amended by Executive Order 13034,
establishing the Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans'
Illnesses.
Sec. 4. Sections 1 through 4 of Executive Order 13062 are superseded.
Sec. 5. Executive Order 12131, as amended, is further amended by adding
in section 1-102(a) a new paragraph as follows: ``(9) Department of
Energy.''
Sec. 6. Executive Order 13115 is amended by adding the Department of the
Treasury and the Office of National Drug Control Policy to the
Interagency Task Force on the Roles and Mission of the United States
Coast Guard, so that the list in section 1(b) of that order shall read
as follows:
``(1) Department of State;
(2) Department of the Treasury;
(3) Department of Defense;
(4) Department of Justice;
(5) Department of Commerce;
(6) Department of Labor;
(7) Department of Transportation;
(8) Environmental Protection Agency;
(9) Office of Management and Budget;
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(10) National Security Council;
(11) Office of National Drug Control Policy;
(12) Council on Environmental Quality;
(13) Office of Cabinet Affairs;
(14) National Economic Council;
(15) Domestic Policy Council; and
(16) United States Coast Guard.''
Sec. 7. Executive Order 12367, as amended, is further amended as
follows:
(a) in section 1, the text ``the director of the International
Communication Agency,'' is deleted;
(b) in section 2, delete the first sentence and insert in lieu
thereof ``The Committee shall advise, provide recommendations to, and
assist the President, the National Endowment of the Arts, the National
Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library
Services on matters relating to the arts and the humanities. The
Committee shall initiate and assist in the development of (i) ways to
promote public understanding and appreciation of the arts and the
humanities; (ii) ways to promote private sector support for the arts and
humanities; (iii) ways to evaluate the effectiveness of Federal support
for the arts and humanities and their relationship with the private
sector; (iv) the planning and coordination of appropriate participation
(including productions and projects) in major national cultural events,
including the Millennium; (v) activities that incorporate the arts and
the humanities in government objectives; and (vi) ways to promote the
recognition of excellence in the fields of the arts and the
humanities.''; and
(c) in section 3(b), add the following sentence after the first
sentence: ``Private funds accepted under the National Endowment for the
Arts' or the National Endowment for the Humanities' gift authority may
also be used to pay expenses of the Committee.''
Sec. 8. Executive Order 12345, as amended, is further amended by
deleting the first sentence of section 2(b) and inserting in lieu
thereof the following three sentences. ``The council shall be composed
of twenty members appointed by the President. Each member shall serve a
term of 2 years and may continue to serve after the expiration of their
term until a successor is appointed. A member appointed to fill an
unexpired term will be appointed for the remainder of such term.''
Sec. 9. This order shall be effective September 30, 1999.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
September 30, 1999.
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Executive Order 13139 of September 30, 1999
Improving Health Protection of Military Personnel Participating in
Particular Military Operations
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, including section 1107 of title
10, United States Code, and in order to provide the best health
protection to military personnel participating in particular military
operations, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. Military personnel deployed in particular military
operations could potentially be exposed to a range of chemical,
biological, and radiological weapons as well as diseases endemic to an
area of operations. It is the policy of the United States Government to
provide our military personnel with safe and effective vaccines,
antidotes, and treatments that will negate or minimize the effects of
these health threats.
Sec. 2. Administration of Investigational New Drugs to Members of the
Armed Forces.
(a) The Secretary of Defense (Secretary) shall collect intelligence
on potential health threats that might be encountered in an area of
operations. The Secretary shall work together with the Secretary of
Health and Human Services to ensure appropriate countermeasures are
developed. When the Secretary considers an investigational new drug or a
drug unapproved for its intended use (investigational drug) to represent
the most appropriate countermeasure, it shall be studied through
scientifically based research and development protocols to determine
whether it is safe and effective for its intended use.
(b) It is the expectation that the United States Government will
administer products approved for their intended use by the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA). However, in the event that the Secretary considers
a product to represent the most appropriate countermeasure for diseases
endemic to the area of operations or to protect against possible
chemical, biological, or radiological weapons, but the product has not
yet been approved by the FDA for its intended use, the product may,
under certain circumstances and strict controls, be administered to
provide potential protection for the health and well-being of deployed
military personnel in order to ensure the success of the military
operation. The provisions of 21 CFR Part 312 contain the FDA
requirements for investigational new drugs.
Sec. 3. Informed Consent Requirements and Waiver Provisions.
(a) Before administering an investigational drug to members of the
Armed Forces, the Department of Defense (DoD) must obtain informed
consent from each individual unless the Secretary can justify to the
President a need for a waiver of informed consent in accordance with 10
U.S.C. 1107(f). Waivers of informed consent will be granted only when
absolutely necessary.
(b) In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 1107(f), the President may waive
the informed consent requirement for the administration of an
investigational drug to a member of the Armed Forces in connection with
the member's participation in a particular military operation, upon a
written determination by the President that obtaining consent:
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(1) is not feasible;
(2) is contrary to the best interests of the member; or
(3) is not in the interests of national security.
(c) In making a determination to waive the informed consent
requirement on a ground described in subsection (b)(1) or (b)(2) of this
section, the President is required by law to apply the standards and
criteria set forth in the relevant FDA regulations, 21 CFR 50.23(d). In
determining a waiver based on subsection (b)(3) of this section, the
President will also consider the standards and criteria of the relevant
FDA regulations.
(d) The Secretary may request that the President waive the informed
consent requirement with respect to the administration of an
investigational drug. The Secretary may not delegate the authority to
make this waiver request. At a minimum, the waiver request shall
contain:
(1) A full description of the threat, including the potential for
exposure. If the threat is a chemical, biological, or radiological
weapon, the waiver request shall contain an analysis of the probability
the weapon will be used, the method or methods of delivery, and the
likely magnitude of its affect on an exposed individual.
(2) Documentation that the Secretary has complied with 21 CFR
50.23(d). This documentation shall include:
(A) A statement that certifies and a written justification that
documents that each of the criteria and standards set forth in 21
CFR 50.23(d) has been met; or
(B) If the Secretary finds it highly impracticable to certify
that the criteria and standards set forth in 21 CFR 50.23(d) have
been fully met because doing so would significantly impair the
Secretary's ability to carry out the particular military mission,
a written justification that documents which criteria and
standards have or have not been met, explains the reasons for
failing to meet any of the criteria and standards, and provides
additional justification why a waiver should be granted solely in
the interests of national security.
(3) Any additional information pertinent to the Secretary's
determination, including the minutes of the Institutional Review Board's
(IRB) deliberations and the IRB members' voting record.
(e) The Secretary shall develop the waiver request in consultation
with the FDA.
(f) The Secretary shall submit the waiver request to the President
and provide a copy to the Commissioner of the FDA (Commissioner).
(g) The Commissioner shall expeditiously review the waiver request
and certify to the Assistant to the President for National Security
Affairs (APNSA) and the Assistant to the President for Science and
Technology (APST) whether the standards and criteria of the relevant FDA
regulations have been adequately addressed and whether the
investigational new drug protocol may proceed subject to a decision by
the President on the informed consent waiver request. FDA shall base its
decision on, and the certification shall include an analysis describing,
the extent and strength of the evidence on the safety and effectiveness
of the investigational new drug
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in relation to the medical risk that could be encountered during the
military operation.
(h) The APNSA and APST will prepare a joint advisory opinion as to
whether the waiver of informed consent should be granted and will
forward it, along with the waiver request and the FDA certification to
the President.
(i) The President will approve or deny the waiver request and will
provide written notification of the decision to the Secretary and the
Commissioner.
Sec. 4. Required Action After Waiver is Issued. (a) Following a
Presidential waiver under 10 U.S.C. 1107(f), the DoD offices responsible
for implementing the waiver, DoD's Office of the Inspector General, and
the FDA, consistent with its regulatory role, will conduct an ongoing
review and monitoring to assess adherence to the standards and criteria
under 21 CFR 50.23(d) and this order. The responsible DoD offices shall
also adhere to any periodic reporting requirements specified by the
President at the time of the waiver approval. The Secretary shall submit
the findings to the President and provide a copy to the Commissioner.
(b) The Secretary shall, as soon as practicable, make the
congressional notifications required by 10 U.S.C. 1107(f)(2)(B).
(c) The Secretary shall, as soon as practicable and consistent with
classification requirements, issue a public notice in the Federal
Register describing each waiver of informed consent determination and a
summary of the most updated scientific information on the products used,
as well as other information the President determines is appropriate.
(d) The waiver will expire at the end of 1 year (or an alternative
time period not to exceed 1 year, specified by the President at the time
of approval), or when the Secretary informs the President that the
particular military operation creating the need for the use of the
investigational drug has ended, whichever is earlier. The President may
revoke the waiver based on changed circumstances or for any other
reason. If the Secretary seeks to renew a waiver prior to its
expiration, the Secretary must submit to the President an updated
request, specifically identifying any new information available relevant
to the standards and criteria under 21 CFR 50.23(d). To request to renew
a waiver, the Secretary must satisfy the criteria for a waiver as
described in section 3 of this order.
(e) The Secretary shall notify the President and the Commissioner if
the threat countered by the investigational drug changes significantly
or if significant new information on the investigational drug is
received.
Sec. 5. Training for Military Personnel. (a) The DoD shall provide
ongoing training and health risk communication on the requirements of
using an investigational drug in support of a military operation to all
military personnel, including those in leadership positions, during
chemical and biological warfare defense training and other training, as
appropriate. This ongoing training and health risk communication shall
include general information about 10 U.S.C. 1107 and 21 CFR 50.23(d).
(b) If the President grants a waiver under 10 U.S.C. 1107(f), the
DoD shall provide training to all military personnel conducting the
waiver protocol and health risk communication to all military personnel
receiving the specific investigational drug to be administered prior to
its use.
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(c) The Secretary shall submit the training and health risk
communication plans as part of the investigational new drug protocol
submission to the FDA and the reviewing IRB. Training and health risk
communication shall include at a minimum:
(1) The basis for any determination by the President that informed
consent is not or may not be feasible;
(2) The means for tracking use and adverse effects of the
investigational drug;
(3) The benefits and risks of using the investigational drug; and
(4) A statement that the investigational drug is not approved (or
not approved for the intended use).
(d) The DoD shall keep operational commanders informed of the
overall requirements of successful protocol execution and their role,
with the support of medical personnel, in ensuring successful execution
of the protocol.
Sec. 6. Scope. (a) This order applies to the consideration and
Presidential approval of a waiver of informed consent under 10 U.S.C.
1107 and does not apply to other FDA regulations.
(b) This order is intended only to improve the internal management
of the Federal Government. Nothing contained in this order shall create
any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable by any
party against the United States, its agencies or instrumentalities, its
officers or employees, or any other person.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
September 30, 1999.
Executive Order 13140 of October 6, 1999
1999 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-
946), in order to prescribe amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial,
United States, prescribed by Executive Order 12473, as amended by
Executive Order 12484, Executive Order 12550, Executive Order 12586,
Executive Order 12708, Executive Order 12767, Executive Order 12888,
Executive Order 12936, Executive Order 12960, and Executive Order 13086,
it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Part II of the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, is
amended as follows:
a. R.C.M. 502(c) is amended to read as follows:
``(c) Qualifications of military judge. A military judge shall be
a commissioned officer of the armed forces who is a member of the
bar of a Federal court or a member of the bar of the highest court
of a State
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and who is certified to be qualified for duty as a military judge
by the Judge Advocate General of the armed force of which such
military judge is a member. In addition, the military judge of a
general court-martial shall be designated for such duties by the
Judge Advocate General or the Judge Advocate General's designee,
certified to be qualified for duty as a military judge of a
general court-martial, and assigned and directly responsible to
the Judge Advocate General or the Judge Advocate General's
designee. The Secretary concerned may prescribe additional
qualifications for military judges in special courts-martial. As
used in this subsection ``military judge'' does not include the
president of a special court-martial without a military judge.''
b. R.C.M. 804 is amended by redesignating the current subsection (c)
as subsection (d) and inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection (c):
``(c) Voluntary absence for limited purpose of child testimony.
(1) Election by accused. Following a determination by the
military judge that remote live testimony of a child is
appropriate pursuant to Mil. R. Evid. 611(d)(3), the accused may
elect to voluntarily absent himself from the courtroom in order to
preclude the use of procedures described in R.C.M. 914A.
(2) Procedure. The accused's absence will be conditional upon
his being able to view the witness' testimony from a remote
location. Normally, a two-way closed circuit television system
will be used to transmit the child's testimony from the courtroom
to the accused's location. A one-way closed circuit television
system may be used if deemed necessary by the military judge. The
accused will also be provided private, contemporaneous
communication with his counsel. The procedures described herein
shall be employed unless the accused has made a knowing and
affirmative waiver of these procedures.
(3) Effect on accused's rights generally. An election by the
accused to be absent pursuant to subsection (c)(1) shall not
otherwise affect the accused's right to be present at the
remainder of the trial in accordance with this rule.''
c. The following new rule is inserted after R.C.M. 914:
``Rule 914A. Use of remote live testimony of a child
(a) General procedures. A child shall be allowed to testify out
of the presence of the accused after the military judge has
determined that the requirements of Mil. R. Evid. 611(d)(3) have
been satisfied. The procedure used to take such testimony will be
determined by the military judge based upon the exigencies of the
situation. However, such testimony should normally be taken via a
two-way closed circuit television system. At a minimum, the
following procedures shall be observed:
(1) The witness shall testify from a remote location outside
the courtroom;
(2) Attendance at the remote location shall be limited to the
child, counsel for each side (not including an accused pro se),
equipment operators, and other persons, such as an attendant for
the child, whose presence is deemed necessary by the military
judge;
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(3) Sufficient monitors shall be placed in the courtroom to
allow viewing and hearing of the testimony by the military judge,
the accused, the members, the court reporter and the public;
(4) The voice of the military judge shall be transmitted into
the remote location to allow control of the proceedings; and
(5) The accused shall be permitted private, contemporaneous
communication with his counsel.
(b) Prohibitions. The procedures described above shall not be
used where the accused elects to absent himself from the courtroom
pursuant to R.C.M. 804(c).''
d. R.C.M. 1001(b)(4) is amended by inserting the following sentences
between the first and second sentences:
``Evidence in aggravation includes, but is not limited to,
evidence of financial, social, psychological, and medical impact
on or cost to any person or entity who was the victim of an
offense committed by the accused and evidence of significant
adverse impact on the mission, discipline, or efficiency of the
command directly and immediately resulting from the accused's
offense. In addition, evidence in aggravation may include evidence
that the accused intentionally selected any victim or any property
as the object of the offense because of the actual or perceived
race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender,
disability, or sexual orientation of any person.''
e. R.C.M. 1003(b) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (4) and
(2) by redesignating subsections (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10),
and (11) as subsections (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), and (10),
respectively.
f. R.C.M. 1004(c)(7) is amended by adding at end the following new
subsection:
``(K) The victim of the murder was under 15 years of age.''
Sec. 2. Part III of the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, is
amended as follows:
a. Insert the following new rule after Mil. R. Evid. 512:
``Rule 513. Psychotherapist-patient privilege
(a) General rule of privilege. A patient has a privilege to
refuse to disclose and to prevent any other person from disclosing
a confidential communication made between the patient and a
psychotherapist or an assistant to the psychotherapist, in a case
arising under the UCMJ, if such communication was made for the
purpose of facilitating diagnosis or treatment of the patient's
mental or emotional condition.
(b) Definitions. As used in this rule of evidence:
(1) A ``patient'' is a person who consults with or is examined
or interviewed by a psychotherapist for purposes of advice,
diagnosis, or treatment of a mental or emotional condition.
(2) A ``psychotherapist'' is a psychiatrist, clinical
psychologist, or clinical social worker who is licensed in any
state, territory, possession, the District of Columbia or Puerto
Rico to perform professional services as such, or who holds
credentials to provide such services
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from any military health care facility, or is a person reasonably
believed by the patient to have such license or credentials.
(3) An ``assistant to a psychotherapist'' is a person directed
by or assigned to assist a psychotherapist in providing
professional services, or is reasonably believed by the patient to
be such.
(4) A communication is ``confidential'' if not intended to be
disclosed to third persons other than those to whom disclosure is
in furtherance of the rendition of professional services to the
patient or those reasonably necessary for such transmission of the
communication.
(5) ``Evidence of a patient's records or communications'' is
testimony of a psychotherapist, or assistant to the same, or
patient records that pertain to communications by a patient to a
psychotherapist, or assistant to the same for the purposes of
diagnosis or treatment of the patient's mental or emotional
condition.
(c) Who may claim the privilege. The privilege may be claimed by
the patient or the guardian or conservator of the patient. A
person who may claim the privilege may authorize trial counsel or
defense counsel to claim the privilege on his or her behalf. The
psychotherapist or assistant to the psychotherapist who received
the communication may claim the privilege on behalf of the
patient. The authority of such a psychotherapist, assistant,
guardian, or conservator to so assert the privilege is presumed in
the absence of evidence to the contrary.
(d) Exceptions. There is no privilege under this rule:
(1) when the patient is dead;
(2) when the communication is evidence of spouse abuse, child
abuse, or neglect or in a proceeding in which one spouse is
charged with a crime against the person of the other spouse or a
child of either spouse;
(3) when federal law, state law, or service regulation imposes
a duty to report information contained in a communication;
(4) when a psychotherapist or assistant to a psychotherapist
believes that a patient's mental or emotional condition makes the
patient a danger to any person, including the patient;
(5) if the communication clearly contemplated the future
commission of a fraud or crime or if the services of the
psychotherapist are sought or obtained to enable or aid anyone to
commit or plan to commit what the patient knew or reasonably
should have known to be a crime or fraud;
(6) when necessary to ensure the safety and security of
military personnel, military dependents, military property,
classified information, or the accomplishment of a military
mission;
(7) when an accused offers statements or other evidence
concerning his mental condition in defense, extenuation, or
mitigation, under circumstances not covered by R.C.M. 706 or Mil.
R. Evid. 302. In such situations, the military judge may, upon
motion, order disclosure of any statement made by the accused to a
psychotherapist as may be necessary in the interests of justice;
or
(8) when admission or disclosure of a communication is
constitutionally required.
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(e) Procedure to determine admissibility of patient records or
communications.
(1) In any case in which the production or admission of records
or communications of a patient other than the accused is a matter
in dispute, a party may seek an interlocutory ruling by the
military judge. In order to obtain such a ruling, the party shall:
(A) file a written motion at least 5 days prior to entry of
pleas specifically describing the evidence and stating the purpose
for which it is sought or offered, or objected to, unless the
military judge, for good cause shown, requires a different time
for filing or permits filing during trial; and
(B) serve the motion on the opposing party, the military judge
and, if practical, notify the patient or the patient's guardian,
conservator, or representative that the motion has been filed and
that the patient has an opportunity to be heard as set forth in
subparagraph (e)(2).
(2) Before ordering the production or admission of evidence of
a patient's records or communication, the military judge shall
conduct a hearing. Upon the motion of counsel for either party and
upon good cause shown, the military judge may order the hearing
closed. At the hearing, the parties may call witnesses, including
the patient, and offer other relevant evidence. The patient shall
be afforded a reasonable opportunity to attend the hearing and be
heard at the patient's own expense unless the patient has been
otherwise subpoenaed or ordered to appear at the hearing. However,
the proceedings shall not be unduly delayed for this purpose. In a
case before a court-martial composed of a military judge and
members, the military judge shall conduct the hearing outside the
presence of the members.
(3) The military judge shall examine the evidence or a proffer
thereof in camera, if such examination is necessary to rule on the
motion.
(4) To prevent unnecessary disclosure of evidence of a
patient's records or communications, the military judge may issue
protective orders or may admit only portions of the evidence.
(5) The motion, related papers, and the record of the hearing
shall be sealed and shall remain under seal unless the military
judge or an appellate court orders otherwise.''
b. Mil. R. Evid. 611 is amended by inserting the following new
subsection at the end:
(d) Remote live testimony of a child.
(1) In a case involving abuse of a child or domestic violence,
the military judge shall, subject to the requirements of
subsection (3) of this rule, allow a child victim or witness to
testify from an area outside the courtroom as prescribed in R.C.M.
914A.
(2) The term ``child'' means a person who is under the age of
16 at the time of his or her testimony. The term ``abuse of a
child'' means the physical or mental injury, sexual abuse or
exploitation, or negligent treatment of a child. The term
``exploitation'' means child pornography or child prostitution.
The term ``negligent treatment'' means the failure to provide, for
reasons other than poverty, adequate food, clothing, shelter, or
medical care so as to endanger seriously the physical health of
the child. The term ``domestic violence'' means an offense that
has as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use
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of physical force against a person and is committed by a current
or former spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim; by a person
with whom the victim shares a child in common; by a person who is
cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse,
parent, or guardian; or by a person similarly situated to a
spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim.
(3) Remote live testimony will be used only where the military
judge makes a finding on the record that a child is unable to
testify in open court in the presence of the accused, for any of
the following reasons:
(A) The child is unable to testify because of fear;
(B) There is substantial likelihood, established by expert
testimony, that the child would suffer emotional trauma from
testifying;
(C) The child suffers from a mental or other infirmity; or
(D) Conduct by an accused or defense counsel causes the child
to be unable to continue testifying.
(4) Remote live testimony of a child shall not be utilized
where the accused elects to absent himself from the courtroom in
accordance with R.C.M. 804(c).''
Sec. 3. Part IV of the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, is
amended as follows:
a. Insert the following new paragraph after paragraph 100:
100a. Article 134--(Reckless endangerment)
a. Text. See paragraph 60.
b. Elements.
(1) That the accused did engage in conduct;
(2) That the conduct was wrongful and reckless or wanton;
(3) That the conduct was likely to produce death or grievous
bodily harm to another person; and
(4) That under the circumstances, the conduct of the accused
was to the prejudice of good order and discipline in the armed
forces or was of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed
forces.
c. Explanation.
(1) In general. This offense is intended to prohibit and
therefore deter reckless or wanton conduct that wrongfully creates
a substantial risk of death or serious injury to others.
(2) Wrongfulness. Conduct is wrongful when it is without legal
justification or excuse.
(3) Recklessness. ``Reckless'' conduct is conduct that exhibits
a culpable disregard of foreseeable consequences to others from
the act or omission involved. The accused need not intentionally
cause a resulting harm or know that his conduct is substantially
certain to cause that result. The ultimate question is whether,
under all the circumstances, the accused's conduct was of that
heedless nature that made it actually or imminently dangerous to
the rights or safety of others.
(4) Wantonness. ``Wanton'' includes ``reckless,'' but may
connote willfulness, or a disregard of probable consequences, and
thus describe a more aggravated offense.
(5) Likely to produce. When the natural or probable consequence
of particular conduct would be death or grievous bodily harm, it
may be
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inferred that the conduct is ``likely'' to produce that result.
See paragraph 54c(4)(a)(ii).
(6) Grievous bodily harm. ``Grievous bodily harm'' means
serious bodily injury. It does not include minor injuries, such as
a black eye or a bloody nose, but does include fractured or
dislocated bones, deep cuts, torn members of the body, serious
damage to internal organs, and other serious bodily injuries.
(7) Death or injury not required. It is not necessary that
death or grievous bodily harm be actually inflicted to prove
reckless endangerment.
d. Lesser included offenses. None.
e. Maximum punishment. Bad-conduct discharge, forfeiture of all
pay and allowances, and confinement for 1 year.
f. Sample specification. In that ______________________ (personal
jurisdiction data), did, (at/on board--location) (subject-matter
jurisdiction data, if required), on or about
________________________ 19____, wrongfully and recklessly engage
in conduct, to wit:
(he/she)(describe conduct) and that the accused's conduct was
likely to cause death or serious bodily harm to
__________________.''
Sec. 4. These amendments shall take effect on 1 November 1999, subject
to the following:
a. The amendments made to Military Rule of Evidence 611, shall apply
only in cases in which arraignment has been completed on or after 1
November 1999.
b. Military Rule of Evidence 513 shall only apply to communications
made after 1 November 1999.
c. The amendments made to Rules for Courts-Martial 502, 804, and
914A shall only apply in cases in which arraignment has been completed
on or after 1 November 1999.
d. The amendments made to Rules for Courts-Martial 1001(b)(4) and
1004(c)(7) shall only apply to offenses committed after 1 November 1999.
e. Nothing in these amendments shall be construed to make punishable
any act done or omitted prior to 1 November 1999, which was not
punishable when done or omitted.
f. The maximum punishment for an offense committed prior to 1
November 1999, shall not exceed the applicable maximum in effect at the
time of the commission of such offense.
g. Nothing in these amendments shall be construed to invalidate any
nonjudicial punishment proceeding, restraint, investigation, referral of
charges, trial in which arraignment occurred, or other action begun
prior to 1 November 1999, and any such nonjudicial punishment,
restraint, investigation, referral of charges, trial, or other action
may proceed in the same manner and with the same effect as if these
amendments had not been prescribed.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
October 6, 1999.
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Changes to the Analysis Accompanying the Manual for Courts-Martial,
United States.
1. Changes to Appendix 21, the Analysis accompanying the Rules for
Courts-Martial, United States (Part II, MCM).
a. R.C.M. 502(c). The analysis accompanying R.C.M. 502(c) is amended
by inserting the following at the end thereof:
``1999 Amendment: R.C.M. 502(c) was amended to delete the
requirement that military judges be ``on active duty'' to enable Reserve
Component judges to conduct trials during periods of inactive duty for
training (IDT) and inactive duty training travel (IATT). The active duty
requirement does not appear in Article 26, UCMJ which prescribes the
qualifications for military judges. It appears to be a vestigial
requirement from paragraph 4e of the 1951 and 1969 MCM. Neither the
current MCM nor its predecessors provide an explanation for this
additional requirement. It was deleted to enhance efficiency in the
military justice system.''
b. R.C.M. 804(c). The analysis accompanying R.C.M. 804 is amended by
redesignating the current subsection (c) as subsection (d) and by
inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c):
``(c) Voluntary absence for limited purpose of child testimony.
1999 Amendment: The amendment provides for two-way closed circuit
television to transmit a child's testimony from the courtroom to the
accused's location. The use of two-way closed circuit television, to
some degree, may defeat the purpose of these alternative procedures,
which is to avoid trauma to children. In such cases, the judge has
discretion to direct one-way television communication. The use of one-
way closed circuit television was approved by the Supreme Court in
Maryland v. Craig, 497 U.S. 836 (1990). This amendment also gives the
accused the election to absent himself from the courtroom to prevent
remote testimony. Such a provision gives the accused a greater role in
determining how this issue will be resolved.''
c. R.C.M. 914A. Insert the following analysis after the analysis to
R.C.M. 914:
``1999 Amendment: This rule allows the military judge to
determine what procedure to use when taking testimony under Mil. R.
Evid. 611(d)(3). It states that normally such testimony should be taken
via a two-way closed circuit television system. The rule further
prescribes the procedures to be used if a television system is employed.
The use of two-way closed circuit television, to some degree, may defeat
the purpose of these alternative procedures, which is to avoid trauma to
children. In such cases, the judge has discretion to direct one-way
television communication. The use of one-way closed circuit television
was approved by the Supreme Court in Maryland v. Craig, 497 U.S. 836
(1990). This amendment also gives the accused an election to absent
himself from the courtroom to prevent remote testimony. Such a provision
gives the accused a greater role in determining how this issue will be
resolved.''
d. R.C.M. 1001(b)(4). The analysis to R.C.M. 1001(b)(4) is amended
by inserting the following paragraph before the analysis of R.C.M.
1001(b)(5):
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``1999 Amendment: R.C.M. 1001(b)(4) was amended by elevating to
the Rule language that heretofore appeared in the Discussion to the
Rule. The Rule was further amended to recognize that evidence that the
offense was a ``hate crime'' may also be presented to the sentencing
authority. The additional ``hate crime'' language was derived in part
from section 3A1.1 of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, in which hate
crime motivation results in an upward adjustment in the level of the
offense for which the defendant is sentenced. Courts-martial sentences
are not awarded upon the basis of guidelines, such as the Federal
Sentencing Guidelines, but rather upon broad considerations of the needs
of the service and the accused and on the premise that each sentence is
individually tailored to the offender and offense. The upward adjustment
used in the Federal Sentencing Guidelines does not directly translate to
the court-martial presentencing procedure. Therefore, in order to adapt
this concept to the court-martial process, this amendment was made to
recognize that ``hate crime'' motivation is admissible in the court-
martial presentencing procedure. This amendment also differs from the
Federal Sentencing Guideline in that the amendment does not specify the
burden of proof required regarding evidence of ``hate crime''
motivation. No burden of proof is customarily specified regarding
aggravating evidence admitted in the presentencing procedure, with the
notable exception of aggravating factors under R.C.M. 1004 in capital
cases.''
e. R.C.M. 1003(b). The analysis accompanying R.C.M. 1003 is amended
by adding the following as the last paragraph of the analysis:
``1999 Amendment: Loss of numbers, lineal position, or seniority
has been deleted. Although loss of numbers had the effect of lowering
precedence for some purposes, e.g., quarters priority, board and court
seniority, and actual date of promotion, loss of numbers did not affect
the officer's original position for purposes of consideration for
retention or promotion. Accordingly, this punishment was deleted because
of its negligible consequences and the misconception that it was a
meaningful punishment.''
f. R.C.M. 1004. The analysis to R.C.M. 1004(c)(7) is amended by
adding the following as the last paragraph of the analysis:
``1999 Amendment: R.C.M. 1004(c)(7)(K) was added to afford
greater protection to victims who are especially vulnerable due to their
age.''
2. Changes to Appendix 22, the Analysis accompanying the Military Rules
of Evidence (Part III, MCM).
a. Mil. R. Evid. 501. The analysis to Mil. R. Evid. 501 is amended--
(1) by striking:
``The privilege expressed in Rule 302 and its conforming Manual
change in Para. 121, is not a doctor-patient privilege and is not
affected by Rule 501(d).''
(2) by adding at the end:
``1999 Amendment: The privileges expressed in Rule 513 and Rule
302 and the conforming Manual change in R.C.M. 706, are not physician-
patient privileges and are not affected by Rule 501(d).''
b. Mil. R. Evid. 513. Insert the following analysis after the
analysis of Mil. R. Evid. 512:
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``1999 Amendment: Military Rule of Evidence 513 establishes a
psychotherapist-patient privilege for investigations or proceedings
authorized under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Rule 513
clarifies military law in light of the Supreme Court decision in Jaffee
v. Redmond, 518 U.S. 1, 116 S. Ct. 1923, 135 L.Ed.2d 337 (1996). Jaffee
interpreted Federal Rule of Evidence 501 to create a federal
psychotherapist-patient privilege in civil proceedings and refers
federal courts to state laws to determine the extent of privileges. In
deciding to adopt this privilege for courts-martial, the committee
balanced the policy of following federal law and rules, when practicable
and not inconsistent with the UCMJ or MCM, with the needs of commanders
for knowledge of certain types of information affecting the military.
The exceptions to the rule have been developed to address the
specialized society of the military and separate concerns that must be
met to ensure military readiness and national security. See Parker v.
Levy, 417 U.S. 733, 743 (1974); U.S. ex rel. Toth v. Quarles, 350 U.S.
11, 17 (1955); Dept. of the Navy v. Egan, 484 U.S. 518, 530 (1988).
There is no intent to apply Rule 513 in any proceeding other than those
authorized under the UCMJ. Rule 513 was based in part on proposed Fed.
R. Evid. (not adopted) 504 and state rules of evidence.
Rule 513 is not a physician-patient privilege. It is a separate
rule based on the social benefit of confidential counseling recognized
by Jaffee, and similar to the clergy-penitent privilege. In keeping with
American military law since its inception, there is still no physician-
patient privilege for members of the Armed Forces. See the analyses for
Rule 302 and Rule 501.
(a) General rule of privilege. The words ``under the UCMJ'' in this
rule mean Rule 513 applies only to UCMJ proceedings, and do not limit
the availability of such information internally to the services, for
appropriate purposes.
(d) Exceptions. These exceptions are intended to emphasize that
military commanders are to have access to all information that is
necessary for the safety and security of military personnel, operations,
installations, and equipment. Therefore, psychotherapists are to provide
such information despite a claim of privilege.''
c. Mil. R. Evid. 611. The analysis accompanying Rule 611 is amended
by adding at the end of the analysis the following:
``1999 Amendment: Rule 611(d) is new. This amendment to Rule 611
gives substantive guidance to military judges regarding the use of
alternative examination methods for child victims and witnesses in light
of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Maryland v. Craig, 497 U.S. 836
(1990) and the change in Federal law in 18 U.S.C. section 3509. Although
Maryland v. Craig dealt with child witnesses who were themselves the
victims of abuse, it should be noted that 18 U.S.C. section 3509, as
construed by Federal courts, has been applied to allow non-victim child
witnesses to testify remotely. See, e.g., United States v. Moses, 137
F.3d 894 (6th Cir. 1998) (applying section 3509 to a non-victim child
witness, but reversing a child sexual assault conviction on other
grounds) and United States v. Quintero, 21 F.3d 885 (9th Cir. 1994)
(affirming conviction based on remote testimony of non-victim child
witness, but remanding for re-sentencing). This amendment recognizes
that child witnesses may be particularly traumatized, even if they are
not
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themselves the direct victims, in cases involving the abuse of other
children or domestic violence. This amendment also gives the accused an
election to absent himself from the courtroom to prevent remote
testimony. Such a provision gives the accused a greater role in
determining how this issue will be resolved.''
3. Changes to Appendix 23, the Analysis accompanying the Punitive
Articles (Part IV, MCM).
The following paragraph is inserted after the analysis of paragraph
100:
``100a. Article 134--(Reckless endangerment)
c. Explanation. This paragraph is new and is based on United States
v. Woods, 28 M.J. 318 (C.M.A. 1989); see also Md. Ann. Code art. 27,
sect. 120. The definitions of ``reckless'' and ``wanton'' have been
taken from Article 111 (drunken or reckless driving). The definition of
``likely to produce grievous bodily harm'' has been taken from Article
128 (assault).''
Changes to Forms of Sentences of the Manual for Courts-Martial, United
States
a. Paragraph b of Appendix 11, Forms of Sentences, is amended--
(1) by striking the catch phrase ``Loss of Numbers, Etc.''
(2) by striking subparagraph 6;
(3) by striking subparagraph 7;
(5) by striking the last sentence from the Note at the end of
Paragraph b.
b. Paragraph b of Appendix 11, Forms of Sentences, is amended by
redesignating paragraphs 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 as
paragraphs 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 respectively.
Changes to the Maximum Punishment Chart of the Manual for Courts-
Martial, United States
Appendix 12, the Maximum Punishment Chart, is amended by adding
after Art. 134 (Quarantine, breaking) the following:
``Reckless endangerment . . . . BCD 1 yr. Total''
Changes to the Discussion Accompanying the Manual for Courts-Martial,
United States
a. The Discussion following R.C.M. 1001(b)(4) is amended by striking
the first paragraph.
b. The Discussion to R.C.M. 1003(b) is amended by striking
subparagraph (4).
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Executive Order 13141 of November 16, 1999
Environmental Review of Trade Agreements
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, and in order to further the
environmental and trade policy goals of the United States, it is hereby
ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. The United States is committed to a policy of careful
assessment and consideration of the environmental impacts of trade
agreements. The United States will factor environmental considerations
into the development of its trade negotiating objectives. Responsible
agencies will accomplish these goals through a process of ongoing
assessment and evaluation, and, in certain instances, written
environmental reviews.
Sec. 2. Purpose and Need. Trade agreements should contribute to the
broader goal of sustainable development. Environmental reviews are an
important tool to help identify potential environmental effects of trade
agreements, both positive and negative, and to help facilitate
consideration of appropriate responses to those effects whether in the
course of negotiations, through other means, or both.
Sec. 3. (a) Implementation. The United States Trade Representative
(Trade Representative) and the Chair of the Council on Environmental
Quality shall oversee the implementation of this order, including the
development of procedures pursuant to this order, in consultation with
appropriate foreign policy, environmental, and economic agencies.
(b) Conduct of Environmental Reviews. The Trade Representative,
through the interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC), shall
conduct the environmental reviews of the agreements under section 4 of
this order.
Sec. 4. Trade Agreements.
(a) Certain agreements that the United States may negotiate shall
require an environmental review. These include:
(i) comprehensive multilateral trade rounds;
(ii) bilateral or plurilateral free trade agreements; and
(iii) major new trade liberalization agreements in natural resource
sectors.
(b) Agreements reached in connection with enforcement and dispute
resolution actions are not covered by this order.
(c) For trade agreements not covered under subsections 4(a) and (b),
environmental reviews will generally not be required. Most sectoral
liberalization agreements will not require an environmental review. The
Trade Representative, through the TPSC, shall determine whether an
environmental review of an agreement or category of agreements is
warranted based on such factors as the significance of reasonably
foreseeable environmental impacts.
Sec. 5. Environmental Reviews.
(a) Environmental reviews shall be:
(i) written;
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(ii) initiated through a Federal Register notice, outlining the
proposed agreement and soliciting public comment and information on the
scope of the environmental review of the agreement;
(iii) undertaken sufficiently early in the process to inform the
development of negotiating positions, but shall not be a condition for
the timely tabling of particular negotiating proposals;
(iv) made available in draft form for public comment, where
practicable; and
(v) made available to the public in final form.
(b) As a general matter, the focus of environmental reviews will be
impacts in the United States. As appropriate and prudent, reviews may
also examine global and transboundary impacts.
Sec. 6. Resources. Upon request by the Trade Representative, with the
concurrence of the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of
Management and Budget, Federal agencies shall, to the extent permitted
by law and subject to the availability of appropriations, provide
analytical and financial resources and support, including the detail of
appropriate personnel, to the Office of the United States Trade
Representative to carry out the provisions of this order.
Sec. 7. General Provisions. This order is intended only to improve the
internal management of the executive branch and does not create any
right, benefit, trust, or responsibility, substantive or procedural,
enforceable at law or equity by a party against the United States, its
agencies, its officers, or any person.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
November 16, 1999.
Executive Order 13142 of November 19, 1999
Amendment to Executive Order 12958--Classified National Security
Information
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, and in order to extend and
establish specific dates for the time within which all classified
information contained in records more than 25 years old that have been
determined to have historical value under title 44, United States Code,
should be automatically declassified, and to establish the Information
Security Oversight Office within the National Archives and Records
Administration, it is hereby ordered that Executive Order 12958 is
amended as follows:
Section 1. In the first sentence of section 3.4(a) of Executive Order
12958, the words ``within five years from the date of this order'' are
deleted and the words ``within six and one half years from the date of
this order'' are inserted in lieu thereof.
Sec. 2. The following new language is inserted at the end of section
3.4(a): ``For records otherwise subject to this paragraph for which a
review or as
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sessment conducted by the agency and confirmed by the Information
Security Oversight Office has determined that they: (1) contain
information that was created by or is under the control of more than one
agency, or (2) are within file series containing information that almost
invariably pertains to intelligence sources or methods, all classified
information in such records shall be automatically declassified, whether
or not the records have been reviewed, within 8 years from the date of
this order, except as provided in paragraph (b), below. For records that
contain information that becomes subject to automatic declassification
after the dates otherwise established in this paragraph, all classified
information in such records shall be automatically declassified, whether
or not the records have been reviewed on December 31 of the year that is
25 years from the origin of the information, except as provided in
paragraph (b), below.''
Sec. 3. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 5.2 are amended to read as
follows:
``(a) The Director of the Information Security Oversight Office, under
the direction of the Archivist of the United States and in consultation
with the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and
the co-chairs of the Security Policy Board, shall issue such directives
as are necessary to implement this order. These directives shall be
binding upon the agencies. Directives issued by the Director of the
Information Security Oversight Office shall establish standards for:
(1) classification and marking principles;
(2) agency security education and training programs;
(3) agency self-inspection programs; and
(4) classification and declassification guides.
(b) The Archivist of the United States shall delegate the implementation
and monitorship functions of this program to the Director of the
Information Security Oversight Office.''
Sec. 4. Subsection (a) and the introductory clause and item (4) of
subsection (b) of section 5.3 are amended as follows:
(a) Subsection (a) shall read ``(a) There is established within the
National Archives and Records Administration an Information Security
Oversight Office. The Archivist of the United States shall appoint the
Director of the Information Security Oversight Office, subject to the
approval of the President.''
(b) The introductory clause of subsection (b) shall read ``Under the
direction of the Archivist of the United States, acting in consultation
with the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, the
Director of the Information Security Oversight Office shall:''.
(c) Item (4) of subsection (b) shall read ``(4) have the authority
to conduct on-site reviews of each agency's program established under
this order, and to require of each agency those reports, information,
and other cooperation that may be necessary to fulfill its
responsibilities. If granting access to specific categories of
classified information would pose an exceptional national security risk,
the affected agency head or the senior agency official shall submit a
written justification recommending the denial of access to the President
through the Assistant to the President for National Security
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Affairs within 60 days of the request for access. Access shall be denied
pending the response,''.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
November 19, 1999.
Executive Order 13143 of December 1, 1999
Amending Executive Order 10173, as Amended, Prescribing Regulations
Relating to the Safeguarding of Vessels, Harbors, Ports, and Waterfront
Facilities of the United States
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and
the laws of the United States of America, including 50 U.S.C. 191, I
hereby prescribe the following amendment to the regulations prescribed
by Executive Order 10173 of October 18, 1950, as amended, which
regulations constitute Part 6, Subchapter A, Chapter I, Title 33 of the
Code of Federal Regulations:
Section 6.01-4 is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 6.01-4 Waterfront facility. ``Waterfront facility,'' as used in
this part, means all piers, wharves, docks, or similar structures to
which vessels may be secured and naval yards, stations, and
installations, including ranges; areas of land, water, or land and water
under and in immediate proximity to them; buildings on them or
contiguous to them and equipment and materials on or in them.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
December 1, 1999.
Executive Order 13144 of December 21, 1999
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, including the laws cited herein,
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(a), in accordance with section 646(a) of the
Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2000, Public Law
106-58, 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
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(c) The schedules for the Veterans Health Administration of the
Department of Veterans Affairs (38 U.S.C. 7306, 7404; section 301(a) of
Public Law 102-40) at Schedule 3.
Sec. 2. Senior Executive Service. The rates of basic pay for senior
executives in the Senior Executive Service, as adjusted under 5 U.S.C.
5382, are set forth on Schedule 4 attached hereto and made a part
hereof.
Sec. 3. Executive Salaries. The rates of basic pay or salaries for the
following offices and positions are set forth on the schedules attached
hereto and made a part hereof:
(a) The Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5312-5318) at Schedule 5;
(b) The Vice President (3 U.S.C. 104) and the Congress (2 U.S.C. 31)
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. Pursuant to section 601(a)-(b) of Public Law
106-65, the rates of monthly basic pay (37 U.S.C. 203(a)) for members of
the uniformed services 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 in accordance with section
646(a) of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2000,
Public Law 106-58, 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. The rates of basic pay for
administrative law judges, as adjusted under 5 U.S.C. 5372(b)(4), are
set forth on Schedule 10 attached hereto and made a part hereof.
Sec. 7. Effective Dates. Schedule 8 is effective on January 1, 2000. The
other schedules contained herein are effective on the first day of the
first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2000.
Sec. 8. Prior Order Superseded. Sections 1 through 7 of Executive Order
13106 of December 7, 1998, are superseded.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
December 21, 1999.
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OTHER PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS
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Subchapter A--[Reserved]
Subchapter B--Administrative Orders 249
Subchapter C--Reorganization Plans [None]
Subchapter D--Designations [None]
Appendix A--List of Messages to Congress Transmitting Budget Rescissions
and Deferrals 323
Appendix B--List of Presidential Determinations 323
Appendix C--List of Final Rule Documents 323
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Subchapter B--Administrative Orders
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Notice of January 20, 1999
Continuation of Emergency Regarding Terrorists Who Threaten To Disrupt
the Middle East Peace Process
On January 23, 1995, by Executive Order 12947, I declared a national
emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the
national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States
constituted by grave acts of violence committed by foreign terrorists
that disrupt the Middle East peace process. By Executive Order 12947 of
January 23, 1995, I blocked the assets in the United States, or in the
control of United States persons, of foreign terrorists who threaten to
disrupt the Middle East peace process. I also prohibited transactions or
dealings by United States persons in such property. On August 20, 1998,
by Executive Order 13099, I identified four additional persons,
including Usama bin Ladin, that threaten to disrupt the Middle East
peace process. I have annually transmitted notices of the continuation
of this national emergency to the Congress and the Federal Register.
Last year's notice of continuation was published in the Federal Register
on January 22, 1998. Because terrorist activities continue to threaten
the Middle East peace process and vital interests of the United States
in the Middle East, the national emergency declared on January 23,
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1995, and the measures that took effect on January 24, 1995, to deal
with that emergency must continue in effect beyond January 23, 1999.
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 foreign terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East
peace process.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted
to the Congress.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
January 20, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 99-10 of January 25, 1999
Determination Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee
Assistance Act of 1962, as Amended
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Pursuant to section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act
of 1962, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2601(c)(1), I hereby determine that it is
important to the national interest that up to $25 million be made
available from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund
to meet the urgent and unexpected needs of refugees and migrants.
These funds may be used to meet the urgent and unexpected needs of
refugees, displaced persons, victims of conflict, and other persons at
risk due to the Kosovo crisis. These funds may be used, as appropriate,
to provide contributions to international and nongovernmental
organizations.
You are authorized and directed to inform the appropriate committees of
the Congress of this determination and the use of funds under this
authority, and to arrange for the publication of this determination in
the Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, January 25, 1999.
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Presidential Determination No. 99-11 of January 28, 1999
Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 523 of the Foreign
Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
1999 (as Contained in the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999, Public Law 105-277)
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Pursuant to section 523 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in the Omnibus
Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999, Public
Law 105-277), I hereby certify that withholding from international
financial institutions and other international organizations and
programs funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to that
Act is contrary to the national interest.
You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in the
Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, January 28, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 99-12 of February 3, 1999
Vietnamese Cooperation in Accounting for United States Prisoners of War
and Missing in Action (POW/MIA)
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
As provided under section 609 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice,
and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999,
as contained in the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 1999, Public Law 105-277, I hereby determine, based
on all information available to the United States Government, that the
Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is fully cooperating in
good faith with the United States in the following four areas related to
achieving the fullest possible accounting for Americans unaccounted for
as a result of the Vietnam War:
1) resolving discrepancy cases, live sightings, and field activities;
2) recovering and repatriating American remains;
3) accelerating efforts to provide documents that will help lead to the fullest possible accounting of POW/
MIAs; and,
4) providing further assistance in implementing trilateral investigations with Laos.
I further determine that the appropriate laboratories associated with
POW/MIA accounting are thoroughly analyzing remains, material, and other
information and fulfilling their responsibilities as set forth in
subsection (B)
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of section 609, and information pertaining to this accounting is being
made available to immediate family members in compliance with 50 U.S.C.
435 note.
I have been advised by the Department of Justice that section 609 is
unconstitutional because it purports to use a condition on
appropriations as a means to direct my execution of responsibilities
that the Constitution commits exclusively to the President. I am
providing this determination as a matter of comity with the Congress,
while reserving the position that the condition enacted in section 609
is unconstitutional.
In making this determination, I have taken into account all information
available to the United States Government as reported to me, including
the full range of ongoing accounting activities in Vietnam, joint and
unilateral Vietnamese efforts, and the concrete results we have attained
as a result of these efforts.
Finally, in making this determination, I wish to reaffirm my continuing
personal commitment to the entire POW/MIA community, especially to the
immediate families, relatives, friends, and supporters of these brave
individuals, and to reconfirm that the central, guiding principle of my
Vietnam policy is to achieve the fullest possible accounting of our
prisoners of war and missing in action.
You are authorized and directed to report this determination to the
appropriate committees of the Congress and to publish it in the Federal
Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, February 3, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 99-13 of February 4, 1999
Designations Under the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Pursuant to the authority vested in me as President of the United
States, including under section 5 of the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998
(Public Law 105-338) (the ``Act''), I hereby determine that each of the
following groups is a democratic opposition organization and that each
satisfies the criteria set forth in section 5(c) of the Act: the Iraqi
National Accord, the Iraqi National Congress, the Islamic Movement of
Iraqi Kurdistan, the Kurdistan Democratic Party, the Movement for
Constitutional Monarchy, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, and the
Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq. I hereby designate
each of these organizations as eligible to receive assistance under
section 4 of the Act.
You are authorized and directed to report this determination and
designation to the Congress and arrange for its publication in the
Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, February 4, 1999.
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Presidential Determination No. 99-14 of February 16, 1999
Presidential Certification To Waive Prohibition on Assistance to the
Republic of Montenegro
Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense
Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the laws of the United States,
including section 1511 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103-160), I hereby certify to the Congress
that I have determined that the waiver of the application of the
prohibition in section 1511(b) of Public Law 103-160 is necessary to
achieve a negotiated settlement of the conflict in Bosnia-Herzegovina
that is acceptable to the parties, to the extent that such provision
applies to the furnishing of assistance to the Republic of Montenegro.
Therefore, I hereby waive the application of this provision with respect
to such assistance.
You are authorized and directed to transmit a copy of this determination
to the Congress and arrange for its publication in the Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, February 16, 1999.
Notice of February 24, 1999
Continuation of the National Emergency Relating 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, I declared a national emergency
to address the disturbance or threatened disturbance of international
relations caused by the February 24, 1996, destruction by the Government
of Cuba of two unarmed U.S.-registered civilian aircraft in
international airspace north of Cuba. In July 1996 and on subsequent
occasions, the Government of Cuba stated its intent to forcefully defend
its sovereignty against any U.S.-registered vessels or aircraft that
might enter Cuban territorial waters or airspace while involved in a
memorial flotilla and peaceful protest. Since these events, the
Government of Cuba has not demonstrated that it will refrain from the
future use of reckless and excessive force against U.S. vessels or
aircraft that may engage in memorial activities or peaceful protest
north of Cuba. 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.
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This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted
to the Congress.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
February 24, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 99-15 of February 26, 1999
Certification for Major Illicit Drug Producing and Drug Transit
Countries
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 490(b)(1)(A) of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (``the Act''), I hereby
determine and certify that the following major illicit drug producing
and/or major illicit drug transit countries/dependent territories have
cooperated fully with the United States, or have taken adequate steps on
their own, to achieve full compliance with the goals and objectives of
the 1988 United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances:
Aruba, The Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Colombia,
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, Laos,
Mexico, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Taiwan, Thailand, Venezuela, and
Vietnam.
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 490(b)(1)(B) of the
Act, I hereby determine that it is in the vital national interests of
the United States to certify the following major illicit drug producing
and/or major illicit drug transit countries:
Cambodia, Haiti, Nigeria, and Paraguay.
Analysis of the relevant U.S. vital national interests, as required
under section 490(b)(3) of the Act, is attached.
I have determined that the following major illicit drug producing and/or
major illicit drug transit countries do not meet the standards set forth
in section 490(b) for certification:
Afghanistan, Burma.
In making these determinations, I have considered the factors set forth
in section 490 of the Act. Given that the performance of each of these
countries/dependent territories has differed, I have attached an
explanatory statement for each of the countries/dependent territories
subject to this determination.
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You are hereby authorized and directed to report this determination to
the Congress immediately and to publish it in the Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, February 26, 1999.
STATEMENTS OF EXPLANATION
Afghanistan
According to U.S. Government (USG) estimates, Afghanistan continued
to be the world's second largest producer of opium poppy in 1998. Poppy
cultivation and opium gum production increased by seven percent in 1998,
despite poor weather, resulting in an estimated 1,350 metric tons (mts)
of opium gum production. Afghanistan is a party to the 1988 UN Drug
Convention, but neither of the warring political factions (Taliban nor
Northern Alliance) took steps to demonstrate that they take
Afghanistan's obligations under the Convention seriously. Aside from
Taliban authorities burning a reported one ton of opiates in Jalalabad
in June, there is no evidence to indicate that any action was taken by
any faction to discourage poppy cultivation, destroy morphine or heroin
laboratories, or arrest and prosecute narcotics traffickers. Numerous
reports indicated that members of all factions at all levels continued
to profit from the drug trade. UN Drug Control Program (UNDCP)
initiatives made very slow progress, while a USG-funded non-governmental
organization (NGO) program achieved many of its alternative development
goals.
By the end of the year, the Taliban faction controlled over 80
percent of Afghan territory and 96 percent of Afghanistan's opium-
growing areas. The Taliban's inaction and lack of political will, as
well as substantial drug trade involvement on the part of some local
Taliban authorities, also impede meaningful counter-narcotics progress.
The Taliban condemned illicit drug cultivation, production,
trafficking and use in 1997. However, there is no evidence that Taliban
authorities took action in 1998 to decrease poppy cultivation, to arrest
and prosecute major narcotics traffickers, to interdict large shipments
of illicit drugs or precursor chemicals, or to eliminate opiate
processing laboratories anywhere in Afghanistan. Opium is Afghanistan's
largest cash crop and, by many estimates, narcotics remain a significant
and perhaps the largest source of income. Some Taliban authorities
reportedly benefit financially from the trade and provide protection to
heroin laboratories. There are numerous reports of drug traffickers
operating in Taliban territory with the consent or involvement of some
Taliban officials.
In 1998, poppy cultivation increased and spread to new areas. In an
unverified policy statement published by the Taliban's High Commission
for Drug Control on September 10, 1998, which appears to contradict the
Taliban's November 1997 commitment to UNDCP, the Taliban indicated that
they would not support a strategy of forced eradication if farmers who
benefitted from alternative development failed to comply with the
requirement to abandon poppy cultivation.
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A USG-sponsored poppy eradication/alternative development program in
Helmand Province through Mercy Corps International (MCI), an American
NGO, continued this year. It was originally funded in 1997 for $772,000
and expanded in FY 99 to $1.04 million. It is the only poppy reduction
project being implemented by an NGO in Afghanistan. MCI accomplished all
but one of its objectives during the year. The one objective not
accomplished--delivery of fruit trees to farmers--was not met due to
rainy weather. The trees were held for the next planting season.
The USG strongly supports the UN Special Mission to Afghanistan and
its efforts to achieve peace and facilitate the development of a broad-
based government that respects international norms of behavior on
narcotics, terrorism and human rights. The Afghan Support Group (ASG) of
major donors to Afghanistan met twice during the year. At the meeting in
Tokyo in December, the ASG endorsed the principle that counter-narcotics
is a cross-cutting issue and should be integrated wherever possible with
other programs in Afghanistan. UNDCP agreed to include gender and human
rights components in its counter-narcotics programs wherever
appropriate.
Denial of certification does not cut off USG counter-narcotics
assistance and would thus have minimal effect in terms of implementation
of this policy. Continuation of large-scale opium cultivation and
trafficking in Afghanistan, plus the failure of the authorities to
initiate law enforcement actions, preclude a determination that
Afghanistan has taken adequate steps on its own or that it has
sufficiently cooperated with USG counter-narcotics efforts to meet the
goals and objectives of the 1988 UN Drug Convention, to which
Afghanistan is a party.
Aruba
Aruba is a staging area for international narcotics trafficking
organizations, which transship cocaine from Colombia, Venezuela, and
Suriname to Europe and the United States. Drug traffickers are attracted
to Aruba by its key position near the Venezuelan and Colombian coasts,
its efficient infrastructure, its excellent air and sea links to South
America, Europe, Puerto Rico, and other Caribbean locations, and its
reputation for relatively light prison sentences and good prison
conditions.
Aruba, the nearby Netherlands Antilles, and the Netherlands comprise
the three parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Since 1986, Aruba has
had autonomy over its internal affairs and independent decision-making
ability in a number of counter-narcotics areas. The Government of the
Netherlands (GON) is responsible for the defense and foreign affairs of
Aruba, and assists the Government of Aruba (GOA) in its efforts to
combat narcotics trafficking. Aruba is a participant in a joint
Netherlands-Netherlands Antilles-Aruba Coast Guard, which has anti-drug
responsibilities. Although the Netherlands is a party to the 1988 UN
Drug Convention, the other two parts of the Kingdom are not covered by
the Convention.
In late 1998, Aruba passed an international asset seizure law, the
final legislative prerequisite to requesting that the Kingdom of the
Netherlands extend the 1988 UN Drug Convention to Aruba. In December,
Aruba formally requested that extension, which is expected during 1999.
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During 1998, the GOA continued to cooperate fully with the USG on
counter-narcotics goals and objectives. Three Aruba nationals believed
to be major drug traffickers and money launderers were extradited to the
United States and are now awaiting trial. They include two members of
the Mansur family, one of the richest and most powerful in Aruba, who
are accused of belonging to a large network that laundered some $40
million for Colombian drug traffickers operating in the United States.
These extraditions were the first under a 1997 law permitting the
extradition of Aruba nationals.
Aruba law enforcement agencies, including the Aruba Police and
Customs, have a good working relationship with USG law enforcement
agencies. They cooperate with the DEA on joint investigations and with
the U.S. Coast Guard on maritime law enforcement searches and
interdictions. Joint USG-GOA efforts contributed to an increase in the
number of arrests in 1998 of drug couriers transiting Aruba. A proposed
U.S.-Kingdom of the Netherlands maritime drug enforcement agreement,
pertaining to the Caribbean, is currently under negotiation.
The Bahamas
The Bahamas is a major transit point for South American cocaine and
Jamaican marijuana en route to the United States. Very small amounts of
cannabis are grown on the islands for domestic consumption. The USG and
the Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas (GCOB) continue to
enjoy a productive and positive counter-drug working relationship. The
GCOB places a high priority on combating drug transshipments through its
archipelago, and is moving decisively to combat money laundering and
other drug-related crimes. The GCOB cooperates very closely with the USG
on our combined law enforcement effort, Operation Bahamas and Turks and
Caicos (OPBAT). The Bahamas was the first country to ratify the 1988 UN
Drug Convention, and the GCOB continues to take steps to implement its
provisions. Following passage of strong anti-money laundering
legislation in 1996, Bahamian authorities are closely monitoring bank
compliance and investigating suspicious financial transactions.
U.S. and Bahamian law enforcement officials worked very closely
throughout the year to respond to notable increases in air and maritime
transshipment incidents. The GCOB is strongly emphasizing money
laundering and asset forfeiture investigations and prosecutions. The
GCOB also continued in 1998 to strengthen its judicial system, with
assistance from the USG. However, unreliable jury pools and weaknesses
in the drug laws resulted in several major Bahamian drug dealers
avoiding conviction in 1998. Despite committed and talented judicial
leadership, The Bahamas needs to improve the effectiveness of its court
system in securing convictions against major dealers and organizations
by strengthening its drug trafficking laws and improving the
prosecutorial capabilities of the police prosecutors. The USG will
continue to work with the GCOB in this area, both bilaterally and
through regional training and assistance projects.
In December 1998, the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) Drug
Enforcement Unit arrested two police officers from the RBPF Drug Canine
Unit at Nassau International Airport for allegedly working with a
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ficking ring. The GCOB needs to continue to move decisively against
corruption at Bahamian ports of entry.
Belize
Belize remains a significant narcotics transit country. After taking
office in August of 1998, the new Government of Belize (GOB) made it
clear it takes seriously the problem of drug transit through its
territory, including the impact the trafficking activity has on domestic
crime. The new government has created a national drug abuse council,
which is in the process of creating a comprehensive drug control
strategy. The Belize Police Force, the Belize Defense Force and the
rapid response force ``Dragon Unit'' will remain important parts of the
national drug control strategy. Belize is party to the 1988 UN Drug
Convention and the GOB works closely with the USG in the fight against
narcotics trafficking and transnational crime.
Upgrading training, professionalism and equipment in the Belize
Defense Force continues as the focus of the USG/GOB counter-narcotics
program to combat violent crime and drug trafficking. With the
completion of training of the money-laundering unit staff, the USG/GOB
effort is now focused on building and equipping a Financial
Investigations Unit to enforce money-laundering regulations. The GOB is
energetic in its unilateral efforts to reduce drug trafficking through
its borders and to combat associated crime. It is a strong supporter of
regional and cooperative counter-narcotics efforts.
Concern over corruption remains. The dismissals of suspected corrupt
police officials in 1998 and the new government's efforts to rid itself
of institutional corruption appear to demonstrate the GOB's commitment.
Concerns were raised, however, by the government's recent attempt to
dismiss the Supreme Court's chief justice over a case with political
overtones.
Counter-narcotics efforts in Belize are hampered by lack of
manpower, training and equipment. The relatively large expanse of
uninhabited territory and the thousands of coastal cays and inland
waterways that are used by traffickers as drop-off sites for drugs
contribute to the problem. Seizures in 1998 of just under one metric ton
of cocaine were significantly lower than in 1997. Slightly more than
200,000 marijuana plants were eradicated.
Bolivia
Bolivia retains is position as the world's second largest producer
of cocaine even though it has less coca under cultivation than either
Peru or Colombia. The cocaine industry in Bolivia is fragmented and
dominated by small to mid-level trafficking organizations which
manufacture, transport and distribute cocaine base in hundred to multi-
hundred kilogram quantities per month. Successful law enforcement
efforts to prevent significant quantities of chemicals utilized in
processing coca leaf into cocaine base and cocaine hydrochloride (HCL)
from being smuggled in from neighboring countries have negatively
impacted the quality of cocaine produced, with a resulting decrease in
marketability.
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In an impressive show of resolve and political will, the Government
of Bolivia (GOB) achieved an unprecedented level of coca eradication--a
net reduction of 17 percent, and a gross eradication level of 11,621
hectares. Significant successes in increased arrests of narcotics
traffickers, as well as seizures of cocaine, cocaine products and
precursor chemicals, were also realized.
The Banzer administration is the first to devise and set forth a
credible, formal strategy to eliminate coca cultivation in Bolivia.
Despite a shaky start last spring and continuing violence against
eradication and counter-narcotics forces, the GOB showed its
determination to persevere with its five-year plan. USG experts also
credit 1998's success to the GOB's abolition of direct compensation to
coca growers, and to devoting enough human resources to the eradication
and security effort. The Banzer administration's embrace of alternative
development has not only provided farmers with licit, profitable
alternatives to growing coca, but has changed public opinion against
coca growing and cocaine production activities.
Three-fourths of Bolivia's judicial reform package has been enacted,
which should make the criminal justice system faster, more transparent
and accessible, less politicized, and less corrupt. Currently being
debated in the legislature is the Code of Criminal Procedure, the final
part of the reform package. It should include language that permits
police to use informants, controlled deliveries, undercover operations,
and other modern law enforcement tools. Action on money laundering crime
has been lacking, although the GOB named a Director of the Financial
Investigations Unit of the Superintendency of Banks, which is charged
with enforcing the anti-money laundering law.
If Bolivia is to realize its five-year goals, in 1999 the GOB should
act to prevent new coca plantings and continue eradication efforts in a
sustained manner. Other important objectives include initiation of
eradication operations, alternative development in the Yungas, and
prosecutions of those who plant new illicit coca fields there and in the
Chapare. The GOB should also move forward to implement vigorously the
law criminalizing money laundering, and actively seek out, investigate
and prosecute public officials engaged in corruption. Finally, if its
efforts are to be fully successful, the GOB should ensure that the new
Code of Criminal Procedures provides law enforcement authorities with
the tools they need to investigate and prosecute narcotics offenders.
Brazil
Brazil is a major transit country for cocaine shipped by air, river,
and maritime routes from Bolivia, Peru, and Colombia to the United
States and Europe. Because of increased interdiction of trafficker
aircraft in Peru (along the Peru/Colombia air corridor), traffickers
have shifted illicit narcotics flights into Brazilian air space.
Brazil's vast and sparsely populated Amazon region provides ample
opportunity for traffickers to transship drugs and chemicals by air and
riverine routes. A southern ``drug route'' also exists along Brazil's
borders with Paraguay and Bolivia. While not a major drug cultivation
country, Brazil is a major producer of precursor chemicals and synthetic
drugs.
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Several key legislative initiatives, including an anti-money
laundering law and legislation permitting the military to interdict
unauthorized civilian aircraft (including those suspected of smuggling
narcotics), were passed by the Congress in 1998. A two-year-old omnibus
counter-narcotics bill remained pending in the Congress at year's end.
Brazil's major counter-narcotics policy initiative was formation of the
National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD) which will coordinate counter-
narcotics efforts and activities nationwide.
Federal police continued their heightened surveillance of the Amazon
region, which resulted in seizures of drugs, aircraft, boats and an
assortment of weapons. While seizures of cocaine in 1998 were about the
same as in 1997, and marijuana seizures were slightly lower than in
1997, seizures in psychotropic drugs increased tenfold over 1997 levels.
Inadequate staffing and resources continue to hamper activities of the
counter-narcotics unit of the Federal police.
Although Brazil does not extradite its own citizens, the Government
continues to cooperate with the United States and other countries in the
extradition of individuals accused of narcotics-related crimes.
Most of Brazil's demand reduction efforts are aimed primarily at
young people, who constitute the largest group of drug users in the
country. With the creation of SENAD, the GOB will focus even more
attention on drug demand reduction, education, and treatment programs.
Over half of Brazil's 26 states conduct some type of drug awareness
program.
Top Brazilian counter-narcotics officials in SENAD have expressed a
strong interest in more active cooperation and greater coordination with
the United States in narcotics law enforcement, including interdiction
activities.
Burma
Burma continues to be the world's largest source of illicit opium
and heroin. There was, however, a significant decline in production and
cultivation from 1997 levels. The 1998 crop estimates indicate there
were 130,300 hectares of opium poppy cultivation, down 16 percent from
1997. The potential yield from this crop is up to 1,750 metric tons of
opium gum. This is the lowest potential production figure in ten years
and a drop of 26 percent from 1997 figures. Most of this crop decrease
was due to weather; however, the Government of Burma (GOB) did engage in
opium crop eradication efforts.
During 1998, seizures of methamphetamine tripled, although opium and
heroin seizures were below last year's record levels. While there were
cases of interdiction and arrests for narcotics trafficking of members
of some tribal groups located outside the protected tribal areas, the
GOB has been unwilling or unable to take on the most powerful groups
directly. Cease-fire agreements with insurgent tribal groups dependent
on the narcotics trade involve an implicit tolerance of continued
involvement in illicit narcotics for varying periods of time. Given the
scale of the problem in Burma, and what would be necessary to bring
about lasting improvement, the GOB's efforts remain inadequate.
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There is reason to believe that money laundering in Burma and the
return of narcotics profits laundered elsewhere are significant factors
in the overall Burmese economy, though the extent is impossible to
measure accurately. Political and economic constraints on legal capital
inflows magnify the importance of narcotics-derived funds in the
economy. An underdeveloped banking system and lack of enforcement
against money laundering have created a business and investment
environment conducive to the use of drug-related proceeds in legitimate
commerce. The GOB made little if any effort against money laundering
during 1998.
Despite some progress over the past year, the USG remains concerned
that Burma's counter-narcotics efforts are in no way proportional to the
extent of narcotics cultivation and trafficking. Effective toleration of
money laundering by the GOB, failure to turn over notorious traffickers
under indictment in the United States, and general lack of respect for
the rule of law are also concerns. The United States remains prepared to
cooperate with Burma in international efforts against narcotics, when
the Burmese regime presents a consistent pattern of cooperation in all
aspects of that effort.
Cambodia
Throughout 1998, Cambodia was embroiled in internal political strife
and proactive counter-narcotics efforts suffered. This failure is
reflected in a serious drop in the statistics for seizures and narcotics
arrests. Reports indicate that narcotics traffickers, alien smugglers,
and other criminals have found refuge in Cambodia. Corruption and
factionalism among Cambodia's police are also a continuing problem--one
police unit attacked another earlier this year in an effort to
intimidate the unit attacked. Cambodia is not a major producer of
narcotics or a center for narcotics-derived money laundering, although
reports that narcotics proceeds are in fact laundered there persist. The
country's principal involvement in the international narcotics trade is
as a transit route for Southeast Asian heroin intended for overseas
markets, including the United States. Marijuana is cultivated for export
and the authorities have had only marginal success at stemming this
flow, though Cambodian marijuana is not thought to have a major effect
on the United States. Reports persist about the involvement by some
elements of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and the national police in
narcotics trafficking.
Outward cooperation by Cambodian police officials with the DEA on
specific requests is excellent. Senior government officials consistently
responded to requests to make available persons wanted on U.S. arrest
warrants, including in narcotics cases. The Royal Government of Cambodia
(RGC) has established a National Authority for Combating Drugs and a
special drug enforcement unit in the Ministry of Interior; however, the
effectiveness of these bodies has been limited by a lack of resources
and training, corruption at various levels of the RGC, and the country's
geographical location adjacent to major narcotics producing areas.
In the latter part of 1998, competing factions in Cambodia finally
formed a coalition government, resulting from elections. We believe that
at this crucial time, imposition of counter-narcotics sanctions would
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U.S. interests in democracy and regional stability as well as limit
anti-narcotics efforts. The ability to provide strategically placed U.S.
aid at the appropriate time can help strengthen Cambodian institutions,
with the objective of promoting greater official accountability and
adherence to the rule of law. Furthermore, it is in the U.S. interest
for Cambodia to contribute to the political and economic stability of
the region, which should be furthered by Cambodia's anticipated
accession to ASEAN membership in 1999. Thus, on balance, the consequence
for the United States related to the counter-narcotics setbacks are far
outweighed by the risks of being unable to support the new coalition
government now in place at this critical juncture.
China
China continued to take strong and effective measures to combat the
use and trafficking of narcotic drugs in 1998. China is a party to the
1988 UN Drug Convention, as well as to the 1961 UN Single Convention and
its protocols, and the 1971 UN Convention on Psychotropic Substances.
The Chinese government is committed to achieving the goals of the 1988
Convention, implementing several new initiatives to strengthen its
counter-narcotics efforts at all levels, from apprehending and
prosecuting traffickers to counteracting drug addition and abuse.
Preliminary figures indicate that during 1998 Chinese police seized
record amounts of heroin, other illicit drugs, and precursor chemicals.
The Chinese government sponsored a nationwide education campaign aimed
primarily at reducing drug use by youth. Narcotics enforcement
cooperation between the United States and China continued to expand in
1998, with increased levels of training, professional exchanges, and
tactical-level enforcement cooperation. The United States and China
established a Joint Liaison Group on Law Enforcement Cooperation, and
are taking steps to further enhance mutual legal assistance; in general,
however, China's response to U.S. requests could have been more
forthcoming. The DEA anticipates the assignment of permanent staff for
its new office in Beijing sometime in 1999.
China is a major producer of precursor chemicals. The ephedra plant,
from which the precursor chemical ephedrine is extracted, grows wild in
northern China. China produces and legally exports potassium
permanganate, which can be used in cocaine production. The Chinese
government vigilantly monitors precursor chemical exports and has in
place a system of pre-export notification. Yunnan, the province most
directly affected by China's growing drug problem, goes further than the
22 chemicals on the 1988 Convention Watch List by monitoring exports of
28 chemicals. According to press reports, in the first ten months of
1998, Yunnan provincial law enforcement authorities seized more than 300
metric tons of precursor chemicals destined for illegal use, more than
the amount confiscated nationwide in all of 1997. China supports a law
enforcement program to increase interdiction in Yunnan Province under
the auspices of the UNDCP and funded by the USG.
Although Chinese law prohibits laundering the proceeds from illegal
narcotics trafficking, China's legal system and banking regulations
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have not kept pace with the country's rapid economic
internationalization. Consequently, China is vulnerable to possible
exploitation by drug traffickers, particularly from Burma, seeking to
launder money.
Colombia
Colombia developed a solid record of success in meeting the 1998
certification criteria, with several notable exceptions. A new counter-
narcotics strategy, developed by the incoming Pastrana administration
earlier in the year, establishes a solid platform to frame efforts in
the coming years. Such strategic planning was almost totally lacking in
Colombia before then. The USG is working closely with the Government of
Colombia (GOC) to refine and improve that strategy. Pastrana
administration officials have been very receptive to U.S. offers of
advice and assistance, and expressed a commitment in the Joint Alliance
Against Drugs, signed during President Pastrana's visit in October 1998,
to continue close cooperation as we advance our joint counter-narcotics
goals. This willingness to cooperate closely is the greatest difference
between the current status of efforts in Colombia and the checkered
history of the last four years. While political will is difficult to
measure and can only be tested by time, it appears that a corner has
been turned in Colombia that will allow for much closer cooperation and
greater results in the near future.
The Colombian National Police (CNP), under the leadership of General
Rosso Jose Serrano, added to its record of outstanding performance in
counter-narcotics. This year the CNP received more and better support
from the Colombian armed services, and joint operations in southern
Colombia began to show success. Such joint operations will be an
important factor in the future of the program, given the increasing
threat to counter-narcotics operations from heavily armed traffickers
and the guerrillas and paramilitaries who are involved in many aspects
of narcotics trafficking. For the third straight year, record levels of
illicit crops were eradicated, although this eradication did not offset
the continuing expansion of cultivation by the traffickers as part of
their effort to concentrate the entire drug industry within Colombia.
The CNP also had a strong year in terms of seizures and arrests of
important traffickers.
Another key criterion was fully met when the GOC set up a successful
program to register and regulate privately owned aircraft in Colombia,
which has the effect of discouraging their use in narcotics trafficking.
The GOC has also begun to take action on prison reform, a long-standing
problem.
The biggest disappointment of 1998 was the 5-4 decision of the
Colombian Constitutional Court in August to uphold the new Colombian
extradition law as passed by Congress. The court rejected the claim
advanced and supported by both the Samper and Pastrana administrations
that procedural irregularities in the congressional votes resulted in
the passage of a law which does not apply retroactively. The lack of
retroactivity in the law severely limits its effectiveness. As a result,
the law places the imprisoned Cali cartel kingpins beyond the reach of
U.S. justice, at least with regard to crimes committed before passage of
the extradition law in December 1997.
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The judicial system continues to be the weakest link in Colombia's
counter-narcotics performance. 1998 saw little progress in resolving the
endemic problems in a system that is plagued by corruption, incompetence
and inefficiency. Asset forfeiture laws and money-laundering laws are
still not enforced to any meaningful extent, and needed legislative
reforms such as stiffer prison sentences for narcotics trafficking and
establishment of legislation to deal with ongoing criminal enterprises
have not been advanced.
Overall, however, Colombian counter-narcotics performance improved
in 1998, and the arrival of the new Pastrana administration gives
grounds for optimism about the future.
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a major transshipment point for drugs
destined for the United States and Europe. Traffickers smuggle narcotics
from Colombia, Venezuela, and Panama into Dominican territory by air and
sea, and from Haiti by land routes. The drugs are then moved onward by
air and sea to Puerto Rico and the United States.
The Government of the Dominican Republic (GODR) demonstrated strong
counter-narcotics law enforcement and interdiction efforts in 1998. The
GODR continued to cooperate fully with the USG on counter-narcotics
goals and objectives, including expanded cooperation under the 1997
bilateral maritime interdiction agreement. Cocaine and heroin seizures
increased dramatically in 1998. The GODR initiated a new border patrol
unit to control the flow of drugs into the Dominican Republic from
Haiti. For the first time ever, the Dominican Republic and Haiti
cooperated on an anti-drug smuggling border operation. The GODR and the
USG signed an agreement to establish a canine drug detection program at
Dominican airports and seaports. Despite recent improvements, however, a
weak judicial system continues to hamper law enforcement efforts.
In 1998, the GODR enacted legislation repealing a prohibition on the
extradition of Dominican nationals and explicitly authorizing the
extradition of nationals. The Dominican Republic subsequently extradited
one of its nationals to the United States in 1998. We will continue to
urge the GODR to act on a number of other U.S. extradition requests and
to adopt a National Counter-Narcotics Master Plan.
Ecuador
Ecuador continues to be a major transit country for the shipment of
cocaine from Colombia to the United States and Europe. Traffickers also
use Ecuador for money laundering of drug profits and to transit
precursor chemicals destined for Colombian drug labs. Some poppy and
coca fields have been found within Ecuador, but there are no indications
that significant amounts of heroin or cocaine are produced.
Although lack of adequate governmental funding for counter-narcotics
programs and little interagency coordination are weak points, the
Government of Ecuador (GOE) continued to demonstrate its cooperation and
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ingness to work closely with the USG in countering narcotics trafficking
and transshipments, chemical diversions, money laundering, and judicial
corruption/inefficiency. The GOE has also stated its willingness to
improve bilateral cooperation in maritime interdiction.
The GOE has increased the effectiveness of its anti-narcotics
activities by randomly deploying mobile road interdiction teams along
Ecuadorian highways, a tactic which accounted for 40 percent of the
drugs seized by the police. Successes for the national police included
seizures of 42 kilograms of heroin and the seizure of 7.6 tons of
cocaine from the Fishing Vessel DON CELSO. The GOE also deployed drug
detector dogs at airports; inaugurated a Joint Information Coordination
Center (JICC) in the major port city of Guayaquil; and passed
legislation to combat corruption and inefficiency in the Customs
Service. The Superintendent of Banks indicated strong interest in
creating a joint task force to expedite interagency coordination in
pursuing financial investigation regarding control of money laundering.
To improve the professionalism and efficiency of its enforcement
efforts, the GOE has created a judicial police unit to foster closer
coordination with prosecutors. The GOE also plans to create a separate
anti-narcotics police unit within the judicial police system to allow
greater concentration of efforts in this field.
Guatemala
President Arzu has taken Guatemala well down the road to
reconciliation of its 36-year internal struggle. His efforts are now
focused on combating violent crime, organized crime and other domestic
issues. He has fully cooperated with the United States in combating
counter-narcotics trafficking in Guatemala and in the region.
Guatemala's location and scarce law enforcement resources facilitate
its continued use by traffickers as a transshipment and storage point
for cocaine destined for the United States via Mexico. Along with
increased use of motor vehicle and container shipments, there has been
an increase in airdrops of illicit drugs over Guatemalan territory for
consolidation and transshipment. With USG assistance, the Department of
Anti-Narcotics Police (DOAN) has stepped up training to react to air
shipments and efforts to develop air interdiction capabilities. The
expanding self-funded port security program and the trained DOAN agents
made impressive seizures in the past year.
The consolidation of the National Civilian Police (PNC) continues on
track with full integration of the DOAN. The USG-trained DOAN seized
almost 10 metric tons of cocaine in 1998. The drug prosecutor assistance
program maintained its 90 percent conviction rate, with some traffickers
receiving sentences of up to 20 years. The new drug prosecutor's field
office in Quetzaltenango accounted for 110 successful prosecutions in
1998.
Guatemala is a party to the 1988 UN Drug Convention and most GOG law
enforcement activities are fully consistent with its goals and
objectives. However, some of the Convention's provisions have not been
codified into law and regulations, including provisions on extradition
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dering. President Arzu has also been unsuccessful in gaining legislative
support for ratification of a full maritime counter-narcotics agreement.
In 1998, the Government of Guatemala (GOG) began implementation of
its national drug policy, the anti-drug master plan, and national
strategy which incorporates both demand and supply reduction objectives
to be accomplished by specified ministries. The GOG provided additional
funding to plan implementers to attack the alarming increase in drug
abuse documented last year. The GOG also took major steps in
implementing assets seizure and precursor chemicals regulations.
Haiti
Haiti in 1998 made significant progress in a number of areas of
counter-narcotics performance and cooperation, but a political impasse
spanning the entire year precluded passage by Parliament of key antidrug
laws and other important steps. Resource constraints--Haiti is the
hemisphere's poorest country--and the lack of an effective judiciary
also reduced the effectiveness of Haitian counter-narcotics efforts. As
a result, Haiti fell short of agreed-upon counter-drug goals and cannot
be certified as having fully cooperated with the United States or on its
own to meet the goals and objectives of the 1988 UN Drug Convention, to
which Haiti is a party. However, the vital national interests of the
United States require that foreign assistance continue to be provided to
Haiti.
Haiti is a significant transshipment point for drugs, primarily
cocaine, moving through the Caribbean from South America to the United
States. The increased flow through Haiti is directly related to the
success of interdiction operations in other parts of the region and the
perception that the Government of Haiti (GOH) is ill-prepared to
respond.
The certification goals set, in consultation with GOH, for 1998
were: to present to Parliament for passage a set of anti-drug
trafficking laws, including money laundering and asset forfeiture, which
were drafted in 1997; to begin implementing the ``National Master Plan
for Combating Drugs in Haiti'' drafted in 1997; and to target at least
one major international narcotics organization for significant
enforcement action.
Haiti did not meet two of these three goals, principally because of
the prolonged political impasse between the executive and legislative
branches, funding shortfalls, and insufficiencies in institutional
structures. The political stalemate prevented the parliamenary
ratification of a Prime Minister with executive authority throughout
1998. This meant that, in accordance with the constitution, no new
legislation, including the anti-drug laws and the National Master Plan,
could be presented to the Parliament for enactment. (Indeed, the
Parliament failed to act even on legislation clearing the way for
significant new international loans, in which all Haitian parties
presumably had an interest.)
Although there was some implementation of elements of the Master
Plan, GOH efforts to investigate, arrest, prosecute, or convict members
of international drug trafficking organizations were lacking. This lack
of success, however, must be understood in the broader context of
Haiti's pervasive poverty, its dysfunctional judicial system, the still
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the four-year-old Haitian National Police (HNP), and the inexperience
and inadequacy of the two-year-old police anti-narcotics unit (BLTS).
Although most of the specific goals set during the year were not
achieved, Haiti's performance and cooperation with the United States
improved significantly in a number of key areas. Haiti signed a Joint
Information Coordination Center (JICC) agreement with the United States.
The entire staffs of the JICC and BLTS were polygraphed. Under a DEA-
mentored task force concept, the flow of cocaine from Panama through
Port-au-Prince airport has been reduced. Port-au-Prince's seaport is now
the target of periodic inspections, including by U.S. Customs Service
sniffer dogs in November. The HNP has indicated it will cooperate on the
expulsion to the United States of third country nationals who are the
subjects of U.S. indictments. The Haitian Coast Guard fully cooperated
with the USCG ``ship rider'' program, and is increasingly demonstrating
independent initiative at sea. The HNP counter-narcotics unit increased
the quantity of drugs seized without direct USG assistance. The GOH also
initiated the first joint Haitian-Dominican drug monitoring effort at
the Malpasse-Jimani border crossing.
A vital national interests certification is appropriate and
necessary. A cutoff of U.S. bilateral assistance mandated by denial of
certification would adversely affect vital U.S. national interests in
Haiti, including ending the ongoing political crisis, promoting economic
stability and democracy, and stemming the flow of illegal drugs and
migrants to the United States.
Denial of certification would terminate USG programs that provide
critical support for Haiti's fragile economy. Without external
assistance and the police mentoring that accompanies it, economic
stability and growth would be jeopardized, with consequent renewed
pressure on illegal immigration to the United States.
USG and other international programs that go beyond counter-
narcotics assistance also address underlying problems in the Haitian law
enforcement and judicial systems, especially endemic corruption and the
lack of a strong professional tradition, that contribute to a weak anti-
drug performance. A cutoff of USG programs and the votes against
multilateral development bank funding would undermine USG efforts and
reduce the incentive for Haitian counter-narcotics entities to improve
that performance.
The risks posed to all of these U.S. interests by a cutoff of
bilateral assistance outweigh the risks posed by Haiti's failure to
cooperate fully with the USG or to take adequate steps on its own to
combat illicit narcotics. Haiti's inability to fulfill key counter-
narcotics commitments in 1998 precludes full certification, but
decertification would deny GOH many of the desperately needed resources
to make progress in the counter-narcotics and other arenas.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong traffickers continue to control large portions of
Southeast Asian narcotics traffic, arranging both the financing and
shipping of narcotics through Asian ports. In 1998, none of the heroin
seizures in Hong Kong appeared destined for the U.S. market. No major
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the United States had clearly transited Hong Kong. However, historical
precedent, geographic location, transportation infrastructure, and trade
activity suggest that Hong Kong remains an important factor in heroin
supply to the United States.
Hong Kong uses a multi-pronged strategy in combating drug
trafficking and abuse, incorporating legislation and law enforcement,
treatment and rehabilitation, preventive education and public awareness,
and international cooperation. Money laundering, which often stems from
drug trade proceeds, is a serious issue for the Hong Kong authorities.
The Financial Action Task Force reviewed Hong Kong's financial system in
April 1998. Hong Kong played an active role in reducing illicit
trafficking of narcotics and precursor chemicals, another major concern,
through its participation in the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs as part
of the People's Republic of China delegation. During 1998, a new
extradition treaty between the United States and Hong Kong entered into
force. Hong Kong also signed mutual legal assistance agreements with
several countries and, in December 1998, the United States ratified a
Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement and a Prisoner Transfer Agreement with
Hong Kong. Both agreements await legislative approval in Hong Kong.
While trafficking and money laundering remain issues for Hong Kong,
the authorities of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region have
launched serious efforts in all areas of enforcement and have been
exemplary partners with the United States in the battle against
narcotics.
India
India, an important producer both of licit and illicit narcotics, is
also a crossroads for international narcotics trafficking. There was no
USG illicit poppy survey in India in 1998. Indian authorities claimed
there were less than 100 hectares of illicit cultivation, but the last
available USG surveys in 1996 and 1997 identified 3,100 and 2,000
hectares of illicit opium poppy, respectively.
India's location between the two main sources of illicit opium,
Burma and Afghanistan, as well as its relatively well-developed
transportation infrastructure, make it an ideal heroin transit point.
There was credible evidence of large amounts of Burmese heroin being
trafficked through India's northeastern border with Burma. However,
there is no evidence at this time to indicate that opiates transshipped
through India reach the United States in significant amounts.
The Government of India (GOI) continues its progress in controlling
the production and export of narcotics chemical precursors produced by
India's large chemical industry. The GOI controls restrict access to
acetic anhydride (AA), a chemical used to process opium into heroin.
Nevertheless, there were unauthorized exports of essential chemical
precursors and methaqualone (mandrax), a popular drug in Africa. Despite
GOI precautions, in late 1998, there was growing evidence of AA entering
Burma via India's porous Northeastern border for use in Burmese heroin
refining. The GOI has a cooperative relationship with the DEA. However,
there has been limited success in prosecuting major narcotics offenders
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the lack of enforcement funding and weaknesses in the intelligence and
judicial infrastructure.
In 1998, India took concrete steps to deter trafficking and control
chemicals. The GOI systematically combatted illicit opium cultivation by
combining remote sensing information with raids and the destruction of
illicit crops. The Narcotics Control Board (NCB) continues to monitor
industry manufacture and sales of controlled and precursor chemicals
carefully, resulting in a price rise of precursor chemicals for illicit
use. The NCB fully staffed three new zonal offices opened in 1996 along
the border with Pakistan, and they are now fully operational. The zonal
office in Imphal, Manipur, is also being fully staffed to add a greater
enforcement presence in the northeast.
GOI counter-narcotics officials increased their cooperation with
drug liaison officers from countries in Europe, the Middle East and
Africa to undertake a successful series of controlled delivery
operations in 1998. These operations, many through parcel post, resulted
in the arrest of more than 18 persons and the seizure of quantities of
heroin, hashish, and methaqualone. The GOI has created the position of
Joint Secretary for Narcotics in the Ministry of Finance reporting
directly to the Revenue Secretary in order to tighten licit and illicit
narcotics controls. This position has also increased the flow of
information to Mini-Dublin Group countries and other bilateral and
multilateral donors. Finally, to decrease the backlog of cases, the GOI
continues to work with special state courts for narcotics matters, and
federal narcotics enforcement officials continue to meet quarterly with
their state government counterparts to share information and provide
training. Federal efforts have spurred the formation of specialized
narcotics units in state and metropolitan police agencies.
India is a party to the 1988 UN Drug Convention, but has not yet
enacted supporting legislation on money laundering or asset seizure
under civil law. This supporting legislation is now being prepared for
resubmission to the Parliament. However, with the cooperation of UNDCP,
the GOI hosted a regional conference on money laundering in New Delhi in
March 1998. The conference focused on harmonizing regional efforts to
fight money laundering and brought together experts from all over South
Asia.
In order to build on this progress, the USG will encourage GOI to
take several important law enforcement steps in 1999. India needs to
increase seizures of drugs sharply and to investigate and dismantle
smuggling rings. The GOI should give increased priority to combating
trafficking on the Indo/Burma border, which may be at least five metric
tons of heroin per year. The GOI should pass the amendments to the
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) of 1985,
introduced into Parliament in August 1997, which would modernize the
criminal justice system.
India is the world's largest producer of licit opiates for
pharmaceutical use and the only producer of licit gum opium. The GOI
continues to tighten its control over diversion of licit opium. However,
some opium continues to be diverted from the country's legal production.
The GOI estimates diversion at about 10 percent, although it may be as
high as 30 percent. As a licit producer of opium, India must meet an
additional certification requirement. In accordance with Section 490(c)
of the Foreign Assistance Act, India may not be certified unless it
maintains licit production and stockpiles at levels no higher than those
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demand and has taken adequate steps to prevent significant diversion of
its licit cultivation and production into illicit markets and to prevent
illicit cultivation and production.
Production and stockpile of licit opium in India has clearly not
exceeded licit market demand. Indeed, India's stockpile has been barely
adequate for some time and disastrous weather during the 1997-1998 poppy
growing season, combined with a cultivator's ``strike'' which delayed
planting, led to a 1998 harvest that is one of the smallest on record:
about 260 metric tons (MT), well under even initial GOI estimates. To
meet domestic and international licit demand, the GOI now concedes that
it has been forced to ``completely exhaust'' its licit opium stockpile,
leaving no carryover stock from 1998 whatsoever. This precarious
situation makes an adequate 1999 harvest extremely important, and the
USG is thus encouraging increased licit production.
To meet India's share of anticipated world demand for licit opium in
1999, and begin rebuilding domestic stockpiles to about 750 MT, the GOI
plans to produce a licit opium harvest of at least 1300 MT in 1999, just
below the 1997 record harvest. To meet this goal, the GOI has decided to
reverse years of reductions in acreage (to improve control of diversion)
and to sharply increase both the area under cultivation and the number
of licit opium cultivators. Acreage will be increased by 32 percent;
licit cultivators will more than double.
In 1998, India took six important steps to increase licit opium
production to meet market demand and rebuild the stockpile while
curtailing the diversion of licit opium. These steps included: (1)
sharply raising the number of hectares to be cultivated for the 1998-
1999 poppy growing season; (2) retaining the highest-ever minimum
qualifying yield at 52 kilograms/hectare to discourage diversion from
the licit crop; (3) raising the prices paid to opium cultivators to
increase incentives for declaring and selling to GOI all licit opium;
(4) expanding licit opium diversion controls to include re-surveys of
plots after the planted crop reaches a particular stage of growth to
ensure that the area under cultivation matches the amount of land
licensed; (5) destroying cultivation more than five percent above the
licensed amount with the cultivator liable for prosecution; and (6)
raising licit opium diversion-related offenses by licensed cultivators
to the level of trafficking offenses, with convictions resulting in 10
to 20 years imprisonment and fines up to U.S. $6,000.
While these are important steps to curb diversion, the USG believes
even more must be done, given the significant planned increase in
hectarage and farmers. The USG will work with the GOI to increase
diversion controls. Despite the assent of a high-ranking GOI official in
February 1998 to undertake a comprehensive joint opium yield survey with
the USG, the GOI has not yet signed the necessary formal agreement. A
joint licit opium survey would provide a firmer scientific basis for the
GOI to set minimum qualifying yields (MQY) for licit opium farmers. More
realistic MQYs would facilitate governmental controls on diversion and
forecasting the supply of licit opiates.
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Jamaica
Jamaica is a major transit point for South American cocaine en route
to the United States and is also the largest Caribbean producer and
exporter of marijuana. During 1998, the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) made
some progress toward meeting the goals and objectives of the 1988 UN
Drug Convention, to which it became a party in 1995. At regional
meetings, GOJ officials actively supported counter-drug initiatives.
Bilateral counter-drug cooperation is good and improving, especially in
the area of maritime law enforcement. The U.S.-Jamaica bilateral
maritime agreement, proposed by the USG in July 1995, came into force
when Jamaica passed enabling legislation in February 1998. Jamaican
forces participated in several combined operations under the new
agreement.
During 1998, the GOJ removed four persons to the United States,
three by extradition and one under a waiver of extradition, compared to
three removals in 1997. The USG and GOJ worked together to remove from
the list of pending extradition requests all non-active cases, leaving
17 pending requests for which the United States seeks early resolution.
GOJ's cannabis eradication during 1998 was down only slightly from
1997, despite a lack of helicopter and fixed wing air support. Marijuana
and cocaine seizures and drug-related arrests increased significantly
over 1997; hash oil seizures were down. The GOJ made a valuable
contribution to regional anti-drug efforts by assuming funding of
operating costs of the Caribbean Regional Drug Law Enforcement Training
Center, located near Kingston and built with USG funding under a UNDCP
project.
In 1998, the Lower House of Parliament passed amendments to the
existing anti-money laundering legislation; Senate action is pending. If
passed by the Senate, the proposed amendments would raise the threshold
for mandatory transaction reporting from U.S. $10,000 to U.S. $50,000
equivalent, but would also introduce a new requirement that suspicious
transactions in any amount be reported. Further GOJ action is required
to bring its anti-money laundering law in line with international
standards, especially extending the law to cover the laundering of the
proceeds of all serious crime.
Current Jamaican law requires the conviction of a criminal drug
defendant prior to commencing a forfeiture action. The GOJ forfeited the
house of a convicted drug trafficker in 1998. However, Jamaica's current
asset forfeiture regime does not permit the GOJ to take full advantage
of the forfeiture mechanism to augment the resources of its anti-drug
agencies and deprive criminals of the proceeds of their crime.
In 1998, the GOJ did not table in Parliament a precursor and
essential chemical control law, despite stated commitments to do so for
the last several years. However, the GOJ has budgeted for implementation
of chemical controls, and the USG has already provided training to
Jamaican precursor chemical control personnel. The GOJ did table in
Parliament anti-corruption legislation, which is currently under debate.
Corruption, especially among members of the security and law enforcement
forces remains a serious problem in Jamaica, and the GOJ should take
stronger action to prosecute corrupt individuals.
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In 1998, the GOJ arrested 7,352 drug offenders, and the Supreme
Court reported 10,290 convictions of drug offenders. However, even
though GOJ counter-drug cooperation with DEA continued to be good, no
Jamaican drug kingpins were arrested or convicted during 1998. The GOJ
has agreed to develop in the coming year, with USG assistance, special
units to target drug kingpins and apprehend fugitives from justice.
The GOJ has in place a comprehensive national drug control strategy
which covers both supply and demand reduction; the GOJ should add to its
strategy specific goals and objectives and measures of effectiveness.
The GOJ also should ratify the Inter-American Convention against
Corruption, and, as it mandates, put in place legislation that requires
financial disclosure by public officials. The GOJ also needs to take
stronger steps to strengthen internal controls and investigate and
prosecute corrupt members of the security and law enforcement forces.
The USG will continue to provide technical assistance, training, and
equipment to the GOJ to help strengthen its anti-drug, anti-money
laundering and anti-corruption laws and enforcement capabilities. In
addition, the USG will continue to assist the GOJ to address port
security problems identified in a 1997 comprehensive assessment.
Laos
Laos remains the world's third largest producer of illicit opium,
trailing only Burma and Afghanistan. However, because small-scale
subsistence farmers, without fertilizer, irrigation, or other
agricultural improvements grow opium, Lao yields average less than half
those found in neighboring Burma.
For the 1998 growing season, although opium cultivation fell only
seven percent, adverse weather conditions, which also affected opium
production in Burma and Thailand, dramatically affected production
levels. The United States estimates Lao potential opium production for
1998 at 140 metric tons, down 33 percent from the previous year.
Significant decreases in production can also be attributed to lower
productivity per hectare due to crop substitution in project areas
funded by foreign donors. These areas continued to show only low levels
of opium cultivation, none of which was for commercial distribution, but
rather was restricted to small amounts for local use.
In January 1998, a heroin laboratory was seized in Bokeo province,
the first such seizure this decade. In July, the position of Chairman of
the Lao National Drug Commission was raised to ministerial rank. A DEA
agent was assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Vientiane for the first time
since 1975. Laos is not yet a party to the 1988 UN Drug Convention, but
the government of Laos (GOL) has set a goal of ratification by the year
2000.
Laos' location next to the world's largest producer of opium and
heroin (Burma), and its land borders with countries that combine
important opium markets and ports on trade routes to Europe and the
United States (China, Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia), make it an
important route for drug trafficking. The GOL does what it can to combat
trafficking and has shown itself ready to work very closely with the
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to attack the socio-economic problems underlying poppy cultivation in
Laos. The GOL has already opened four Drug Control Units, and is
determined to open one in each of the country's provinces.
Mexico
Mexico made significant counter-narcotics progress in 1998. Building
on presidential commitments made in May 1997, the United States and
Mexico developed a Bi-National Drug Strategy--released in February
1998--which identified sixteen areas for cooperation in reducing the
illicit consumption, production and trafficking in drugs. Later in 1998,
the two countries developed Performance Measures of Effectiveness for
the Strategy to guide its implementation and to provide a means of
monitoring progress. The Measures were formally adopted during President
Clinton's trip to Mexico in February 1999. The U.S.-Mexico High-Level
Contact Group on Narcotics Control (HLCG) and the Senior Law Enforcement
Plenary continued to serve as the principal fora for coordination of
bilateral counter-narcotics cooperation.
USG agencies enjoy productive working relationships with Government
of Mexico (GOM) counterparts across a broad range of counter-narcotics
programs. The two governments have established numerous mechanisms, both
formal and informal, to promote good communication and coordination.
The most serious obstacles to both bilateral counter-narcotics
cooperation and the effectiveness of Mexican agencies in combating the
major drug cartels relate to institutional weaknesses, such as lack of
adequate resources and training and widespread drug-related corruption.
The GOM took a number of important steps in 1998 to address these
problems. For example, for the first time ever, the Office of the
Attorney General (PGR) implemented an intensive screening process for
recruits to law enforcement as well as for all personnel assigned to
sensitive positions. This level of screening will eventually be expanded
to all PGR personnel. These kinds of reforms, along with bilateral
training activities, are helping to build confidence between USG and GOM
authorities, resulting in improved bilateral cooperation.
The GOM also took steps during 1998 to implement important
legislative reforms designed to enhance efforts against drug trafficking
and organized crime. Among these steps were introduction of legislation
regulating seized property to allow for asset forfeiture and sharing,
streamlining the Mexican code of criminal procedure to facilitate
prosecution of drug traffickers, and reducing the ability of employees
dismissed for corruption to be reinstated upon appeal. In an effort to
enhance professionalism and increase capabilities, Mexican law
enforcement and judicial officials participated actively during 1998 in
various bilateral training programs designed to improve management of
evidence, electronic surveillance, asset forfeiture, drug detection, and
fraud investigation.
During 1998, Mexican authorities arrested numerous drug traffickers,
including Jesus and Luis Amezcua (major methamphetamine traffickers
wanted for extradition to the United States), twenty members of the
Amado Carrillo Fuentes Organization (the Juarez Cartel), the former
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mander of Baja California, and two Federal Judicial Police chiefs.
Notable convictions and sentences for drug-related crimes in 1998
include former Drug Czar Army General Gutierrez Rebollo (sentenced to
almost 14 years for offenses involving illegal possession and
transportation of firearms and abuse of authority), and Ernesto ``Don
Neto'' Fonseca Carrillo (sentenced on drug charges to 11 years, in
addition to time he is serving for the 1985 murder of a DEA agent). Over
10,000 Mexican nationals and 255 foreign nationals were arrested on
drug-related charges.
On the basis of legislation and regulations adopted in 1996-97, the
GOM made progress last year in detecting and prosecuting instances of
money laundering. The Financial Investigative Unit established in 1997
in Mexico's Finance Ministry continued to work closely with USG
counterparts on money laundering investigations, providing leads,
follow-up and access to witnesses. With informational assistance and
technical support from the USG, the GOM increased seizures of drug
traffickers' assets in 1998, including a $250 million seizure of assets
connected to Alcides Ramon-Magana in Cancun. Mexico's first successful
prosecution for money laundering demonstrated encouraging progress in
1998.
The GOM sustained its massive interdiction and eradication programs
throughout 1998. For example, Mexican law enforcement and military
personnel seized 22.6 metric tons of cocaine and over 1,000 metric tons
of marijuana. They eradicated for an entire growing season approximately
9,500 hectares of opium poppy and 9,500 hectares of cannabis. The GOM
continued cooperation with the USG in interdicting drug shipments
throughout 1998. For example, during one major event, the GOM seized
three tons of cocaine from a trafficking vessel forced to land by
coordinated action by the U.S. Coast Guard and the Mexican Navy. In
addition, bilateral cooperation in using U.S. air assets to detect and
monitor drug flights increased in 1998.
Both governments recognize that much remains to be done to dismantle
the major international drug cartels, which pose such a serious threat
to both nations. The criminal organizations based in Mexico are well
financed and violent, placing Mexican law enforcement and military
personnel at grave risk. The persistent corrupting influence of these
groups is also an important concern for the GOM.
President Zedillo has publicly underscored his commitment to combat
drug trafficking and to strengthen Mexico's law enforcement
institutions. He reaffirmed this commitment to U.S. officials, including
in a June 1998 meeting with President Clinton at the UN General Assembly
Special Session on Drugs. In February 1999, the GOM announced a major
public security initiative which will significantly intensify the
national anti-drug effort. Despite an austere budgetary situation,
President Zedillo has directed the GOM to invest up to $500 million over
the next three years on enhancements to the nation's capabilities to
interdict drug shipments, to combat the major drug trafficking
organizations, and to counter the corrupting influences that these
organizations exert in both the public and private sectors. the
initiative also calls for a major effort to address street crime and
violence.
The USG and the GOM have carefully nurtured positive working
relationships, and the goodwill resulting from those efforts will remain
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tial as both Governments continue to confront the shared threat of
international drug trafficking.
Nigeria
Nigeria has failed to fully meet the criteria for cooperation with
the United States on counter-narcotics matters and has not taken
adequate steps on its own to meet the goals of the 1988 UN Drug
Convention. The vital national interests of the United States, however,
require that Nigeria be certified in order that assistance, otherwise
withheld, might be provided to support the transition to democratic
civilian rule and the increased efforts to improve cooperation on
counter-narcotics and other crime evident during recent months.
Nigeria remains the hub of African narcotics trafficking. Nigerian
criminal organizations operate global narcotics trafficking networks.
They control sub-Saharan African drug markets, transport heroin from
Asia to Africa, Europe and the United States, and transport cocaine from
South America to Europe, Africa and Asia. Nigerian smugglers are
responsible for a significant portion of the heroin used in the United
States. Marijuana, the only narcotic grown in Nigeria, is exported to
Europe and other African nations, but has little impact on the United
States.
Nigerian counter-narcotics efforts remain unfocused and lacking in
material support. New head of state General Abubakar's strong public
stand against narcotics trafficking and other crimes was a welcome
change from past indifference, but has not yet resulted in new policies
or action. The Government of Nigeria (GON) reaffirmed the existing
bilateral basis for extraditions, but had not yet concluded any
extraditions by the end of 1998. The 1995 National Drug Strategy remains
unimplemented; wage increases that would have given law enforcement
personnel a living wage for the first time in more than a decade were
announced, but have not yet been implemented. Nigerian law enforcement
continues to suffer from lack of material support, insufficient
training, and widespread corruption.
In 1998, there was some progress with the interdiction of low level
couriers, gradual improvements in the capabilities of the National Drug
Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), and the intensification of basic demand
reduction efforts. The NDLEA made a number of seizures from individual
couriers, but no major drug traffickers were prosecuted or convicted;
total heroin seizures decreased. The increasingly sophisticated bulk and
mail concealment methods of drug traffickers are moving beyond the
capabilities of Nigerian law enforcement to detect them. The GON did not
share counter-narcotics intelligence with the USG. A limited number of
asset seizures were made, none against major traffickers or money
launderers, and no asset seizures were prosecuted to conclusion. Nigeria
has only just begun to acknowledge the depth of its own drug abuse
problem. Demand reduction efforts have intensified with the opening of
anti-drug clubs at Nigerian universities, and their endowment with anti-
drug literature and videos. Most of these efforts, however, are nascent
and are hindered by the continuing misperception that drug abuse is a
``foreign'' problem.
Nigerian money launderers operate sophisticated global networks to
repatriate illicit proceeds from narcotics trafficking, financial fraud
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crimes. Efforts to enforce the well-drafted money laundering decree were
uneven and superficial, and did not result in any convictions or asset
seizures that were prosecuted to conclusion.
Nigeria is one of the most important countries in Africa. What
happens in Nigeria politically and economically will, to a large degree,
determine whether there is stability and progress toward democracy and
economic reform in est Africa. If Nigeria's ongoing transition fails, it
could easily result in an implosion of government and the collapse of
the economy, triggering a humanitarian disaster in Africa's most
populous country, with over 100 million people, and a destabilizing
exodus of Nigerians to neighboring states. Such an upheaval could also
disrupt the movement of high-quality Nigerian oil, which accounts for
more than seven percent of total U.S. petroleum imports.
If, on the other hand, Nigeria's transition succeeds, it will be an
example to all of Africa, and has the potential to lead to economic
growth and greater transparency in government. Nigeria could become an
engine for growth in West Africa. A stable and democratic Nigeria will
permit greater cooperation between law enforcement agencies, and the
opportunity to reduce the impact of Nigerian criminals who prey on the
American people.
The military's acceptance of its appropriate role in a functioning
democracy, and the new civilian government's ability to govern, will be
critically impaired if Nigeria if deprived of the full range of U.S.
support. Building a political consensus and meeting the challenges of a
collapsing economy will also depend in no small part on outside
assistance and expertise.
Denial of certification would block assistance the new
democratically-elected government will need to meet these challenges,
seriously damaging the prospects for success of stable, transparent
democracy in Nigeria. U.S. vital national interests require providing
humanitarian, economic and security assistance to Nigeria as well as
counter-narcotics assistance from all sources. The risk of not doing so
now would jeopardize not only Nigeria's transition to democracy, but
also Nigeria's attempts to reinvigorate its failing economy and support
for democracy and peacekeeping throughout the region. Further, any new
civilian government's ability to work with the United States on all
issues, including counter-narcotics and other law enforcement, will
depend on its access to multilateral lending and U.S. technical and
economic assistance. The risks posed by the cutoff of assistance clearly
outweigh the risks associated with GON's inadequate counter-narcotics
performance over the past year.
Pakistan
In 1998, Pakistan advanced toward its goal to eliminate opium poppy
in the year 2000, by reducing opium poppy cultivation by 26 percent. The
atmosphere for cooperation on drug control between Pakistan and the
United States also improved significantly. Pakistan extradited two
narcotics fugitives to the United States, whereas none were extradited
in 1997.
The Government of Pakistan (GOP) undertook an unprecedented poppy
eradication campaign in some of its most inaccessible territory, which
reduced cultivation by 26 percent and production by 24 percent and de
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creased the cultivation level to significantly below that of 1996.
Despite financial constraints, the GOP ensured that wheat for planting
alternative crops arrived in poppy-growing areas in time for the October
planting, to forestall a return to poppy cultivation.
Narcotics seizures were down, with heroin seizures down 48 percent.
The GOP did, however, prevent the re-emergence of heroin/morphine
laboratories in Pakistan, although some labs moved across the border
into still chaotic Afghanistan. In November, the Prime Minister pledged
to take steps to strengthen Pakistan's law enforcement agencies,
particularly the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF).
To meet law enforcement goals, a number of important arrests were
made in 1998, including three individuals arrested in conjunction with
heroin shipments that exceeded 100 kilograms. The GOP also arrested
Faheem Babar, a major Lahore trafficker, whose arrest led to the
discovery of an important drug trafficking organization operating with
the alleged collaboration of at least one mid-level government official.
Assets of drug traffickers totaling $5.8 million were frozen in 1998,
and for the first time, a High Court ruled in favor of forfeiture of the
assets to the government.
The GOP took several important steps to strengthen law enforcement
in 1998. The Control of Narcotics Substances Act and the Anti-Narcotics
Forces Act were extended to the tribal areas of the Northwest Frontier
Province, a major drug trafficking area. For the first time, Pakistan's
anti-narcotics laws can be legally enforced in Pakistan's tribal areas.
The GOP also approved cooperation with DEA for the establishment of a
special vetted unit within the ANF.
To meet extradition goals, the GOP extradited two drug traffickers
on the extradition list and arrested three more. Many extradition
requests remain problematic, as neither DEA nor the GOP have addresses
for many extraditables within Pakistan. The GOP also requested
certification that the cases were still pending in U.S. courts. To meet
anti-corruption goals, in 1998, ANF removed 70 corrupt officials from
its ranks.
Pakistan's counter-narcotics performance improved in many aspects
from last year's record. Independent of USG assistance, the GOP took a
number of steps on its own to meet the goals and objectives of the 1988
UN Drug Convention, including: extending the Control of Narcotics
Substances Act and the Anti-Narcotics Act to tribal areas in the
Northwest Frontier Province; freezing significant drug trafficking
assets; arresting several major drug traffickers; and dismissing corrupt
counter-narcotics officials.
The GOP also actively and fully cooperated with the USG beginning in
April to meet a number of important mutual counter-narcotics goals,
including: an agreement with DEA to establish the special vetted unit;
increased extraditions; arrests of some major drug traffickers; and the
location of illicit poppy fields for the spring poppy eradication
program.
The GOP should take immediate steps to improve its performance in a
number of areas, including: significantly improved narcotics seizures;
convictions of major drug traffickers; closure of pending cases against
two prominent drug offenders, Sakhi Dost Jan Notezai and Munawar Hussain
Manj; concentration of law enforcement resources in investigations,
arrests, prosecutions and convictions of drug kingpins; and steps to
enact and implement the narcotics-related money laundering provisions of
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of Narcotics Substances Act and to approve formally the Drug Abuse
Control Master Plan.
Panama
Panama is a major transit point for Colombian cocaine and heroin en
route to the United States. Cocaine passes through Panamanian
territorial waters concealed in fishing boats, ``go-fast'' boats and
ocean freighters. Some of it is offloaded on the Panamanian coast and
then transported by truck up the Pan American highway bound for the
United States, or carried by couriers travelling by air to the United
States and Europe.
There is no evidence that any senior officials of the Government of
Panama (GOP) are involved in drug smuggling. Nor does government policy
encourage or facilitate drug-related criminal activity. However, the
amount of drugs seized by Panama's neighbors to the north on the Pan
American highway suggests either inadequate inspections or corruption on
the part of GOP border officials. The judiciary, with its traditional
susceptibility to political influence and threats, remains a concern
because of plans for it to assume control of the Judicial Technical
Police, the principal partner of USG counter-narcotics operations.
The GOP continued implementation of its national counter-narcotics
plan and its excellent cooperation with USG counterparts in 1998.
Collection of information by the Financial Investigations and the
Financial Analysis Units also improved during 1998. However, very little
progress was made on bringing cases to prosecution. Panama remained
active in international fora and associations targeting money laundering
including the Egmont Group, the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force
(CFATF), the Basel Committee's Offshore Group of Bank Supervisors, and
the Commission Against Addiction and Illicit Drug Trafficking (CICAD) of
the Organization of American States.
In 1998, GOP officials seized 11.771 metric tons of cocaine and 22
kilos of heroin. Although the lack of resources for counter-narcotics
police remains a problem, with USG assistance, the facilities and
equipment of the Panamanian National Maritime Service have been
upgraded, facilitating the highest level of cooperation on maritime
interdiction in the region. Maritime operations included several
shiprider operations and numerous occasions of information sharing and
cooperation on maritime drug interdiction.
Highest priority in the coming year will be signing a maritime
counter-narcotics agreement, achieving greater success in prosecuting
money launderers, expanding money laundering legislation to include the
profits of all crimes, and increasing interdiction capabilities of the
Panamanian counter-narcotics police.
Paraguay
Up to 40 metric tons of primarily Bolivian cocaine are estimated to
transit Paraguay annually, en route through Argentina and Brazil to the
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States, Europe and Africa. Paraguay is also a source country for high-
quality marijuana. Significant money laundering occurs, but it is
unclear what portion is drug-related.
In 1998, Paraguay signed a new bilateral extradition treaty with the
United States that includes extradition of nationals. Modest
improvements in counter-narcotics performance were achieved after the
inauguration of the Cubas administration in August, such as the seizure
of 215 kilograms of cocaine (more than the previous two years combined)
and arrests of numerous low-level narcotics traffickers.
However, the Government of Paraguay (GOP) failed to accomplish the
majority of the agreed-upon counter-narcotics goals for 1998 in a manner
sufficient for full certification. Paraguay did not implement its
national drug control strategy through effective investigations leading
to the arrest and prosecution of major drug traffickers, corrupt
officials and their associates; drafted, but did not pass a revised
anti-drug statute which includes provisions authorizing controlled
deliveries and undercover operations, and criminalizes drug-related
conspiracy; failed to effectively implement the new money-laundering
statute; and failed to develop an effective anti-drug and organized
crime investigative and operational capability for the tri-border area.
In part, these shortcomings stem from the country having been distracted
by the May elections and later by continued political turmoil over the
status of former Army Commander, and unsuccessful 1996 coup plotter,
Lino Oviedo.
Denial of certification would, however, cut off assistance programs
designed to meet the priority USG goal of strengthening Paraguay's
democratic institutions and civil-military relations. This would reduce
USG support for Paraguay's democracy at a time when it is being tested
by conflict between the executive branch and the legislative and
judicial branches, and calls by some Paraguayans for extraconstitutional
measures. Denial of certification would also jeopardize ongoing
cooperation and assistance programs with the GOP against other key areas
such as intellectual property piracy and terrorism. Moreover, vital
national interests certification would help promote the political will
and positive action against narcotics trafficking that we continue to
seek from the new Cubas administration.
The risks posed to the totality of U.S. interests (i.e., promoting
democracy, cooperation against intellectual piracy and continued
counter-terrorism cooperation) by a cutoff of bilateral assistance
outweigh the risks posed by GOP's failure to cooperate fully with the
USG, or to take fully adequate steps to combat narcotics on its own.
For 1999, Paraguayan counter-narcotics and anti-money laundering
institutions need to be strengthened and given independence from
political institutions and intrigue. With strong civilian leadership and
cooperation among the President, congress and the courts, as well as
adequate resources and legal authorities, the GOP could achieve all of
its stated goals.
Peru
Peru achieved a 26 percent decline in coca cultivation in 1998,
yielding a total reduction of 56 percent since 1995. Eradication of
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tivation reached an all-time record of 7,825 hectares, nearly doubling
the Government of Peru (GOP) target goal of 4,000. In terms of
hectarage, an estimated 51,000 hectares of coca cultivation remains,
down from an estimated 115,300 hectares in 1995. In the past two years,
a strong law enforcement program focused on trafficking organizations
and transportation infrastructure, combined with an efficient coca
eradication program, led to a collapse in coca leaf prices. The
reduction in coca leaf prices prompted greater numbers of farmers to
accept the economic alternatives to coca offered by the USG-Peru
alternative development project, which continued to expand in 1998.
However, coca leaf prices began to rise throughout Peru in August. This
trend may reflect multiple factors, including new transportation
methods, new markets for Peruvian drugs, natural market forces, and
possibly increased cocaine hydrochloride (HCl) production in Peru.
As traffickers have adapted and developed new smuggling methods on
Peru's rivers, land borders and maritime routes, Peruvian counter-
narcotics agencies, the Peruvian National Police (PNP) and the Peruvian
Coast Guard established several riverine counter-narcotics bases and
increased resources for riverine operations. Cooperating with U.S.,
Colombian and Brazilian law enforcement personnel, PNP exchanged
counter-narcotics intelligence and participated in joint law enforcement
operations in the Amazonian tri-border area. The PNP, working in close
cooperation with U.S. and other Andean counter-narcotics agencies, also
pursued and arrested major drug trafficking organizations with both U.S.
and international cocaine trafficking connections.
The successful ``airbridge denial'' program has significantly shaped
trafficking patterns in Peru and has caused the traffickers to develop
alternative methods of transport to export drugs. While traffickers
continue to fly large quantities of coca products out of Peru,
particularly through Brazil, river and overland routes are increasingly
used as intermediate steps in the export process. Overland routes,
particularly north into Ecuador and south into Chile and Bolivia, are
complementing maritime conveyance of drugs through Peru's coastal ports.
The GOP is responding to the change by developing riverine and other
counter-narcotics transit control strategies, using USG assistance and
training.
In 1998, the joint USG-GOP alternative development program operated
in five valleys of Peru to strengthen local governments, provide access
to basic services and promote licit economic activities, thereby
establishing the social and economic basis for the permanent elimination
of coca. A total of 239 communities have signed coca reduction
agreements to reduce coca by approximately 16,300 hectares over a five-
year period. Two hundred more agreements are expected to be signed by
the end of 1998. Licit economic activities involving assistance for more
than 25,000 hectares of licit crops are focused on rehabilitating coffee
and cocao plantations abandoned during the ``coca boom.'' One hundred
thirty kilometers of rural roads and four bridges have been constructed.
Other donors are expected to provide additional resources for
infrastructure development.
Donors participating in the November 1998 Peru Consultative Group in
Brussels described Peru as a model of effective counter-narcotics
policy, balancing interdiction with alternative development and
demonstrating a willingness to make tough decisions required to achieve
sustained illicit coca reduction. Of the $277 million for Peru's overall
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ment and demand reduction programs, approximately $127 million
represents funding by non-USG donors. This support will enable the GOP
to undertake major programs in six new coca-producing valleys.
Effective drug interdiction--especially strengthening ``airbridge
denial''--and law enforcement remain the keys to maintaining coca leaf
prices at unprofitable levels. The USG expects that low coca leaf prices
will convince more farmers to abandon coca in favor of new crops or
economic activities. Meanwhile, Peru's alternative development programs
are designed to provide long-term, sustainable alternative economic
opportunities which will discourage farmers from returning to coca
cultivation. The GOP will need to increase security in areas still known
for guerrilla activity and undertake a strong counter-narcotics effort
to keep traffickers from interfering with alternative development
efforts. Internal drug consumption is likely to increase, and the USG
will continue to support the GOP's efforts to counter this growing
problem.
Taiwan
Given its role as a regional transportation/shipping hub in Asia,
Taiwan is considered a significant transit point for drugs affecting the
United States. Its geographical location also facilitates Taiwan
nationals' involvement in international narcotics trafficking. Taiwan
authorities make every effort to restrict this role, however, and
routinely cooperate with U.S. enforcement activities.
Although Taiwan's aggressive domestic counter-narcotics program
continued, with an increase of 19 percent in the number of new cases
investigated and the implementation of new counter-narcotics laws, the
amount of drugs seized and the number of prosecutions in 1998 decreased
substantially from 1997. Taiwan cannot be a party to the 1988 UN Drug
Convention because it is not a UN member. Nevertheless, over the last
several years, Taiwan passed and implemented laws unilaterally bringing
it into compliance with the Convention's goals and objectives. Taiwan
also continued to expand counter-narcotics cooperation with U.S. law
enforcement agencies through the American Institute in Taiwan.
Taiwan is not a significant cultivator or producer of illegal
narcotics, but the illegal consumption of both heroin and
methamphetamine remains a serious internal social problem. Amphetamines
were produced in Taiwan in the past, but aggressive police efforts in
1998 and shifting market forces within the drug trade have forced
producers to move their facilities to Mainland China. About 68 percent
of the methamphetamine and 42 percent of the heroin seized on Taiwan
during the first eleven months of 1998 originated in Mainland China.
Kaohsiung Harbor, the world's third busiest container port, is a
major center for shipping to and from Southeast Asian ports. Monitoring
this traffic for smuggling is a difficult task. A significant percentage
of the nearly six million TEU (twenty foot equivalent unit) shipping
containers at Kaohsiung port last year were ``in transit'' and,
according to standard international practice, not subject to routine
inspection by Taiwan Customs. Of the nearly 3 million containers legally
entering and leaving Taiwan, Cus
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toms examined approximately 2 percent--a percentage comparable to that
of other ports.
Thailand
Throughout 1998, despite a serious domestic methamphetamine abuse
problem and deep government budget cutbacks, Thailand continued its long
tradition of cooperation with the United States and the international
community in narcotics law enforcement and drug control efforts.
Thailand cemented its role as a leader in regional drug control programs
by co-establishing the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) with
the United States in Bangkok. In 1998, legal and judicial cooperation
also became more streamlined, additional defendants arrested in 1994's
Operation ``Tiger Trap'' were extradited to the United States, and new
cooperative law enforcement programs were initiated. Extradition to the
United States of Thai citizens and residents who claim Thai citizenship
continued to expand.
The Royal Thai Government (RTG) has one of the most effective
narcotic crop control programs in the world. USG analysts estimated that
Thailand's opium production in the 1998 growing season declined 36
percent to 16 metric tons. Cultivation decreased by 18 percent.
Reflecting trends of previous years, opium farmers continue to cultivate
smaller, more isolated fields and engage in multiple cropping to avoid
eradication. A drought last year adversely affected the production of
all agricultural commodities, including opium. The 1999 eradication
campaign was inaugurated in mid-November 1998. Concentrated efforts will
be necessary to destroy the poppy before it can be harvested. Activities
related to heroin production, such as the refining of raw opium into
morphine base, continued in northern border areas where drug producers
often combined heroin operations with the manufacture of
methamphetamine.
Thailand has yet to become a party to the 1988 UN Drug Convention
due to its lack of anti-money laundering legislation. A draft bill is
currently in a legislative committee where differences over the types of
predicate crimes covered are being debated. The RTG remains committed to
the passage of a law with as broad application as possible. Seizures and
court actions under the asset seizure law continued. In 1998, with DEA
support, the Thai Police established the first in a series of specially
trained narcotics law enforcement units to target major trafficking
groups. RTG programs aimed at treatment, epidemiology of substance
abuse, and demand reduction were maintained and continue to be
effective.
Venezuela
Venezuela is a major transit country for over 100 metric tons of
cocaine shipped annually from South America to the United States and
Europe. Venezuela is also a transit country for chemicals used in the
production of drugs in source countries. Venezuela is not a significant
producer of illegal drugs, but small-scale opium poppy cultivation
occurs near the country's border with Colombia.
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In recent years, Venezuela's relatively vulnerable financial
institutions and other sectors of the government have become targets for
money laundering of illegal drug profits. U.S. Customs Operation
``Casablanca'' identified Venezuela as one of the routes by which
Colombian narco-traffickers launder drug proceeds through Venezuelan
banks. Following arrests in May of Venezuelan bankers implicated in this
case, the Government of Venezuela (GOV) expressed concern over the
vulnerability of its financial sector and indicated a willingness to
cooperate with the USG on follow-up investigations.
In 1998, Venezuela sustained its efforts to combat narcotics
trafficking and consumption. The National Anti-Drug Commission was
instrumental in coordinating better implementation of existing
legislation and lobbying for new, tougher counter-narcotics legislation.
Actions by the GOV to intensify counter-narcotics efforts included:
programs to implement a major reform of the judicial system due to take
effect in July 1999; establishment of a central Financial Intelligence
Unit; adoption of a unified regulatory system for chemical precursors;
and passage of a new Customs law. Regrettably, efforts to gain passage
of a Comprehensive Anti-Organized Crime bill were unsuccessful when the
senate failed to pass the bill before congress adjourned for elections.
The Venezuelan military continued cooperation with the USG in an
aggressive campaign against small-scale opium cultivation that occurs in
the Sierra de Perija area near Venezuela's northern border with
Colombia. Two eradication operations in this area conducted in 1998
reduced opium cultivation to less than 50 hectares.
In October 1998, the GOV moved to reorganize the customs sector--a
major element in controlling narcotics smuggling through ports and
airports. The reform addresses all aspects of customs procedures and is
expected to result in better control measures.
Corruption in law enforcement and the judicial system continues to
be a major problem. The GOV's judicial reform program is designed to
reduce the opportunities for corruption in the judicial sector.
Venezuela's new President, Hugo Chavez Frias, has included fighting
corruption and combating drug transit as priorities for his new
administration.
Vietnam
Narcotics flow into Vietnam from drug-producing areas in Burma,
Thailand, Laos, and China along Vietnam's long mountainous borders. Its
location close to the ``Golden Triangle'' renders Vietnam an important
transit route for heroin and more recently for amphetamines. Drugs
entering the country are used locally and transshipped to other
destinations. Increased availability of heroin and methamphetamine has
fueled a sharp increase in domestic drug abuse.
Trafficking through Vietnam continued at a high level in 1998, and
may be increasing, but has been accompanied by a steady increase in
arrests. Constant vigilance is necessary to assure corruption does not
make the problem worse. The country is poor and suffers from a growing
problem of trafficking, especially to school-aged children. Within the
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its limited resources, the Government of the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam (GOSRV) has endeavored to stem the flow of narcotic drugs to its
own population and to work cooperatively with the world community,
including the United States, in the counter-narcotics effort.
Opium poppy cultivation appears to have declined in 1998, after an
increase in 1997. In 1998, Vietnam began staffing its Drug Control
Committee secretariat and approved a drug control action plan. Vietnam
is highly supportive of bilateral and international cooperation to stem
the flow of drugs into the country and sponsored two international
conferences in Hanoi during the year. GOSRV also sent capable
delegations to other international conferences.
The USG and the GOSRV are expanding bilateral cooperation, including
negotiating a counter-narcotics agreement and exchanging information on
drug trafficking cases. The DEA will open an office in Hanoi in 1999.
Vietnam is a party to the 1988 UN Drug Convention, as well as the
1961 UN Single Convention and its 1972 Protocol, and the 1971 UN
Convention on Psychotropic Substances.
Presidential Determination No. 99-16 of March 4, 1999
U.S. Contribution to KEDO: Certification Under Section 582(b) of the
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 1999, as Contained in Public Law 105-277
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Pursuant to section 582(b) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing,
and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1999, as contained in Public
Law 105-277, I hereby certify that:
(1)(A) the parties to the Agreed Framework have taken and continue
to take demonstrable steps to assure that progress is made on the
implementation of the January 1, 1992, Joint Declaration on the
Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula in which the Government of
North Korea, has committed not to test, manufacture, produce, receive,
possess, store, deploy, or use nuclear weapons;
(B) the parties to the Agreed Framework have taken and continue to
take demonstrable steps to assure that progress is made on the
implementation of the North-South dialogue; and
(C) North Korea is complying with all provisions of the Agreed
Framework and with the Confidential Minute between North Korea and the
United States.
(2) North Korea is cooperating fully in the canning and safe
storage of all spent fuel from its graphite-moderated nuclear reactors;
(3) North Korea has not significantly diverted assistance provided
by the United States for purposes for which it was not intended; and
(4) the United States is fully engaged in efforts to impede North
Korea's development and export of ballistic missiles.
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You are authorized and directed to report this certification to the
Congress and to arrange for its publication in the Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, March 4, 1999.
Notice of March 10, 1999
Continuation of Iran Emergency
On March 15, 1995, by Executive Order 12957, I declared a national
emergency with respect to Iran pursuant to the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the threat to the
national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States
constituted by the actions and policies of the Government of Iran,
including its support for international terrorism, efforts to undermine
the Middle East peace process, and acquisition of weapons of mass
destruction and the means to deliver them. On May 6, 1995, I issued
Executive Order 12959 imposing more comprehensive sanctions to further
respond to this threat, and on August 19, 1997, I issued Executive Order
13059 consolidating and clarifying these previous orders. The last
notice of continuation was published in the Federal Register on March 6,
1998.
Because the actions and policies of the Government of Iran continue to
threaten the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the
United States, the national emergency declared on March 15, 1995, must
continue in effect beyond March 15, 1999. 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 Iran. Because the
emergency declared by Executive Order 12957 constitutes an emergency
separate from that declared on November 14, 1979, by Executive Order
12170, this renewal is distinct from the emergency renewal of November
1998. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and
transmitted to the Congress.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
March 10, 1999.
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Memorandum of March 23, 1999
Delegation of Authority Under Section 577 of the Foreign Operations,
Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1999 (as
Enacted in Public Law
105-277)
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of
the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3 of the
United States Code, I hereby delegate the functions and authorities
conferred upon the President by section 577 of the Foreign Operations,
Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1999 (as
enacted in Public Law 105-277) to the Secretary of State, who is
authorized to redelegate these functions and authorities consistent with
applicable law. This delegation shall apply to the enterprise funds
established by the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of
1989, Public Law 101-179, as amended, and the FREEDOM Support Act,
Public Law 102-511, as amended. The functions and authorities under
section 577 shall be exercised in consultation with the Assistant to the
President for National Security Affairs and the Director of the Office
of Management and Budget.
Any reference in this memorandum to the provision of any Act shall be
deemed to include references to any hereafter-enacted provision of law
that is the same or substantially the same as such provision.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the
Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, March 23, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 99-18 of March 25, 1999
Military Drawdown for Jordan
Memorandum for the Secretary of State [and] the Secretary of Defense
Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of
the United States, including Title III of the Foreign Operations, Export
Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1999, as enacted in
Public Law 105-277 (``Title III''), I hereby direct the drawdown of
defense articles from the stocks of the Department of Defense, defense
services of the Department of Defense, and military education and
training of an aggregate value of $25 million for Jordan consistent with
the authority provided under the heading ``Foreign Military Financing
Program'' in Title III for the purposes of part II of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.
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The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to report this
determination to the Congress and to publish it in the Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, March 25, 1999.
Memorandum of March 31, 1999
Delegation of the Functions Vested in the President by Sections 1601(e)
and 1601(g) of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998,
as Enacted in Public Law 105-277
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United
States, including section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, I
hereby delegate to you the functions vested in the President by sections
1601(e) and 1601(g) of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act
of 1998, as enacted in Public Law 105-277.
The functions delegated by this memorandum may be redelegated as
appropriate.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the
Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, March 31, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 99-19 of March 31, 1999
Determination Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee
Assistance Act of 1962, as Amended
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Pursuant to section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act
of 1962, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2601(c)(1), I hereby determine that it is
important to the national interest that up to $25,000,000 be made
available from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund
to meet the urgent and unexpected needs of refugees and migrants.
These funds may be used to meet the urgent and unexpected needs of
refugees, displaced persons, victims of conflict, and other persons at
risk due to the Kosovo crisis. These funds may be used, as appropriate,
to provide contributions to international and nongovernmental
organizations.
You are authorized and directed to inform the appropriate committees of
the Congress of this determination and the use of funds under this
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ity, and to arrange for the publication of this determination in the
Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, March 31, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 99-20 of March 31, 1999
Drawdown of Articles and Services To Support International Relief
Efforts Relating to the Kosovo Conflict
Memorandum for the Secretary of State [and] the Secretary of Defense
Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 552(c)(2) of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (the ``Act''), I hereby
determine that:
(1) as a result of an unforeseen emergency, the provision of assistance under Chapter 6 of Part II of the Act
in amounts in excess of funds otherwise available for such assistance is important to the national
interests of the United States; and
(2) such unforeseen emergency requires the immediate provision of assistance under Chapter 6 of Part II of the
Act.
I therefore direct the drawdown of up to $25 million in commodities and
services from the inventory and resources of the Department of Defense
to support international relief efforts for Kosovar refugees.
The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to report this
determination to the Congress and to arrange for its publication in the
Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, March 31, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 99-21 of April 8, 1999
Eligibility of the Republic of Croatia To Be Furnished Defense Articles
and Services Under the Foreign Assistance Act and Arms Export Control
Act
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 503(a) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and section 3(a)(1) of the Arms
Export Control Act, I hereby find that the furnishing of defense
articles and services to the Government of the Republic of Croatia will
strengthen the security of the United States and promote world peace.
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You are authorized and directed to report this finding to the Congress
and to publish it in the Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, April 8, 1999.
Memorandum of April 16, 1999
Delegation of Authority Under Sections 212(f) and 215(a)(1) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act
Memorandum for the Attorney General
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, including sections 212(f) and
215(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended (8 U.S.C.
1182(f) and 1185(a)(1)), and in light of Proclamation 4865 of September
29, 1981, I hereby delegate to the Attorney General the authority to:
(a) Maintain custody, at any location she deems appropriate, and
conduct any screening she deems appropriate in her unreviewable
discretion, of any undocumented person encountered in vessels
interdicted on the high seas in the general area of the Northern Mariana
Islands in 1999, including the stateless vessel located west of the
Northern Mariana Islands and identified by United States authorities on
or about April 12, 1999; and
(b) Undertake any other appropriate actions with respect to such
aliens permitted by law.
This memorandum is not intended to create, and should not be construed
to create, any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, legally
enforceable by any party against the United States, its agencies or
instrumentalities, officers, employees, or any other person, or to
require any procedures to determine whether a person is a refugee.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the
Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, April 16, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 99-22 of April 29, 1999
Determination Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee
Assistance Act of 1962, as Amended
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Pursuant to section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act
of 1962, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2601(c)(1), I hereby determine that it is
impor
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tant to the national interest that up to $20 million be made available
from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund to meet
urgent and unexpected needs relating to the program under which the
United States will provide refuge in the United States to refugees
fleeing the Kosovo crisis.
These funds may be used to meet the urgent and unexpected needs of
refugees, displaced persons, victims of conflict, and other persons at
risk due to the Kosovo crisis. These funds may be used, as appropriate,
to provide contributions to international and nongovernmental
organizations.
You are authorized and directed to inform the appropriate committees of
the Congress of this determination and the use of funds under this
authority, and to arrange for the publication of this determination in
the Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, April 29, 1999.
Notice of May 18, 1999
Continuation of Emergency With Respect to Burma
On May 20, 1997, I issued Executive Order 13047, effective at 12:01
a.m., eastern daylight time on May 21, 1997, certifying to the Congress
under section 570(b) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104-208), that the
Government of Burma has committed large-scale repression of the
democratic opposition in Burma after September 30, 1996, thereby
invoking the prohibition on new investment in Burma by United States
persons, contained in that section. I also declared a national emergency
to deal with the threat posed to the national security and foreign
policy of the United States by the actions and policies of the
Government of Burma, invoking the authority, inter alia, of the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706).
The national emergency declared on May 20, 1997, must continue beyond
May 20, 1999, because the Government of Burma continues its policies of
committing large-scale repression of the democratic opposition in Burma.
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 Burma. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register
and transmitted to the Congress.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
May 18, 1999.
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Presidential Determination No. 99-23 of May 18, 1999
Determination Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee
Assistance Act of 1962, as Amended
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Pursuant to section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act
of 1962, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2601(c)(1), I hereby determine that it is
important to the national interest that up to $15 million be made
available from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund
to meet urgent and unexpected humanitarian requirements associated with
the Kosovo crisis.
These funds will be used to meet the urgent and unexpected needs of
refugees, displaced persons, victims of conflict, and other persons at
risk due to the Kosovo crisis. These funds may be used, as appropriate,
to provide contributions to governmental, international, and
nongovernmental organizations. As necessary, funds will also support
requirements associated with the U.S. program to provide refuge in the
United States for up to 20,000 Kosovar refugees, and for administrative
expenses of the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration.
You are authorized and directed to inform the appropriate committees of
the Congress of this determination and the use of funds under this
authority, and to arrange for the publication of this determination in
the Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, May 18, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 99-24 of May 18, 1999
U.S. Contribution to KEDO: Certification Under Section 582(c) of the
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 1999, as Enacted in Public Law 105-277
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Pursuant to section 582(c) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing,
and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1999, as enacted in Public Law
105-277, I hereby certify that:
(1) the United States has initiated meaningful discussions with
North Korea on implementation of the Joint Declaration on the
Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula;
(2) the United States has reached agreement with North Korea on the
means for satisfying U.S. concerns regarding suspect underground
construction; and
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(3) the United States is making significant progress on reducing
and eliminating the North Korean ballistic missile threat, including its
ballistic missile exports.
You are authorized and directed to report this certification to the
Congress and to arrange for its publication in the Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, May 18, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 99-25 of May 24, 1999
Waiver and Certification of Statutory Provisions Regarding the Palestine
Liberation Organization
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Pursuant to the authority vested in me under section 540(d) of the
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 1999, Public Law 105-277, I hereby determine and
certify that it is important to the national security interests of the
United States to waive the provisions of section 1003 of the Anti-
Terrorism Act of 1987, Public Law 100-204, through October 21, 1999.
You are authorized and directed to transmit this determination to the
Congress and to publish it in the Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, May 24, 1999.
Memorandum of May 26, 1999
Delegation of Authority Under Section 2106 of the Foreign Affairs Reform
and Restructuring Act of 1998, as Contained in the Omnibus Consolidated
and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105-277)
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of
the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3 of the
United States Code, I hereby delegate the functions and authorities
conferred upon the President by section 2106 of the Foreign Affairs
Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998, as contained in the Omnibus
Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public
Law 105-277), to the Secretary of State, who is authorized to redelegate
these functions and authorities consistent with applicable law.
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Any reference in this memorandum to the provision of any Act shall be
deemed to include references to any hereafter-enacted provision of law
that is the same or substantially the same as such provision.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the
Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, May 26, 1999.
Notice of May 27, 1999
Continuation of Emergency With Respect to the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro)
On May 30, 1992, by Executive Order 12808, President Bush declared a
national emergency 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 Governments of Serbia and
Montenegro, blocking all property and interests in property of those
Governments. President Bush took additional measures to prohibit trade
and other transactions with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia
and Montenegro) by Executive Orders 12810 and 12831, issued on June 5,
1992, and January 15, 1993, respectively. On April 25, 1993, I issued
Executive Order 12846, blocking the property and interests in property
of all commercial, industrial, or public utility undertakings or
entities organized or located in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
(Serbia and Montenegro), and prohibiting trade-related transactions by
United States persons involving those areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina
controlled by Bosnian Serb forces and the United Nations Protected Areas
in the Republic of Croatia. On October 24, 1994, because of the actions
and policies of the Bosnian Serbs, I expanded the scope of the national
emergency by issuing Executive Order 12934 to block the property of the
Bosnian Serb forces and the authorities in the territory that they
control within Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the property of any
entity organized or located in, or controlled by any person in, or
resident in, those areas.
On December 27, 1995, I issued Presidential Determination 96-7,
directing the Secretary of the Treasury, inter alia, to suspend the
application of sanctions imposed on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
(Serbia and Montenegro) pursuant to the above-referenced Executive
orders and to continue to block property previously blocked until
provision is made to address claims or encumbrances, including the
claims of the other successor states of the former Yugoslavia. This
sanctions relief, in conformity with United Nations Security Council
Resolution 1022 of November 22, 1995 (hereinafter the ``Resolution''),
was an essential factor motivating Serbia and Montenegro's acceptance of
the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina
initialed by the parties in Dayton on November 21, 1995, and signed in
Paris on December 14, 1995 (hereinafter the ``Peace Agreement''). The
sanctions imposed on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and
Montenegro) were accordingly suspended prospectively, effec
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tive January 16, 1996. Sanctions imposed on the Bosnian Serb forces and
authorities and on the territory that they control within Bosnia and
Herzegovina were subsequently suspended prospectively, effective May 10,
1996, also in conformity with the Peace Agreement and the Resolution.
Sanctions against both the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and
Montenegro) and the Bosnian Serbs were subsequently terminated by United
Nations Security Council Resolution 1074 of October 1, 1996. This
termination, however, did not end the requirement of the Resolution that
those blocked funds and assets that are subject to claims and
encumbrances remain blocked, until unblocked in accordance with
applicable law. Until the status of all remaining blocked property is
resolved, the Peace Agreement implemented, and the terms of the
Resolution met, the national emergency declared on May 30, 1992, as
expanded in scope on October 25, 1994, and the measures adopted pursuant
thereto to deal with that emergency must continue beyond May 30, 1999.
On June 9, 1998, following attacks and repression directed by the
government in Belgrade against the people of Kosovo, I issued Executive
Order 13088, ``Blocking Property of the Governments of the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), the Republic of Serbia,
and the Republic of Montenegro, and Prohibiting New Investment in the
Republic of Serbia in Response to the Situation in Kosovo.'' Since then,
the government of President Milosevic has rejected the international
community's efforts to find a peaceful settlement for the crisis in
Kosovo and has launched a massive campaign of ethnic cleansing that has
displaced a large percentage of the population and been accompanied by
an increasing number of atrocities. In light of President Milosevic's
brutal assault against the people of Kosovo, his complete disregard for
the requirements of the international community and the threat his
actions pose to regional peace and stability, I have determined that it
is necessary to maintain in force these emergency authorities beyond
June 9, 1999.
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
on May 30, 1992, as expanded on October 24, 1994, and the national
emergency declared on June 9, 1998, with respect to the Federal Republic
of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro). This notice shall be published in
the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
May 27, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 99-26 of June 3, 1999
Determination Under Subsection 402(d)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, as
Amended--Continuation of Waiver Authority
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Pursuant to the authority vested in me under the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended, Public Law 93-618, 88 Stat. 1978 (hereinafter the ``Act''), I
determine, pursuant to subsection 402(d)(1) of the Act, 19 U.S.C.
2432(d)(1), that
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the further extension of the waiver authority granted by section 402 of
the Act will substantially promote the objectives of section 402 of the
Act. I further determine that continuation of the waiver applicable to
the Republic of Belarus will substantially promote the objectives of
section 402 of the Act.
You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in the
Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, June 3, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 99-27 of June 3, 1999
Determination Under Subsection 402(d)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, as
Amended--Continuation of Waiver Authority
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Pursuant to the authority vested in me under the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended, Public Law 93-618, 88 Stat. 1978 (the ``Act''), I determine,
pursuant to subsection 402(d)(1) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. 2432(d)(1), that
the further extension of the waiver authority granted by section 402 of
the Act will substantially promote the objectives of section 402 of the
Act. I further determine that continuation of the waiver applicable to
Vietnam will substantially promote the objectives of section 402 of the
Act.
You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in the
Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, June 3, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 99-28 of June 3, 1999
Determination Under Subsection 402(d)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, as
Amended--Continuation of Waiver Authority
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Pursuant to the authority vested in me under the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended, Public Law 93-618, 88 Stat. 1978 (the ``Act''), I determine,
pursuant to subsection 402(d)(1) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. 2432(d)(1), that
the further extension of the wavier authority granted by section 402 of
the Act will substantially promote the objectives of section 402 of the
Act. I further determine that continuation of the waiver applicable to
the People's Republic of China will substantially promote the objectives
of section 402 of the Act.
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You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in the
Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, June 3, 1999.
Memorandum of June 10, 1999
Delegation of Responsibility Under the Senate Resolution
of Advice and Consent to Ratification of the Convention
on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International
Business Transactions
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United
States of America, I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the
responsibility of the President, under the July 31, 1998, Senate
resolution of advice and consent to ratification of the Convention on
Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business
Transactions, to submit annual reports to the Congress relating to
enforcement and monitoring of that Convention.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the
Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, June 10, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 99-29 of June 17, 1999
Suspension of Limitation Under the Jerusalem Embassy Act
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Pursuant to the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution
and the laws of the United States, including section 7(a) of the
Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-45) (the ``Act''), I
hereby determine that it is necessary to protect the national security
interests of the United States to suspend for a period of 6 months the
limitation set forth in section 3(b) of the Act.
You are hereby authorized and directed to transmit this determination to
the Congress, accompanied by a report in accordance with section 7(a) of
the Act, and to publish the determination in the Federal Register.
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This suspension shall take effect after transmission of this
determination and report to the Congress.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, June 17, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 99-30 of June 23, 1999
Presidential Determination on the Proposed Protocol Amending the
Agreement for Cooperation Concerning Civil Uses of Atomic Energy Between
the Government of the United States of America and the Government of
Canada
Memorandum for the Secretary of State [and] the Secretary of Energy
I have considered the proposed Protocol Amending the Agreement for
Cooperation Concerning Civil Uses of Atomic Energy Between the
Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada
signed at Washington on June 15, 1955, as amended, along with the views,
recommendations, and statements of the interested agencies.
I have determined that the performance of the Protocol 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 Protocol
and authorize you to arrange for its execution.
The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this
determination in the Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, June 23, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 99-31 of June 30, 1999
Eligibility of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
To Be Furnished Defense Articles and Services Under the Foreign
Assistance Act and the Arms Export Control Act
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 503(a) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, section 3(a)(1) of the Arms Export
Control Act, and section 422 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act
for Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (as implemented by Executive Order 13029
of December 3, 1996), I hereby find that the furnishing of defense
articles and services to the Organization for Security and Cooperation
in Europe will strengthen the security of the United States and promote
world peace.
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You are authorized and directed to report this finding to the Congress
and to publish it in the Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, June 30, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 99-32 of July 1, 1999
Military Drawdown for Tunisia
Memorandum for the Secretary of State, [and] the Secretary of Defense
Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of
the United States, including Title III (Foreign Military Financing) of
the Foreign Operations, Exporting Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 1999, as enacted in Public Law 105-277 (Title III),
I hereby direct the drawdown of defense articles from the stocks of the
Department of Defense, defense services of the Department of Defense,
and military education and training of an aggregate value of $5 million
for Tunisia, consistent with the authority provided under Title III, for
the purposes of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to report this
determination to the Congress and to publish it in the Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, July 1, 1999.
Memorandum of July 7, 1999
Action Under Section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974
Concerning Lamb Meat
Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of
Agriculture, the United States Trade Representative, the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget, [and] the Director of the National
Economic Council
On April 5, 1999, the United States International Trade Commission
(USITC) submitted a report to me that contained: (1) a determination
pursuant to section 202 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the
``Trade Act''), that imports of lamb meat are being imported into the
United States in such increased quantities as to be a substantial cause
of threat of serious injury to the domestic lamb meat industry; and (2)
negative findings made pursuant to section 311(a) of the North American
Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (the ``NAFTA Implementation
Act'') with respect to imports of lamb meat from Canada and Mexico.
After considering all relevant aspects of the investigation, including
the factors set forth in section 203(a)(2) of the Trade Act, I have
implemented ac
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tions of a type described in section 203(a)(3). I have determined that
the most appropriate action is a tariff-rate quota on imports of lamb
meat with an increase in currently scheduled rates of duties for imports
within and above the tariff-rate quota level. I have proclaimed such
action for a period of 3 years and 1 day in order to facilitate efforts
by the domestic industry to make a positive adjustment to import
competition.
Specifically, I have established a tariff-rate quota for lamb meat in an
amount equal to 31,851,151 kg. in the first year (July 22, 1999, through
July 21, 2000), an amount that is equal to imports of lamb meat during
calendar year 1998. The tariff-rate quota amount will increase by
857,342 kg. annually in the second and third years of relief. I have
also established individual country allocations for product imported
from Australia, New Zealand, and an ``other country'' category within
the tariff-rate quota, which reflect the actual shares of each country
in calendar year 1998. I have established increased rates of duty for
imports within the tariff-rate quota amount: namely 9 percent ad valorem
for imports in the first year of relief; 6 percent ad valorem for
imports in the second year; and 3 percent ad valorem for imports in the
third year. I have established increased rates of duty for imports above
the tariff-rate quota levels: namely, 40 percent ad valorem in the first
year of relief, 32 percent ad valorem in the second year, and 24 percent
ad valorem in the third year.
I have also determined that implementation of adjustment assistance
measures based on authorized programs of the Department of Agriculture
will facilitate efforts by the domestic lamb meat industry to make a
positive adjustment to import competition. In this regard, I instruct
the United States Trade Representative (the USTR), the Secretary of
Agriculture (the Secretary), the Director of the Office of Management
and Budget, and the Director of the National Economic Council, in
consultation with the U.S. industry, to transmit to me a set of
substantial adjustment assistance measures that would improve the
competitiveness of the U.S. industry and facilitate efforts by the
industry to adjust to import competition.
I further determine, pursuant to section 312(a) of the NAFTA
Implementation Act, that imports of lamb meat produced in Canada and
Mexico do not account for a substantial share of total imports of lamb
meat and are not contributing importantly to the threat of serious
injury. Therefore, pursuant to section 312(b) of the NAFTA
Implementation Act, the safeguard measure will not apply to imports of
lamb meat, whether fresh/chilled or frozen, that are the product of
Canada or Mexico. Similarly, the safeguard measure will not apply to
imports of lamb meat that are the product of Israel, beneficiary
countries under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act or the Andean
Trade Preference Act, or other developing countries that have accounted
for a minor share of lamb meat imports.
I have determined that the actions described above will facilitate
efforts by the domestic industry to make a positive adjustment to import
competition and provide greater economic and social benefits than costs.
These actions will provide the domestic industry with necessary
temporary relief from increasing import competition as well as
assistance from existing U.S. Government programs, while also assuring
our trading partners continued access to the United States market. The
over-quota tariff rates I have established will provide substantial
certainty to the domestic lamb industry regarding import levels.
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Pursuant to section 204 of the Trade Act, the USITC will monitor
developments with respect to the domestic industry, including the
progress and specific efforts made by workers and firms to make a
positive adjustment to import competition. The USITC will provide to me
and to the Congress a report on the results of its monitoring no later
than the date that is the mid-point of the period during which the
action I have taken under section 203 of the Trade Act is in effect. In
this regard, I instruct the USTR, in consultation with the Secretary,
and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to transmit to
the USITC no later than 30 days from today a list of benchmarks that the
USTR recommends that the USITC use in connection with its monitoring and
in preparing its report. These benchmarks are to be focused on industry
efforts to adjust to import competition and on price trends for domestic
and imported lamb meat.
The United States Trade Representative is authorized and directed to
publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, July 7, 1999.
Memorandum of July 9, 1999
Delegation of Authority To Conclude an Agreement With the Russian
Federation Concerning the Importation of Certain Steel Products
Memorandum for the Secretary of Commerce
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States, including section 301 of title 3, United
States Code, I hereby delegate to you the power to conclude an agreement
between the United States and the Russian Federation regarding
restrictions on the importation of certain steel products into the
United States in accordance with Article XI of the 1990 Agreement on
Trade Relations Between the United States of America and the Russian
Federation and Title IV of the Trade Act of 1974.
As you may direct, the Assistant Secretary for Import Administration is
authorized to exercise the authority vested in you by this delegation of
authority.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the
Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, July 9, 1999.
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Memorandum of July 16, 1999
Delegation of Authority Under Section 1304(b)(2) of the Strom Thurmond
National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 1999
Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense
By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the
United States of America, including section 301 of title 3 of the United
States Code, I hereby delegate to the Secretary of Defense the authority
vested in me under section 1304(b)(2) of the Strom Thurmond National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105-261). The
authority delegated by this memorandum may be redelegated not lower than
the Under Secretary level.
Any reference in this memorandum to the provision of any Act shall be
deemed to include references to any hereafter-enacted provision of law
that is the same or substantially the same as such provision.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the
Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, July 16, 1999.
Notice of July 20, 1999
Continuation of Iraqi Emergency
On August 2, 1990, by Executive Order 12722, President Bush declared a
national emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to
the national security and foreign policy of the United States
constituted by the actions and policies of the Government of Iraq. By
Executive Orders 12722 of August 2, 1990, and 12724 of August 9, 1990,
the President imposed trade sanctions on Iraq and blocked Iraqi
government assets. Because the Government of Iraq has continued its
activities hostile to United States interests in the Middle East, the
national emergency declared on August 2, 1990, and the measures adopted
on August 2 and August 9, 1990, to deal with that emergency must
continue in effect beyond August 2, 1999. 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 Iraq.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted
to the Congress.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
July 20, 1999.
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Notice of August 10, 1999
Continuation of Emergency Regarding Export Control
Regulations
On August 19, 1994, consistent with the authority provided me under the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), I
issued Executive Order 12924. In that order, I declared a national
emergency with respect to the unusual and extraordinary threat to the
national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States in
light of the expiration of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as
amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2401 et seq.). Because the Export Administration
Act has not been renewed by the Congress, the national emergency
declared on August 19, 1994, must continue in effect beyond August 19,
1999. 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 Executive Order 12924.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted
to the Congress.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
August 10, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 99-33 of August 12, 1999
Emergency Presidential Determination on Additional FY 99 Refugee
Admissions Numbers Pursuant to Section 207(b) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
In accordance with section 207(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(the ``Act'') (8 U.S.C. 1157(b)), and after appropriate consultations
with the Congress, I hereby determine that an unforeseen refugee
emergency exists in Europe, and that the admission to the United States
of Kosovar refugees in response to this emergency is justified by grave
humanitarian concerns and is in the national interest. The admission of
these refugees cannot be accomplished under the worldwide refugee
admissions ceiling of 78,000 for Fiscal Year 1999, as authorized in
Presidential Determination 98-39 of September 30, 1998, and an increase
to 91,000 is warranted. The revised regional allocations are as follows:
Africa 12,000
East Asia 9,000
Europe 61,000
Latin America/Caribbean 3,000
Near East/South Asia 4,000
Unallocated 2,000
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The provisions of Presidential Determination 98-39 are retained, except
to the extent superseded by this determination.
You are hereby directed to report this determination to the Congress
immediately and to publish it in the Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, August 12, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 99-34 of August 13, 1999
Determination To Authorize the Furnishing of Nonlethal Emergency
Military Assistance to the States Participating in the Economic
Community of West African States' Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) Under
Section 506(a)(l) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended
Memorandum for the Secretary of State [and] the Secretary of Defense
Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 506(a)(l) of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2318(a)(1) (the
``Act''), I hereby determine that:
(1) an unforeseen emergency exists that requires immediate military
assistance to states currently participating in, and to states that may
in the future participate in, ECOMOG; and
(2) the emergency requirement cannot be met under the authority of
the Arms Export Control Act or any other law except section 506(a)(1) of
the Act.
Therefore, I direct the drawdown from the inventory and resources of the
Department of Defense of an aggregate value not to exceed $3 million in
defense articles from the stocks of the Department of Defense, defense
services of the Department of Defense, and military education and
training, to provide drawdown assistance to the states currently
participating (Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Mali, and Guinea), and to
those states that in the future may participate, in ECOMOG to enhance
ECOMOG's capabilities to participate in efforts to restore peace and
security in Sierra Leone.
The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to report this
determination to the Congress and to arrange for its publication in the
Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, August 13, 1999.
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Memorandum of August 17, 1999
Delegation of Responsibilities Under the International Religious Freedom
Act of 1998
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the
United States of America, including section 301 of title 3 of the United
States Code, I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the functions
and authorities vested in the President by title IV, subtitle I
(sections 401-409) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998
(Public Law 105-292) (the ``Act'').
Any reference in this memorandum to any act shall be deemed to be a
reference to such act as amended from time to time.
The functions delegated by this memorandum may be delegated within the
Department of State.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the
Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, August 17, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 99-35 of August 17, 1999
Determination To Authorize the Furnishing of Commodities and Services
for the United Nations War Crimes Tribunal Established With Regard to
the Former Yugoslavia
Memorandum for the Secretary of State [and] the Secretary of Defense
Pursuant to the authority vested in me as President of the United
States, including section 554 of the Foreign Operations, Export
Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1999, as enacted in
Public Law 105-277, I hereby:
(a) determine that a drawdown of up to $5 million of commodities
and services from the inventory and resources of the Department of
Defense will contribute to a just resolution of charges regarding
genocide and other violations of international humanitarian law; and
(b) direct the drawdown, pursuant to section 552(c) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2348a (the ``Act''), of up
to $5 million in commodities and services from the inventory and
resources of the Department of Defense for the United Nations War Crimes
Tribunal established with regard to the former Yugoslavia by the United
Nations Security Council, without regard to the ceiling limitation
contained in section 552(c)(2) of the Act.
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The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to report this
determination to the Congress and to arrange for its publication in the
Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, August 17, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 99-36 of September 10, 1999
Presidential Determination on 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. App.
5(b) note), and a previous determination made by me on September 11,
1998 (63 Fed. Reg. 50455), the exercise of certain authorities under the
Trading With the Enemy Act is scheduled to terminate on September 14,
1999.
I hereby determine that the continuation for 1 year of the exercise of
those authorities with respect to the applicable countries is in the
national interest of the United States.
Therefore, pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 101(b) of
Public Law 95-223, I continue for 1 year, until September 14, 2000, the
exercise of those authorities with respect to countries affected by:
(1) the Foreign Assets Control Regulations, 31 CFR part 500;
(2) the Transaction Control Regulations, 31 CFR part 505; and
(3) the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 CFR part 515.
The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to publish this
determination in the Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, September 10, 1999.
Notice of September 21, 1999
Continuation of Emergency With Respect to UNITA
On September 26, 1993, by Executive Order 12865, I declared a national
emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the
foreign policy of the United States constituted by the actions and
policies of the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola
(UNITA), prohibiting the sale or supply by United States persons or from
the United States, or using U.S. registered vessels or aircraft, or
arms, related materiel of all
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types, petroleum, and petroleum products to the territory of Angola,
other than through designated points of entry. The order also prohibits
the sale or supply of such commodities to UNITA. On December 12, 1997,
in order to take additional steps with respect to the national emergency
declared in Executive Order 12865, I issued Executive Order 13069,
closing all UNITA offices in the United States and imposing additional
sanctions with regard to the sale or supply of aircraft or aircraft
parts, the granting of take-off, landing and overflight permission, and
the provision of certain aircraft-related services. On August 18, 1998,
in order to take further steps with respect to the national emergency
declared in Executive Order 12865, I issued Executive Order 13098,
blocking all property and interests in property of UNITA and designated
UNITA officials and adult members of their immediate families,
prohibiting the importation of certain diamonds exported from Angola,
and imposing additional sanctions with regard to the sale or supply of
equipment used in mining, motorized vehicles, watercraft, spare parts
for motorized vehicles or watercraft, mining services, and ground or
waterborne transportation services.
Because of our continuing international obligations and because of the
prejudicial effect that discontinuation of the sanctions would have on
prospects for peace in Angola, the national emergency declared on
September 26, 1993, and the measures adopted pursuant thereto to deal
with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond September 26, 1999.
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 UNITA.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted
to the Congress.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
September 21, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 99-38 of September 21, 1999
Waiver of Sanctions on India and Pakistan
Memorandum for the Secretary of State[,] the Secretary of the Interior[,
and the] Director, United States Information Agency
Pursuant to the authority vested in me as President of the United
States, and consistent with section 902 of the India-Pakistan Relief Act
of 1998 (Public Law 105-277), to the extent provided in that section, I
hereby waive until October 20, 1999, the sanctions and prohibitions
contained in sections 101 and 102 of the Arms Export Control Act insofar
as such sanctions and prohibitions would otherwise apply to assistance
to the Asian Elephant Conservation Fund, the Rhinoceros and Tiger
Conservation Fund, and the Indo-American Environmental Leadership
Program.
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The Secretary of State is hereby authorized and directed to report this
determination to the Congress and to arrange for its publication in the
Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, September 21, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 99-39 of September 21, 1999
Military Assistance Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961, as Amended, to States Participating in the Multinational
Force for East Timor
Memorandum for the Secretary of State [and] the Secretary of Defense
Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 506(a)(1) of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2318(a)(1) (the
``Act''), I hereby determine that:
(1) an unforeseen emergency exists that requires immediate military
assistance to states that may participate in the Multinational Force for
East Timor; and,
(2) the emergency requirement cannot be met under the authority of
the Arms Export Control Act or any other law except section 506(a)(1) of
the Act.
Therefore, I direct the drawdown of defense articles from the stocks the
Department of Defense, defense services of the Department of Defense,
and military education and training of an aggregate value not to exceed
$55,000,000 to provide military assistance to such states to support
their efforts and to enhance their capabilities to restore peace and
security to East Timor.
The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to report this
determination to the Congress and to arrange for its publication in the
Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, September 21, 1999.
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Presidential Determination No. 99-40 of September 21, 1999
Drawdown of Commodities and Services Under Section 552(c)(2) of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended, for the United Nations
Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo
Memorandum for the Secretary of State [and] the Secretary of Defense
Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 552(c)(2) of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2348a(c)(2) (the
``Act''), I hereby determine that:
(1) as a result of an unforeseen emergency, the provision of
assistance under Chapter 6 of Part II of the Act in amounts in excess of
funds otherwise available for such assistance is important to the
national interests of the United States; and
(2) such unforeseen emergency requires the immediate provision of
assistance under Chapter 6 of Part II of the Act.
Therefore, I direct the drawdown of up to $5 million in commodities and
services from the inventory and resources of the Department of Defense
for the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo.
The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to report this
determination to the Congress and to arrange for its publication in the
Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, September 21, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 99-41 of September 22, 1999
Certification To Permit U.S. Contributions to the International Fund for
Ireland With Fiscal Year 1998 and 1999 Funds
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Pursuant to section 5(c) of the Anglo-Irish Agreement Support Act of
1986 (Public Law 99-415), as amended in section 2811 of the Omnibus
Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public
Law 105-277), I hereby certify that I am satisfied that: (1) the Board
of the International Fund for Ireland, as a whole, is broadly
representative of the interests of the communities in Ireland and
Northern Ireland; and (2) disbursements from the International Fund (a)
will be distributed to individuals and entities whose practices are
consistent with principles of economic justice; and (b) will address the
needs of both communities in Northern Ireland and will create employment
opportunities in regions and communities of Northern Ireland suffering
from high rates of unemployment.
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You are authorized and directed to transmit this determination, together
with the attached statement setting forth a detailed explanation of the
basis for this certification, to the Congress.
This determination shall be effective immediately and shall be published
in the Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, September 22, 1999.
Memorandum of September 24, 1999
Delegation of Authority Under Sections 212(f) and 215(a)(1) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act
Memorandum for the Attorney General
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, including sections 212(f) and
215(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended (8 U.S.C.
1182(f) and 1185(a)(1)), and in light of Proclamation 4865 of September
29, 1981, I hereby delegate to the Attorney General the authority to:
(a) Maintain custody, at any location she deems appropriate, and
conduct any screening she deems appropriate in her unreviewable
discretion, of any undocumented person she has reason to believe is
seeking to enter the United States and who is encountered in a vessel
interdicted on the high seas through December 31, 2000; and
(b) Undertake any other appropriate actions with respect to such
aliens permitted by law.
With respect to the functions delegated by this order, all actions taken
after April 16, 1999, for or on behalf of the President that would have
been valid if taken pursuant to this memorandum are ratified.
This memorandum is not intended to create, and should not be construed
to create, any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, legally
enforceable by any party against the United States, its agencies or
instrumentalities, officers, employees, or any other person, or to
require any procedures to determine whether a person is a refugee.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the
Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, September 24, 1999.
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Presidential Determination No. 99-42 of September 29, 1999
Use of $18.1 Million in Unallocated Nonproliferation,
Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs Funds for
a U.S. Contribution to the Korean Peninsula Energy Development
Organization (KEDO)
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 614(a)(1) of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2364(a)(1) (the
``Act''), I hereby determine that it is important to the security
interests of the United States to furnish up to $18.1 million in funds
made available under the heading ``Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism,
Demining and Related Programs'' in title II of the Foreign Operations,
Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1999, as
enacted in Public Law 105-277, for assistance for KEDO without regard to
any provision of law within the scope of section 614(a)(1). I hereby
authorize the furnishing of this assistance.
Your are hereby authorized and directed to transmit this determination
to the Congress and to arrange for its publication in the Federal
Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, September 29, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 99-43 of September 30, 1999
Drawdown Under Section 506(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act To
Provide Counter-Drug Assistance to Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, and Panama
Memorandum for the Secretary of State[,] the Secretary of the
Treasury[,] the Secretary of Defense[,] the Attorney General[, and] the
Secretary of Transportation
Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 506(a)(2) of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2318(a)(2) (the
``Act''), I hereby determine that it is in the national interest of the
United States to draw down articles and services from the inventory and
resources of the Department of Defense, military education and training
from the Department of Defense, and articles and services from the
inventory and resources of the Departments of Justice, State,
Transportation, and the Treasury for the purpose of providing
international anti-narcotics assistance to Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, and
Panama.
Therefore, I direct the drawdown of up to $72.55 million of articles and
services from the inventory and resources of the Departments of Defense,
Transportation, Justice, State, and the Treasury, and military education
and training from the Department of Defense, for Colombia, Peru,
Ecuador, and
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Panama for the purposes and under the authorities of chapter 8 of part I
of the Act.
As a matter of policy and consistent with past practice, my
Administration will seek to ensure that the assistance furnished under
this drawdown is not provided to any unit of any foreign country's
security forces if that unit is credibly alleged to have committed gross
violations of human rights unless the government of such country is
taking effective measures to bring the responsible members of that unit
to justice.
The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to report this
determination to the Congress immediately and to arrange for its
publication in the Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, September 30, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 99-44 of September 30, 1999
Pakistan and India
Memorandum for the Secretary of State[, and] the Secretary of
Agriculture
Pursuant to the authority vested in me as President of the United
States, including under section 902 of the India-Pakistan Relief Act of
1998 (as enacted in Public Law 105-277), to the extent provided in that
section, I hereby waive until October 21, 1999, the sanctions and
prohibitions contained in sections 101 and 102 of the Arms Export
Control Act, section 620E(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and
section 2(b)(4) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, insofar as such
sanctions and prohibitions would otherwise apply to any credit, credit
guarantee, or financial assistance provided by the Department of
Agriculture to support the purchase of food or other agricultural
commodity.
The Secretary of State is hereby authorized and directed to report this
determination to the Congress and to arrange for its publication in the
Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, September 30, 1999.
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Presidential Determination No. 99-45 of September 30, 1999
Presidential Determination on FY 2000 Refugee Admissions Numbers and
Authorizations of In-Country Refugee Status Pursuant to Sections 207 and
101(a)(42), Respectively, of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and
Determination Pursuant to Section 2(b)(2) of the Migration and Refugee
Assistance Act, as Amended
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
In accordance with section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(the ``Act'') (8 U.S.C. 1157), as amended, and after appropriate
consultation with the Congress, I hereby make the following
determinations and authorize the following actions:
The admission of up to 90,000 refugees to the United States during FY
2000 is justified by humanitarian concerns or is otherwise in the
national interest; provided, however, that this number shall be
understood as including persons admitted to the United States during FY
2000 with Federal refugee resettlement assistance under the Amerasian
immigrant admissions program, as provided below.
The 90,000 admissions numbers shall be allocated among refugees of
special humanitarian concern to the United States in accordance with the
following regional allocations; provided, however, that the number
allocated to the East Asia region shall include persons admitted to the
United States during FY 2000 with Federal refugee resettlement
assistance under section 584 of the Foreign Operations, Export
Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 1988, as contained
in section 101(e) of Public Law 100-202 (Amerasian immigrants and their
family members); provided further that the number allocated to the
former Soviet Union shall include persons admitted who were nationals of
the former Soviet Union, or in the case of persons having no
nationality, who were habitual residents of the former Soviet Union,
prior to September 2, 1991:
Africa 18,000
East Asia 8,000
Former Yugoslavia 17,000
Kosovo Crisis 10,000
NIS/Baltics 20,000
Latin America/Caribbean 3,000
Near East/South Asia 8,000
Unallocated 6,000
The 6,000 unallocated numbers shall be allocated as needed to regional
ceilings where shortfalls develop. Unused admissions numbers allocated
to a particular region may be transferred to one or more other regions
if there is an overriding need for greater numbers for the region or
regions to which the numbers are being transferred. You are hereby
authorized and directed to consult with the Judiciary Committees of the
Congress prior to any such use of the unallocated numbers or
reallocation of numbers from one region to another.
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Pursuant to section 2(b)(2) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act
of 1962, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2601(b)(2), I hereby determine that
assistance to or on behalf of persons applying for admission to the
United States as part of the overseas refugee admissions program will
contribute to the foreign policy interests of the United States and
designate such persons for this purpose.
An additional 10,000 refugee admissions numbers shall be made available
during FY 2000 for the adjustment to permanent resident status under
section 209(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1159(b))
of aliens who have been granted asylum in the United States under
section 208 of the Act (8 U.S.C. 1158), as this is justified by
humanitarian concerns or is otherwise in the national interest.
In accordance with section 101(a)(42) of the Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(42))
and after appropriate consultation with the Congress, I also specify
that, for FY 2000, 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 Vietnam
b. Persons in Cuba
c. Persons in the former Soviet Union
You are authorized and directed to report this determination to the
Congress immediately and to publish it in the Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, September 30, 1999.
Notice of October 19, 1999
Continuation of Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics
Traffickers Centered in Colombia
On October 21, 1995, by Executive Order 12978, I declared a national
emergency 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 foreign narcotics traffickers
centered in Colombia, and the unparalleled violence, corruption, and
harm that they cause in the United States and abroad. The order blocks
all property and interests in property of foreign persons listed in an
Annex to the order, as well as foreign persons determined to play a
significant role in international narcotics trafficking centered in
Colombia, to materially assist in, or provide financial or technological
support for or goods or services in support of, the narcotics
trafficking activities of persons designated in or pursuant to the
order, or to be owned or controlled by, or to act for or on behalf of,
persons designated in or pursuant to the order. The order also prohibits
any transaction or dealing by United States persons or within the United
States in such property or interests in property. Because the activities
of significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia continue to
threaten the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the
United States and to cause un
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paralleled violence, corruption, and harm in the United States and
abroad, the national emergency declared on October 21, 1995, and the
measures adopted pursuant thereto to respond to that emergency, must
continue in effect beyond October 21, 1999. Therefore, in accordance
with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)),
I am continuing the national emergency for 1 year with respect to
significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted
to the Congress.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
October 19, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 2000-2 of October 21, 1999
Waiver and Certification of Statutory Provisions Regarding the Palestine
Liberation Organization
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Pursuant to the authority and conditions contained in section 540(d) of
the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105-277), as provided for in the
Joint Resolution Making Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year
2000, and for Other Purposes, I hereby determine and certify that it is
important to the national security interests of the United States to
waive the provisions of section 1003 of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987,
Public Law 100-204.
This waiver shall be effective for a period of 6 months from the date
hereof.
You are authorized and directed to transmit this determination to the
Congress and to publish it in the Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, October 21, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 2000-3 of October 25, 1999
Presidential Determination on the Proposed Agreement for Cooperation
Between the United States of America and Australia Concerning Technology
for the Separation of Isotopes of Uranium by Laser Excitation
Memorandum for the Secretary of State [and] the Secretary of Energy
I have considered the proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the
United States of America and Australia Concerning Technology for the
Separation of Isotopes of Uranium by Laser Excitation, along with the
views, recommendations, and statements of the interested agencies.
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I have determined that the performance of the Agreement will promote,
and will not constitute an unreasonable risk to, the common defense and
security. Pursuant to section 123b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 2153(b)), I hereby approve the proposed Agreement and
authorize you to arrange for its execution.
The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this
determination in the Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, October 25, 1999.
Memorandum of October 27, 1999
Report to the Congress Regarding Conditions in Burma and U.S. Policy
Toward Burma
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Pursuant to the requirements set forth under the heading ``Policy Toward
Burma'' in section 570(d) of the FY 97 Foreign Operations Appropriations
Act, as contained in the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act (Public
Law 104-208), a report is required every 6 months following enactment
concerning:
(1) progress toward democratization in Burma;
(2) progress on improving the quality of life of the Burmese
people, including progress on market reforms, living standards, labor
standards, use of forced labor in the tourist industry, and
environmental quality; and
(3) progress made in developing a comprehensive, multilateral
strategy to bring democracy to and improve human rights practices and
the quality of life in Burma, including the development of a dialogue
between the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) and democratic
opposition groups in Burma.
You are hereby authorized and directed to transmit the attached report
fulfilling this requirement to the appropriate committees of the
Congress and to arrange for publication of this memorandum in the
Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, October 27, 1999.
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Presidential Determination No. 2000-4 of October 27, 1999
Pakistan and India
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Pursuant to the authority vested in me as President of the United
States, including under title IX of the Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106-79), I hereby waive the
sanctions contained in sections 101 and 102 of the Arms Export Control
Act, section 620E(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and section
2(b)(4) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945:
L(1) with respect to India, insofar as such sanctions would
otherwise apply to activities of the Export-Import Bank, the Overseas
Private Investment Corporation, and the Trade and Development Agency;
assistance under the ``International Military Education and Training''
program; the making of any loan or the providing of any credit to the
Government of India by any U.S. bank; assistance to the Asian Elephant
Conservation Fund, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund, and the
Indo-American Environmental Leadership program; and any credit, credit
guarantee, or other financial assistance provided by the Department of
Agriculture to support the purchase of food or other agricultural
commodity; and
(2) with respect to Pakistan, insofar as such sanctions would
otherwise apply to any credit, credit guarantee, or other financial
assistance provided by the Department of Agriculture to support the
purchase of food or other agricultural commodity; and the making of any
loan or the providing of any credit to the Government of Pakistan by any
U.S. bank.
You are hereby authorized and directed to report this determination to
the Congress and to arrange for its publication in the Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, October 27, 1999.
Notice of October 29, 1999
Continuation of Sudanese Emergency
On November 3, 1997, by Executive Order 13067, I declared a national
emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the
national security and foreign policy of the United States constituted by
the actions and policies of the Government of Sudan. By Executive Order
13067, I imposed trade sanctions on Sudan and blocked Sudanese
government assets. Because the Government of Sudan has continued its
activities hostile to United States interests, the national emergency
declared on November 3, 1997, and the measures adopted on that date to
deal with that emergency must continue in effect beyond November 3,
1999. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing the national
emergency for 1 year with respect to Sudan.
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This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted
to the Congress.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
October 29, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 2000-5 of October 29, 1999
Determination To Authorize the Furnishing of Drawdown
Assistance to the Iraqi National Congress Under Section 4(a)(2) of the
Iraq Liberation Act of 1998
Memorandum for the Secretary of State [and] the Secretary of Defense
Pursuant to the authority vested in me as President of the United
States, including section 4(a)(2) of the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998
(Public Law 105-338) (the ``Act''), and consistent with Presidential
Determination 99-13 of February 4, 1999, I hereby direct the furnishing
of up to $5 million in defense articles from the stocks of the
Department of Defense, defense services of the Department of Defense,
and military education and training in order to provide assistance to
the Iraqi National Congress.
The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to report this
determination to the Congress and to arrange for its publication in the
Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, October 29, 1999.
Notice of November 5, 1999
Continuation of Iran Emergency
On November 14, 1979, by Executive Order 12170, the President declared a
national emergency to deal with the threat to the national security,
foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by the
situation in Iran. Notices of the continuation of this national
emergency have been transmitted annually by the President to the
Congress and the Federal Register. The most recent notice appeared in
the Federal Register on November 12, 1998. Because our relations with
Iran have not yet returned to normal, and the process of implementing
the January 19, 1981, agreements with Iran is still underway, the
national emergency declared on November 14, 1979, must continue in
effect beyond November 14, 1999. 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 Iran. This
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notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the
Congress.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
November 5, 1999.
Notice of November 10, 1999
Continuation of Emergency Regarding Weapons
of Mass Destruction
On November 14, 1994, by Executive Order 12938, I 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. Because 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, the national emergency first declared on
November 14, 1994, and extended on November 14, 1995, November 12, 1996,
November 13, 1997, and November 12, 1998, must continue in effect beyond
November 14, 1999. 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 Executive Order 12938.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted
to the Congress.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
November 10, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 2000-7 of November 10, 1999
Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration
and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as Amended
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Pursuant to section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act
of 1962, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2601(c)(1), I hereby determine that it is
important to the national interest that up to $40 million be made
available from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund
to meet the unexpected urgent refugee and migration needs, including
those of refugees, displaced persons, conflict victims, and other
persons at risk, due to the Timor and North Caucasus crises. These funds
may be used, as appropriate, to provide contributions to international,
governmental, and nongovernmental organizations.
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You are authorized and directed to inform the appropriate committees of
the Congress of this determination and the use of funds under this
authority, and to arrange for the publication of this determination in
the Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, November 10, 1999.
Memorandum of November 29, 1999
International Family Planning Waiver
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 599D(c) of the Foreign
Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
2000, as enacted by section 1000(a)(2) of Division B of H.R. 3194, the
Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2000, I hereby waive the
restrictions contained in subsection 599D(b) to the full extent
authorized by subsection 599D(c). This waiver shall take effect
immediately and shall continue until the expiration of subsection
599D(b).
You are hereby authorized and directed to transmit this waiver to the
Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Foreign Relations of
the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on
International Relations of the House of Representatives.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the
Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, November 29, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 2000-8 of December 17, 1999
Suspension of Limitations Under the Jerusalem Embassy Act
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Pursuant to the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution
and the laws of the United States, including section 7(a) of the
Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-45) (the ``Act''), I
hereby determine that it is necessary to protect the national security
interests of the United States to suspend for a period of 6 months the
limitations set forth in section 3(b) and 7(b) of the Act.
You are hereby authorized and directed to transmit this determination to
the Congress, accompanied by a report in accordance with section 7(a) of
the Act, and to publish the determination in the Federal Register.
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This suspension shall take effect after transmission of this
determination and report to the Congress.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, December 17, 1999.
Presidential Determination No. 2000-9 of December 23, 1999
Drawdown Under Section 506(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
as Amended, To Provide Emergency Disaster Relief Assistance to Venezuela
Memorandum for the Secretary of State [and] the Secretary of Defense
Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 506(a)(2) of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2318(a)(2) (``the
Act''), I hereby determine that it is in the national interest of the
United States to draw down articles and services from the inventory and
resources of the Department of Defense, for the purpose of providing
international disaster relief assistance to Venezuela.
I therefore direct the drawdown of up to $20 million of articles and
services from the inventory and resources of the Department of Defense
for the Government of Venezuela for the purposes and under the
authorities of chapter 9 of part I of the Act.
The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to report this
determination to the Congress immediately and to arrange for its
publication in the Federal Register.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, December 23, 1999.
Notice of December 29, 1999
Continuation of Libyan Emergency
On January 7, 1986, by Executive Order 12543, former President Reagan
declared a national emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary
threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States
constituted by the actions and policies of the Government of Libya. On
January 8, 1986, by Executive Order 12544, the President took additional
measures to block Libyan assets in the United States. The President has
transmitted a notice continuing this emergency to the Congress and the
Federal Register every year since 1986.
The crisis between the United States and Libya that led to the
declaration of a national emergency on January 7, 1986, has not been
resolved. Despite the United Nations Security Council's suspension of
U.N. sanctions against
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Libya upon the Libyan government's hand over of the Pan Am 103 bombing
suspects, there are still concerns about the Libyan government's support
for terrorist activities and its noncompliance with United Nations
Security Council Resolutions 731 (1992), 748 (1992), and 88 (1993).
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 Libya. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register
and transmitted to the Congress.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
December 29, 1999.
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Appendices--Other Presidential Documents
________________________________________________________________________
Editorial note: The following tables include documents issued by the
Executive Office of the President and published in the Federal Register
but not included in title 3 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
________________________________________________________________________
Appendix A--List of Messages to Congress Transmitting Budget Rescissions
and Deferrals
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64 FR
Date of Message Page
February 1, 1999....................................................6721
August 2, 1999.....................................................43785
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Appendix B--List of Presidential Determinations
________________________________________________________________________
64 FR
Date of Presidential Determination Page
Presidential Determination No. 99-37 of September 20...............57633
________________________________________________________________________
Appendix C--List of Final Rule Documents
________________________________________________________________________
64 FR
Date Page
March 3, 1999......................................................12881
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CHAPTER I--EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
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100 Standards of conduct........................ 326
101 Public information provisions of the
Administrative Procedures Act........... 326
102 Enforcement of nondiscrimination on the
basis of handicap in programs or
activities conducted by the Executive
Office of the President................. 326
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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.
101.3 Office of Administration.
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 and 55 FR 46067, November 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. 101.3 Office of Administration.
Freedom of Information regulations for the Office of Administration
appear at 5 CFR part 2502.
[55 FR 46037, Nov. 1, 1990]
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]
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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.
102.150 Program accessibility: Existing facilities.
102.151 Program accessibility: New construction and alterations.
102.152-102.159 [Reserved]
102.160 Communications.
102.161-102.169 [Reserved]
102.170 Compliance procedures.
102.171-102.999 [Reserved]
Authority: 29 U.S.C. 794.
Source: 53 FR 25879, July 8, 1988, unless otherwise noted.
Sec. 102.101 Purpose.
The purpose of this regulation is to effectuate section 119 of the
Rehabilitation, Comprehensive Services, and Developmental Disabilities
Amendments of 1978, which amended section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of handicap in programs
or activities conducted by Executive agencies or the United States
Postal Service.
Sec. 102.102 Application.
This regulation (Secs. 102.101-102.170) applies to all programs or
activities conducted by the agency, except for programs or activities
conducted outside the United States that do not involve individuals with
handicaps in the United States.
Sec. 102.103 Definitions.
For purposes of this regulation, the term--
Agency means, for purposes of this regulation only, the following
entities in the Executive Office of the President: the White House
Office, the Office of the Vice President, the Office of Management and
Budget, the Office of Policy Development, the National Security Council,
the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Office of the United
States Trade Representative, the Council on Environmental Quality, the
Council of Economic Advisers, the Office of Administration, the Office
of Federal Procurement Policy, and any committee, board, commission, or
similar group established in the Executive Office of the President.
Agency head or head of the agency; as used in Secs. 102.150(a)(3),
102.160(d) and 102.170 (i) and (j), shall be a three-member board which
will include the Director, Office of Administration, the head of the
Executive Office of the President, agency in which the issue needing
resolution or decision arises and one other agency head selected by the
two other board members. In the event that an issue needing resolution
or decision arises within the Office of Administration, one of the board
members shall be the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Assistant Attorney General means the Assistant Attorney General,
Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice.
Auxiliary aids means services or devices that enable persons with
impaired sensory, manual, or speaking skills to have an equal
opportunity to participate in, and enjoy the benefits of, programs or
activities conducted by the agency. For example, auxiliary aids useful
for persons with impaired vision include readers, Brailled materials,
audio recordings, and other similar services and devices. Auxiliary aids
useful for persons with impaired hearing include telephone handset
amplifiers, telephones compatible with hearing aids, telecommunication
devices for deaf persons (TDD's), interpreters, notetakers, written
materials, and other similar services and devices.
Complete complaint means a written statement that contains the
complainant's name and address and describes the agency's alleged
discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the agency of the
nature and date of the alleged violation of section 504. It shall be
signed by the complainant or by someone authorized to do so on his or
her behalf. Complaints filed on behalf of classes or third parties shall
describe or identify (by name, if possible) the alleged victims of
discrimination.
Facility means all or any portion of buildings, structures,
equipment, roads, walks, parking lots, rolling stock or other
conveyances, or other real or personal property.
Historic preservation programs means programs conducted by the
agency that
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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 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
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materials, design quality, or special character resulting from a
permanent alteration.
Secs. 102.104-102.109 [Reserved]
Sec. 102.110 Self-evaluation.
(a) The agency shall, by September 6, 1989, evaluate its current
policies and practices, and the effects thereof, that do not or may not
meet the requirements of this regulation and, to the extent modification
of any such policies and practices is required, the agency shall proceed
to make the necessary modifications.
(b) The agency shall provide an opportunity to interested persons,
including individuals with handicaps or organizations representing
individuals with handicaps, to participate in the self-evaluation
process by submitting comments (both oral and written).
(c) The agency shall, for at least three years following completion
of the self-evaluation, maintain on file and make available for public
inspection:
(1) A description of areas examined and any problems identified; and
(2) A description of any modifications made.
Sec. 102.111 Notice.
The agency shall make available to employees, applicants,
participants, beneficiaries, and other interested persons such
information regarding the provisions of this regulation and its
applicability to the programs or activities conducted by the agency, and
make such information available to them in such manner as the head of
the agency finds necessary to apprise such persons of the protections
against discrimination assured them by section 504 and this regulation.
Secs. 102.112-102.129 [Reserved]
Sec. 102.130 General prohibitions against discrimination.
(a) No qualified individual with handicaps shall, on the basis of
handicap, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of,
or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any program or
activity conducted by the agency.
(b)(1) The agency, in providing any aid, benefit, or service, may
not, directly or through contractual, licensing, or other arrangements,
on the basis of handicap--
(i) Deny a qualified individual with handicaps the opportunity to
participate in or benefit from the aid, benefit, or service;
(ii) Afford a qualified individual with handicaps an opportunity to
participate in or benefit from the aid, benefit, or service that is not
equal to that afforded others;
(iii) Provide a qualified individual with handicaps with an aid,
benefit, or service that is not as effective in affording equal
opportunity to obtain the same result, to gain the same benefit, or to
reach the same level of achievement as that provided to others;
(iv) Provide different or separate aid, benefits, or services to
individuals with handicaps or to any class of individuals with handicaps
than is provided to others unless such action is necessary to provide
qualified individuals with handicaps with aid, benefits, or services
that are as effective as those provided to others;
(v) Deny a qualified individual with handicaps the opportunity to
participate as a member of planning or advisory boards;
(vi) Otherwise limit a qualified individual with handicaps in the
enjoyment of any right, privilege, advantage, or opportunity enjoyed by
others receiving the aid, benefit, or service.
(2) The agency may not deny a qualified individual with handicaps
the opportunity to participate in programs or activities that are not
separate or different, despite the existence of permissibly separate or
different programs or activities.
(3) The agency may not, directly or through contractual or other
arrangements, utilize criteria or methods of administration the purpose
or effect of which would--
(i) Subject qualified individuals with handicaps to discrimination
on the basis of handicap; or
(ii) Defeat or substantially impair accomplishment of the objectives
of a program or activity with respect to individuals with handicaps.
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(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, or otherwise subject them to discrimination under any program or
activity conducted by the agency; or
(ii) Defeat or substantially impair the accomplishment of the
objectives of a program or activity with respect to individuals with
handicaps.
(5) The agency, in the selection of procurement contractors, may not
use criteria that subject qualified individuals with handicaps to
discrimination on the basis of handicap.
(6) The agency may not administer a licensing or certification
program in a manner that subjects qualified individuals with handicaps
to discrimination on the basis of handicap, nor may the agency establish
requirements for the programs or activities of licensees or certified
entities that subject qualified individuals with handicaps to
discrimination on the basis of handicap. However, the programs or
activities of entities that are licensed or certified by the agency are
not, themselves, covered by this regulation.
(c) The exclusion of nonhandicapped persons from the benefits of a
program limited by Federal statute or Executive order to individuals
with handicaps or the exclusion of a specific class of individuals with
handicaps from a program limited by Federal statute or Executive order
to a different class of individuals with handicaps is not prohibited by
this regulation.
(d) The agency shall administer programs and activities in the most
integrated setting appropriate to the needs of qualified individuals
with handicaps.
Secs. 102.131-102.139 [Reserved]
Sec. 102.140 Employment.
No qualified individual with handicaps shall, on the basis of
handicap, be subject to discrimination in employment under any program
or activity conducted by the agency. The definitions, requirements, and
procedures of section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C.
791), as established by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in
29 CFR part 1613, shall apply to employment in federally conducted
programs or activities.
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
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forreaching that conclusion. If an action would result in such an
alteration or such burdens, the agency shall take any other action that
would not result 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,
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apply to buildings covered by this section.
Secs. 102.152-102.159 [Reserved]
Sec. 102.160 Communications.
(a) The agency shall take appropriate steps to ensure effective
communication with applicants, participants, personnel of other Federal
entities, and members of the public.
(1) The agency shall furnish appropriate auxiliary aids where
necessary to afford an individual with handicaps an equal opportunity to
participate in, and enjoy the benefits of, a program or activity
conducted by the agency.
(i) In determining what type of auxiliary aid is necessary, the
agency shall give primary consideration to the requests of the
individual with handicaps.
(ii) The agency need not provide individually prescribed devices,
readers for personal use or study, or other devices of a personal
nature.
(2) Where the agency communicates with applicants and beneficiaries
by telephone, telecommunication devices for deaf persons (TDD's) or
equally effective telecommunication systems shall be used to communicate
with persons with impaired hearing.
(b) The agency shall ensure that interested persons, including
persons with impaired vision or hearing, can obtain information as to
the existence and location of accessible services, activities, and
facilities.
(c) The agency shall provide signage at a primary entrance to each
of its inaccessible facilities, directing users to a location at which
they can obtain information about accessible facilities. The
international symbol for accessibility shall be used at each primary
entrance of an accessible facility.
(d) This section does not require the agency to take any action that
it can demonstrate would result in a fundamental alteration in the
nature of a program or activity or in undue financial and administrative
burdens. In those circumstances where agency personnel believe that the
proposed action would fundamentally alter the program or activity or
would result in undue financial and administrative burdens, the agency
has the burden of proving that compliance with Sec. 102.160 would result
in such alteration or burdens. The decision that compliance would result
in such alteration or burdens must be made by the agency head or his or
her designee after considering all agency resources available for use in
the funding and operation of the conducted program or activity and must
be accompanied by a written statement of the reasons for reaching that
conclusion. If an action required to comply with this section would
result in such an alteration or such burdens, the agency shall take any
other action that would not result in such an alteration or such burdens
but would nevertheless ensure that, to the maximum extent possible,
individuals with handicaps receive the benefits and services of the
program or activity.
Secs. 102.161-102.169 [Reserved]
Sec. 102.170 Compliance procedures.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, this
section applies to all allegations of discrimination on the basis of
handicap in programs and activities conducted by the agency.
(b) The agency shall process complaints alleging violations of
section 504 with respect to employment according to the procedures
established by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 29 CFR
part 1613 pursuant to section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 791).
(c) The Director, Facilities Management, Office of Administration,
Executive Office of the President, shall be responsible for coordinating
implementation of this section. Complaints may be sent to the Director
at the following address: Room 486, Old Executive Office Building, 17th
and Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20500.
(d) The agency shall accept and investigate all complete complaints
for which it has jurisdiction. All complete complaints must be filed
within 180 days of the alleged act of discrimination. The agency may
extend this time period for good cause.
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(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 Compliance Board upon receipt of any complaint alleging that a
building or facility that is subject to the Architectural Barriers Act
of 1968, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4151-4157), is not readily accessible to
and usable by individuals with handicaps.
(g) Within 180 days of the receipt of a complete complaint for which
it has jurisdiction, the agency shall notify the complainant of the
results of the investigation in a letter containing--
(1) Findings of fact and conclusions of law;
(2) A description of a remedy for each violation found; and
(3) A notice of the right to appeal.
(h) Appeals of the findings of fact and conclusions of law or
remedies must be filed by the complainant within 90 days of receipt from
the agency of the letter required by Sec. 102.170(g). The agency may
extend this time for good cause.
(i) Timely appeals shall be accepted and processed by the head of
the agency.
(j) The head of the agency shall notify the complainant of the
results of the appeal within 60 days of the receipt of the request. If
the head of the agency determines that additional information is needed
from the complainant, he or she shall have 60 days from the date of
receipt of the additional information to make his or her determination
on the appeal.
(k) The time limits cited in paragraphs (g) and (j) of this section
may be extended with the permission of the Assistant Attorney General.
(l) The agency may delegate its authority for conducting complaint
investigations to other Federal agencies, except that the authority for
making the final determination may not be delegated to another agency.
Secs. 102.171-102.999 [Reserved]
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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 1999
Table 5--Statutes Cited as Authority for Presidential Documents
List of CFR Sections Affected
Index
[[Page 337]]
Table 1--PROCLAMATIONS
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64 FR
No. Signature Date Subject Page
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1999......................
7162 Jan. 14................... Religious Freedom Day, 1999 2989
7163 Jan. 15................... Martin Luther King, Jr., 2991
Federal Holiday, 1999.
7164 Jan. 29................... National Consumer 5583
Protection Week, 1999.
7165 Feb. 1.................... National African American 5585
History Month, 1999.
7166 Feb. 3.................... American Heart Month, 1999. 6181
7167 Feb. 7.................... Death of King Hussein...... 6777
7168 Feb. 25................... American Red Cross Month, 10101
1999.
7169 Mar. 1.................... Irish-American Heritage 10381
Month, 1999.
7170 Mar. 1.................... Women's History Month, 1999 10383
7171 Mar. 1.................... Save Your Vision Week, 1999 10385
7172 Mar. 4.................... Death of Harry A. Blackmun. 11373
7173 Mar. 11................... National Older Workers 12879
Employment Week, 1999.
7174 Mar. 19................... National Poison Prevention 14353
Week, 1999.
7175 Mar. 24................... Greek Independence Day: A 14807
National Day of
Celebration of Greek and
American Democracy, 1999.
7176 Mar. 25................... Education and Sharing Day, 15123
U.S.A., 1999.
7177 Apr. 1.................... Cancer Control Month, 1999. 17075
7178 Apr. 1.................... National Child Abuse 17077
Prevention Month, 1999.
7179 Apr. 7.................... National Equal Pay Day, 17499
1999.
7180 Apr. 8.................... National D.A.R.E. Day, 1999 17939
7181 Apr. 9.................... Pan American Day and Pan 18317
American Week, 1999.
7182 Apr. 9.................... National Former Prisoner of 18321
War Recognition Day, 1999.
7183 Apr. 14................... Jewish Heritage Week, 1999. 19017
7184 Apr. 15................... National Park Week, 1999... 19439
7185 Apr. 16................... National Organ and Tissue 19681
Donor Awareness Week, 1999.
7186 Apr. 16................... National Volunteer Week, 19683
1999.
7187 Apr. 22................... National Crime Victims' 22777
Rights Week, 1999.
7188 Apr. 23................... National Science and 23005
Technology Week, 1999.
7189 Apr. 30................... Asian/Pacific American 24275
Heritage Month, 1999.
7190 Apr. 30................... Older Americans Month, 1999 24277
7191 Apr. 30................... Law Day, U.S.A., 1999...... 24279
7192 Apr. 30................... Loyalty Day, 1999.......... 24281
7193 May 5..................... National Day of Prayer, 25189
1999.
7194 May 5..................... Mother's Day 1999.......... 25191
7195 May 10.................... Peace Officers Memorial Day 25797
and Police Week, 1999.
7196 May 17.................... World Trade Week, 1999..... 27437
7197 May 17.................... National Defense 27439
Transportation Day and
National Transportation
Week, 1999.
7198 May 20.................... National Safe Boating Week, 28083
1999.
7199 May 21.................... National Maritime Day, 1999 28709
7200 May 22.................... Small Business Week, 1999.. 28711
7201 May 26.................... Prayer for Peace, Memorial 29769
Day, 1999.
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7202 May 28.................... To Eliminate Circumvention 29773
of the Quantitative
Limitations Applicable to
Imports of Wheat Gluten.
7203 June 11................... Gay and Lesbian Pride 32379
Month, 1999.
7204 June 11................... Flag Day and National Flag 32381
Week, 1999.
7205 June 18................... Father's Day, 1999......... 33737
7206 June 30................... To Modify Duty-Free 36229
Treatment Under the
Generalized System of
Preferences and for Other
Purposes.
7207 July 1.................... To Extend Nondiscriminatory 36549
Treatment (Normal Trade
Relations Treatment) to
Products of Mongolia and
To Implement an Agreement
To Eliminate Tariffs on
Certain Pharmaceuticals
and Chemical Intermediates.
7208 July 7.................... To Facilitate Positive 37389
Adjustment to Competition
From Imports of Lamb Meat.
7209 July 16................... Captive Nations Week, 1999. 39895
7210 July 22................... Imposition of Restraints on 40723
Imports of Certain Steel
Products From the Russian
Federation.
7211 July 23................... Parents' Day, 1999......... 41001
7212 July 26................... 25th Anniversary of the 41003
Legal Services
Corporation, 1999.
7213 July 26................... National Korean War 41005
Veterans Armistice Day,
1999.
7214 July 30................... To Provide for the 42265
Efficient and Fair
Administration of Action
Taken With Regard to
Imports of Lamb Meat and
for Other Purposes.
7215 Aug. 24................... Women's Equality Day, 1999. 46813
7216 Aug. 25................... Minority Enterprise 47091
Development Week, 1999.
7217 Aug. 25................... Small Manufacturing Week, 47093
1999.
7218 Aug. 27................... America Goes Back to 47337
School, 1999.
7219 Sept. 2................... Contiguous Zone of the 48701
United States.
7220 Sept. 14.................. National Hispanic Heritage 50417
Month, 1999.
7221 Sept. 15.................. National POW/MIA 50731
Recognition Day, 1999.
7222 Sept. 16.................. Citizenship Day and 51183
Constitution Week, 1999.
7223 Sept. 17.................. Ovarian Cancer Awareness 51185
Week, 1999.
7224 Sept. 17.................. National Farm Safety and 51415
Health Week, 1999.
7225 Sept. 17.................. National Historically Black 51417
Colleges and Universities
Week, 1999.
7226 Sept. 24.................. Gold Star Mother's Day, 52625
1999.
7227 Sept. 30.................. 100th Anniversary of the 53877
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
7228 Sept. 30.................. National Breast Cancer 54193
Awareness Month, 1999.
7229 Sept. 30.................. National Disability 54195
Employment Awareness
Month, 1999.
7230 Sept. 30.................. National Domestic Violence 54197
Awareness Month, 1999.
7231 Oct. 1.................... Fire Prevention Week, 1999. 54755
7232 Oct. 1.................... Child Health Day, 1999..... 54757
7233 Oct. 5.................... German-American Day, 1999.. 54759
7234 Oct. 6.................... General Pulaski Memorial 55405
Day, 1999.
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7235 Oct. 7.................... To Delegate Authority for 55611
the Administration of the
Tariff-Rate Quotas on
Sugar-Containing Products
and Other Agricultural
Products to the United
States Trade
Representative and the
Secretary of Agriculture.
7236 Oct. 8.................... Leif Erikson Day, 1999..... 55613
7237 Oct. 8.................... National School Lunch Week, 55615
1999.
7238 Oct. 8.................... National Children's Day, 55617
1999.
7239 Oct. 8.................... Columbus Day, 1999......... 55619
7240 Oct. 15................... White Cane Safety Day, 1999 56393
7241 Oct. 15................... National Forest Products 56397
Week, 1999.
7242 Oct. 16................... National Character Counts 56665
Week, 1999.
7243 Oct. 21................... National Day of Concern 57767
About Young People and Gun
Violence, 1999.
7244 Oct. 22................... United Nations Day, 1999... 57967
7245 Oct. 28................... National Adoption Month, 59103
1999.
7246 Oct. 30................... Child Mental Health Month, 60083
1999.
7247 Nov. 1.................... National American Indian 60085
Heritage Month, 1999.
7248 Nov. 8.................... Veterans Day, 1999......... 61473
7249 Nov. 12................... Suspension of Entry as 62561
Immigrants and
Nonimmigrants of Persons
Responsible for Repression
of the Civilian Population
in Kosovo or for Policies
That Obstruct Democracy in
the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia (Serbia and
Montenegro) (``FRY'') or
Otherwise Lend Support to
the Current Governments of
the FRY and of the
Republic of Serbia.
7250 Nov. 15................... America Recycles Day, 1999. 62563
7251 Nov. 18................... National Great American 66081
Smokeout Day, 1999.
7252 Nov. 18................... National Farm-City Week, 66083
1999.
7253 Nov. 19................... National Family Week, 1999. 66085
7254 Nov. 19................... National Family Caregivers 66087
Week, 1999.
7255 Nov. 20................... Thanksgiving Day, 1999..... 66093
7256 Nov. 29................... World AIDS Day, 1999....... 67691
7257 Nov. 30................... National Drunk and Drugged 68269
Driving Prevention Month,
1999.
7258 Dec. 6.................... Human Rights Day, Bill of 69161
Rights Day, and Human
Rights Week, 1999.
7259 Dec. 7.................... National Pearl Harbor 69163
Remembrance Day, 1999.
7260 Dec. 13................... Bicentennial Commemoration 70563
of the Death of George
Washington.
7261 Dec. 16................... 55th Anniversary of the 71629
Battle of the Bulge.
7262 Dec. 16................... Wright Brothers Day, 1999.. 71631
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Table 2--EXECUTIVE ORDERS
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64 FR
No. Signature Date Subject Page
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1999......................
13110 Jan. 11................... Nazi War Criminal Records 2419
Interagency Working Group.
13111 Jan. 12................... Using Technology To Improve 2793
Training Opportunities for
Federal Government
Employees.
13112 Feb. 3.................... Invasive Species........... 6183
13113 Feb. 10................... President's Information 7489
Technology Advisory
Committee, Further
Amendments to Executive
Order 13035, as Amended.
13114 Feb. 25................... Further Amendment to 10099
Executive Order 12852, as
Amended, Extending the
President's Council on
Sustainable Development.
13115 Mar. 25................... Interagency Task Force on 15283
the Roles and Missions of
the United States Coast
Guard.
13116 Mar. 31................... Identification of Trade 16333
Expansion Priorities and
Discriminatory Procurement
Practices.
13117 Mar. 31................... Further Amendment to 16591
Executive Order 12981, as
Amended.
13118 Mar. 31................... Implementation of the 16595
Foreign Affairs Reform and
Restructuring Act of 1998.
13119 Apr. 13................... Designation of Federal 18797
Republic of Yugoslavia
(Serbia/Montenegro),
Albania, the Airspace
Above, and Adjacent Waters
as a Combat Zone.
13120 Apr. 27................... Ordering the Selected 23007
Reserve and Certain
Individual Ready Reserve
Members of the Armed
Forces to Active Duty.
13121 Apr. 30................... Blocking Property of the 24021
Governments of the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia
(Serbia and Montenegro),
the Republic of Serbia,
and the Republic of
Montenegro, and
Prohibiting Trade
Transactions Involving the
Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia (Serbia and
Montenegro) in Response to
the Situation in Kosovo.
13122 May 25.................... Interagency Task Force on 29201
the Economic Development
of the Southwest Border.
13123 June 3.................... Greening the Government 30851
Through Efficient Energy
Management.
13124 June 4.................... Amending the Civil Service 31103
Rules Relating to Federal
Employees With Psychiatric
Disabilities.
13125 June 7.................... Increasing Participation of 31105
Asian Americans and
Pacific Islanders in
Federal Programs.
13126 June 12................... Prohibition of Acquisition 32383
of Products Produced by
Forced or Indentured Child
Labor.
13127 June 14................... Amendment to Executive 32793
Order 13073, Year 2000
Conversion.
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13128 June 25................... Implementation of the 34703
Chemical Weapons
Convention and the
Chemical Weapons
Convention Implementation
Act.
13129 July 4.................... Blocking Property and 36759
Prohibiting Transactions
With the Taliban.
13130 July 14................... National Infrastructure 38535
Assurance Council.
13131 July 22................... Further Amendments to 40733
Executive Order 12757,
Implementation of the
Enterprise for the
Americas Initiative.
13132 Aug. 4.................... Federalism................. 43255
13133 Aug. 5.................... Working Group on Unlawful 43895
Conduct on the Internet.
13134 Aug. 12................... Developing and Promoting 44639
Biobased Products and
Bioenergy.
13135 Aug. 27................... Amendment to Executive 47339
Order 12216, President's
Committee on the
International Labor
Organization.
13136 Sept. 3................... Amendment to Executive 48931
Order 13090, President's
Commission on the
Celebration of Women in
American History.
13137 Sept. 15.................. Amendment to Executive 50733
Order 12975, as Amended,
National Bioethics
Advisory Commission.
13138 Sept. 30.................. Continuance of Certain 53879
Federal Advisory
Committees.
13139 Sept. 30.................. Improving Health Protection 54175
of Military Personnel
Participating in
Particular Military
Operations.
13140 Oct. 6.................... 1999 Amendments to the 55115
Manual for Courts-Martial,
United States.
13141 Nov. 16................... Environmental Review of 63169
Trade Agreements.
13142 Nov. 19................... Amendment to Executive 66089
Order 12958--Classified
National Security
Information.
13143 Dec. 1.................... Amending Executive Order 68273
10173, as Amended,
Prescribing Regulations
Relating to the
Safeguarding of Vessels,
Harbors, Ports, and
Waterfront Facilities of
the United States.
13144 Dec. 21................... Adjustments of Certain 72237
Rates of Pay.
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Table 3--OTHER PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS
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64 FR
Signature Date Subject Page
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1999
Jan. 20.................. Notice: Continuation of Emergency 3393
Regarding Terrorists Who Threaten
To Disrupt the Middle East Peace
Process.
Jan. 25.................. Presidential Determination No. 99- 5925
10: Determination Pursuant to
Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration
and Refugee Assistance Act of
1962, as Amended.
Jan. 28.................. Presidential Determination No. 99- 6773
11: Determination Pursuant to
Section 523 of the Foreign
Operations, Export Financing, and
Related Programs Appropriations
Act, 199 (as Contained in the
Omnibus Consolidated and
Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 1999, Public
Law 105-277).
Feb. 1................... Message to Congress transmitting 6721
budget rescissions and deferrals.
Feb. 3................... Presidential Determination No. 99- 6779
12: Vietnamese Cooperation in
Accounting for United States
Prisoners of War and Missing in
Action (POW/MIA).
Feb. 4................... Presidential Determination No. 99- 6781
13: Designations Under the Iraq
Liberation Act of 1998.
Feb. 16.................. Presidential Determination No. 99- 9263
14: Presidential Certification To
Waive Prohibition on Assistance
to the Republic of Montenegro.
Feb. 24.................. Notice: Continuation of the 9903
National Emergency Relating to
Cuba and of the Emergency
Authority Relating to the
Regulation of the Anchorage and
Movement of Vessels.
Feb. 26.................. Presidential Determination 99-15: 11319
Certification for Major Illicit
Drug Producing and Drug Transit
Countries.
Mar. 4................... Presidential Determination No. 99- 13495
16: U.S. Contribution to KEDO:
Certification Under Section
582(b) of the Foreign Operations,
Export Financing, and Related
Programs Appropriations Act,
1999, as Contained in Public Law
105-277.
Mar. 10.................. Notice: Continuation of Iran 12239
Emergency.
Mar. 23.................. Memorandum: Delegation of 14809
Authority Under Section 577 of
the Foreign Operations, Export
Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 1999 (as
Enacted in Public Law 105-277).
Mar. 25.................. Presidential Determination No. 99- 16337
18: Military Drawdown for Jordan.
Mar. 31.................. Memorandum: Delegation of the 17079
Functions Vested in the President
by Sections 1601(e) and 1601(g)
of the Foreign Affairs Reform and
Restructuring Act of 1998, as
Enacted in Public Law 105-277.
Mar. 31.................. Presidential Determination No. 99- 17081
19: Determination Pursuant to
Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration
and Refugee Assistance Act of
1962, as Amended.
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Mar. 31.................. Presidential Determination No. 99- 17083
20: Drawdown of Articles and
Services To Support International
Relief Efforts Relating to the
Kosovo Conflict.
Apr. 8................... Presidential Determination No. 99- 18551
21: Eligibility of the Republic
of Croatia To Be Furnished
Defense Articles and Services
Under the Foreign Assistance Act
and Arms Export Control Act.
Apr. 16.................. Memorandum: Delegation of 53883
Authority Under Sections 212(f)
and 251(a)(1) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act.
Apr. 29.................. Presidential Determination No. 99- 24501
22: Determination Pursuant to
Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration
and Refugee Assistance Act of
1962, as Amended.
May 18................... Notice: Continuation of Emergency 27443
With Respect to Burma.
May 18................... Presidential Determination No. 99- 28085
23: Determination Pursuant to
Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration
and Refugee Assistance Act of
1962, as Amended.
May 18................... Presidential Determination No. 99- 28087
24: U.S. Contribution to KEDO:
Certification Under Section
582(c) of the Foreign Operations,
Export Financing, and Related
Programs Appropriations Act, 199,
as Enacted in Public Law 105-277.
May 24................... Presidential Determination 99-25: 29537
Waiver and Certification of
Statutory Provisions Regarding
the Palestine Liberation
Organization.
May 26................... Memorandum: Delegation of 29539
Authority Under Section 2106 of
the Foreign Affairs Reform and
Restructuring Act of 1998, as
Contained in the Omnibus
Consolidated and Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations Act,
1999 (Public Law 105-277).
May 27................... Notice: Continuation of Emergency 29205
With Respect to the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia
and Montenegro).
June 3................... Presidential Determination No. 99- 31109
26: Determination Under
Subsection 402(d)(1) of the Trade
Act of 1974, as Amended--
Continuation of Waiver Authority.
June 3................... Presidential Determination No. 99- 31111
27: Determination Under
Subsection 402(d)(1) of the Trade
Act of 1974, as Amended--
Continuation of Waiver Authority.
June 3................... Presidential Determination No. 99- 31113
28: Determination Under
Subsection 402(d)(1) of the Trade
Act of 1974, as Amended--
Continuation of Waiver Authority.
June 10.................. Memorandum: Delegation of 32795
Responsibility Under the Senate
Resolution of Advice and Consent
to Ratification of the Convention
on Combating Bribery of Foreign
Public Officials in International
Business Transactions.
June 17.................. Presidential Determination No. 99- 33739
29: Suspension of Limitation
Under the Jerusalem Embassy Act.
June 23.................. Presidential Determination No. 99- 35921
30: Presidential Determination on
the Proposed Protocol Amending
the Agreement for Cooperation
Concerning Civil Uses of Atomic
Energy Between the Government of
the United States of America and
the Government of Canada.
[[Page 345]]
June 30.................. Presidential Determination No. 99- 37033
31: Eligibility of the
Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe To Be
Furnished Defense Articles and
Services Under the Foreign
Assistance Act and the Arms
Export Control Act.
July 1................... Presidential Determination No. 99- 37035
32: Military Drawdown for Tunisia.
July 7................... Memorandum: Action Under Section 37393
203 of the Trade Act of 1974
Concerning Lamb Meat.
July 9................... Memorandum: Delegation of 38101
Authority To Conclude an
Agreement With the Russian
Federation Concerning the
Importation of Certain Steel
Products.
July 16.................. Memorandum: Delegation of 40503
Authority Under Section
1304(b)(2) of the Strom Thurmond
National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 1999.
July 20.................. Notice: Continuation of Iraqi 39897
Emergency.
Aug. 2................... Message to Congress transmitting 43785
budget rescissions and deferrals.
Aug. 10.................. Notice: Continuation of Emergency 44101
Regarding Export Control
Regulations.
Aug. 12.................. Presidential Determination No. 99- 47341
33: Emergency Presidential
Determination on Additional FY 99
Refugee Admissions Numbers
Pursuant to Section 207(b) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act.
Aug. 13.................. Presidential Determination No. 99- 47343
34: Determination To Authorize
the Furnishing of Nonlethal
Emergency Military Assistance to
the States Participating in the
Economic Community of West
African States' Monitoring Group
(ECOMOG) Under Section 506(a)(1)
of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961, as Amended.
Aug. 17.................. Memorandum: Delegation of 47345
Responsibilities Under the
International Religious Freedom
Act of 1998.
Aug. 17.................. Presidential Determination No. 99- 47347
35: Determination To Authorize
the Furnishing of Commodities and
Services for the United Nations
War Crimes Tribunal Established
With Regard to the Former
Yugoslavia.
Sept. 10................. Presidential Determination No. 99- 51885
36: Presidential Determination on
Continuation of the Exercise of
Certain Authorities Under the
Trading With the Enemy Act.
Sept. 20................. Air Force Department Notice: 57633
Presidential Determination No. 99-
37: Presidential Determination on
Classified Information Concerning
the Air Force's Operating
Location Near Groom Lake, Nevada.
Sept. 21................. Notice: Continuation of Emergency 51419
With Respect to UNITA.
Sept. 21................. Presidential Determination No. 99- 53573
38: Waiver of Sanctions on India
and Pakistan.
Sept. 21................. Presidential Determination No. 99- 53575
39: Military Assistance Under
Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, as
Amended, to States Participating
in the Multinational Force for
East Timor.
Sept. 21................. Presidential Determination No. 99- 53577
40: Drawdown of Commodities and
Services Under Section 552(c)(2)
of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961, as Amended, for the United
Nations Interim Administration
Mission in Kosovo.
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Sept. 22................. Presidential Determination No. 99- 53579
41: Certification To Permit U.S.
Contributions to the
International Fund for Ireland
With Fiscal Year 1998 and 1999
Funds.
Sept. 24................. Memorandum: Delegation of 55809
Authority Under Sections 212(f)
and 215(a)(1) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act.
Sept. 29................. Presidential Determination No. 99- 54499
42: Use of $18.1 Million in
Unallocated Nonproliferation,
Anti-Terrorism, Demining and
Related Programs Funds for a U.S.
Contribution to the Korean
Peninsula Energy Development
Organization (KEDO).
Sept. 30................. Presidential Determination No. 99- 54501
43: Drawdown Under Section
506(a)(2) of the Foreign
Assistance Act To Provide Counter-
Drug Assistance to Colombia,
Peru, Ecuador, and Panama.
Sept. 30................. Presidential Determination No. 99- 54503
44: Pakistan and India.
Sept. 30................. Presidential Determination No. 99- 54505
45: Presidential Determination on
FY 2000 Refugee Admissions
Numbers and Authorizations of In-
Country Refugee Status Pursuant
to Sections 207 and 101(a)(42),
Respectively, of the Immigration
and Nationality Act, and
Determination Pursuant to Section
2(b)(2) of the Migration and
Refugee Assistance Act, as
Amended.
Oct. 19.................. Notice: Continuation of Emergency 56667
With Respect to Significant
Narcotics Traffickers Centered in
Colombia.
Oct. 21.................. Presidential Determination No. 58755
2000-2: Waiver and Certification
of Statutory Provisions Regarding
the Palestine Liberation
Organization.
Oct. 25.................. Presidential Determination No. 58757
2000-3: Presidential
Determination on the Proposed
Agreement for Cooperation Between
the United States of America and
Australia Concerning Technology
for the Separation of Isotopes of
Uranium by Laser Excitation.
Oct. 27.................. Memorandum: Report to the Congress 60647
Regarding Conditions in Burma and
U.S. Policy Toward Burma.
Oct. 27.................. Presidential Determination No. 60649
2000-4: Pakistan and India.
Oct. 29.................. Notice: Continuation of Sudanese 59105
Emergency.
Oct. 29.................. Presidential Determination No. 60651
2000-5: Determination To
Authorize the Furnishing of
Drawdown Assistance to the Iraqi
National Congress Under Section
4(a)(2) of the Iraq Liberation
Act of 1998.
Nov. 5................... Notice: Continuation of Iran 61471
Emergency.
Nov. 10.................. Notice: Continuation of Emergency 61767
Regarding Weapons of Mass
Destruction.
Nov. 10.................. Presidential Determination No. 65653
2000-7: Presidential
Determination Pursuant to Section
2(c)(1) of the Migration and
Refugee Assistance Act of 1962,
as Amended.
Nov. 29.................. Memorandum: International Family 68275
Planning Waiver.
Dec. 17.................. Presidential Determination No. 72887
2000-8: Suspension of Limitations
Under the Jerusalem Embassy Act.
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1999
Dec. 23.................. Presidential Determination No. 689
2000-9: Drawdown Under Section
506(a)(2) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, as
Amended, To Provide Emergency
Disaster Relief Assistance to
Venezuela.
Dec. 29.................. Notice: Continuation of Libyan 199
Emergency.
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Table 4--PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS AFFECTED DURING 1999
________________________________________________________________________
Editorial note: The following abbreviations are used in this table:
EO Executive Order
FR Federal Register
PLO Public Land Order (43 CFR, Appendix to Chapter II)
Proc. Proclamation
Pub. L. Public Law
Stat. U.S. Statutes at Large
WCPD Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
________________________________________________________________________
Chapter I
Part
Comment
100..............Revised (64 FR 12881)..................................
Proclamations
Date or Number
Comment
4865.............See Memorandums of Apr. 16, p. 289; Sept. 24, p. 309...
5030.............See Proc. 7219.........................................
6575.............See Proc. 7206.........................................
6763.............See Proc. 7235.........................................
6867.............See Notice of Feb. 24, p. 253..........................
6982.............See Proc. 7207.........................................
7103.............See Procs. 7202, 7214..................................
7202.............Amended by Proc. 7214..................................
7204.............Amended by Proc. 7214..................................
7208.............Amended by Proc. 7214..................................
Executive Orders
Date or Number
Comment
June 14, 1839....Revoked in part by PLO 7385 (64 FR 19386)..............
July 2, 1910.....Revoked in part by PLO 7388 (64 FR 23856)..............
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July 12, 1911....Revoked in part by PLO 7400 (64 FR 38212)..............
Mar. 21, 1914....Revoked in part by PLO 7404 (64 FR 41131)..............
June 24, 1914....Revoked in part by PLO 7416 (64 FR 67295)..............
Apr. 1, 1915.....Revoked in part by PLO 7410 (64 FR 48849)..............
Apr. 28, 1917....Revoked in part by PLO 7416 (64 FR 67295)..............
Nov. 14, 1917....Revoked by PLO 7391 (64 FR 28211)......................
Feb. 11, 1918....Revoked in part by PLO 7416 (64 FR 67295)..............
July 10, 1919....Revoked in part by PLO 7416 (64 FR 67295)..............
May 25, 1921.....Revoked in part by PLO 7416 (64 FR 67295)..............
Mar. 30, 1922....Revoked by PLO 7390 (64 FR 28211)......................
Apr. 17, 1926....Revoked in part by PLO 7416 (64 FR 67295)..............
Feb. 7, 1930.....Revoked in part by PLO 7416 (64 FR 67295)..............
782..............Revoked by PLO 7379 (64 FR 14261)......................
5327.............Revoked by PLO 7411 (64 FR 49235)......................
7373.............See Pub. L. 106-65.....................................
9358.............See Pub. L. 106-58.....................................
10173............Amended by EO 13143....................................
11145............Amended by EO 13138....................................
11183............Amended by EO 13138; See Pub. L. 106-58................
11223............Amended by EO 13118....................................
11269............Amended by EO 13118....................................
11287............Amended by EO 13138....................................
11348............See EO 13111...........................................
11958............Amended by EO 13118....................................
11987............Revoked by EO 13112....................................
12131............Amended by EO 13138....................................
12163............Amended by EO 13118....................................
12170............See Notice of Nov. 5, p. 317...........................
12188............Amended by EO 13118....................................
12196............Amended by EO 13138....................................
12216............Amended by EO's 13135, 13138...........................
12260............Amended by EO 13118....................................
12293............Amended by EO 13118....................................
12301............Amended by EO 13118....................................
12345............Amended by EO 13138....................................
12367............Amended by EO 13138....................................
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12372............Supplemented by EO 13132...............................
12382............Amended by EO 13138....................................
12472............See Pub. L. 106-58.....................................
12473............Amended by EO 13140....................................
12484............See EO 13140...........................................
12543............See Notice of Dec. 29, p. 320..........................
12544............See Notice of Dec. 29, p. 320..........................
12550............See EO 13140...........................................
12586............See EO 13140...........................................
12599............Revoked by EO 13118....................................
12612............Revoked by EO 13132....................................
12703............Amended by EO 13118....................................
12708............See EO 13140...........................................
12722............See Notice of July 20, p. 301..........................
12724............See Notice of July 20, p. 301..........................
12757............Amended by EO 13131....................................
12759............Revoked by EO 13123....................................
12767............See EO 13140...........................................
12808............See Notice of May 27, p. 293...........................
12810............See Notice of May 27, p. 293...........................
12831............See Notice of May 27, p. 293...........................
12845............Revoked by EO 13123....................................
12846............See Notice of May 27, p. 293...........................
12852............Amended by EO 13114; Revoked by EO 13138...............
12865............See Notice of Sept. 21, p. 305.........................
12866............Supplemented by EO 13132...............................
12871............Amended by EO 13138....................................
12875............Revoked by EO 13132....................................
12876............Amended by EO 13138....................................
12882............Amended by EO 13138....................................
12884............Amended by EO 13118....................................
12888............See EO 13140...........................................
12900............Amended by EO 13138....................................
12902............Revoked by EO 13123....................................
12905............Amended by EO 13138....................................
12924............See Notice of Aug. 10, p. 302..........................
12934............See Notice of May 27, p. 293...........................
12936............See EO 13140...........................................
12938............Amended by EO 13128; See Notice of Nov. 10, p. 318.....
12947............See Notice of Jan. 20, p. 249..........................
12957............See Notice of Mar. 10, p. 285..........................
12958............Amended by EO 13142....................................
12959............See Notice of Mar. 10, p. 285..........................
12960............See EO 13140...........................................
12961............Revoked by EO 13138....................................
12975............Amended by EO 13137....................................
12978............See Notice of Oct. 19, p. 313..........................
12981............Amended by EO 13117....................................
12988............Supplemented by EO 13132...............................
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12994............Amended by EO 13138....................................
13010............See EO 13130; Revoked in part by EO 13138..............
13017............Revoked by EO 13138....................................
13021............Amended by EO 13138....................................
13029............See Presidential Determination No. 99-31, p. 297.......
13035............Amended by EO 13113....................................
13037............Revoked by EO 13138....................................
13038............Revoked by EO 13138....................................
13047............See Notice of May 18, p. 290...........................
13050............Revoked by EO 13138....................................
13059............See Notice of Mar. 10, p. 285..........................
13062............Superseded in part by EO 13138.........................
13067............See Notice of Oct. 29, p. 316..........................
13069............See Notice of Sept. 21, p. 305.........................
13073............Amended by EO 13127....................................
13083............Revoked by EO 13132; See Pub. L. 106-74................
13084............See Pub. L. 106-79.....................................
13086............See EO 13140...........................................
13088............Amended by EO 13121; See Notice of May 27, p. 293......
13090............Amended by EO 13136....................................
13095............Revoked by EO 13132....................................
13096............See Proc. 7246.........................................
13098............See Notice of Sept. 21, p. 305.........................
13099............See Notice of Jan. 20, p. 249..........................
13101............See Proc. 7250; Pub. L. 106-58.........................
13106............Superseded in part by EO 13144.........................
13115............Amended by EO 13138....................................
Other Presidential Documents
Date or Number
Comment
Memorandum of MarAmended by EO 13118....................................
Presidential DeteSee Notice of May 27, p. 293...........................
Presidential DeteSee Presidential Determination No. 99-36, p. 305.......
Presidential DeteSee Presidential Determination No. 99-33, p. 301.......
Presidential DeteSee Presidential Determination No. 2000-5, p. 317......
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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. 31.................. EO 13144
3 U.S.C. 104................. EO 13144
3 U.S.C. 301................. Procs. 7208, 7210, 7214, 7235, 7249; EO's
13116, 13118, 13121, 13123, 13128,
13129; Memorandums of Mar. 23, p. 286;
Mar. 31, p. 287; July 9, p. 300; July
16, p. 301; Aug. 17, p. 304
5 U.S.C. 191................. EO 13143
5 U.S.C. 3301, 3302.......... EO 13124
5 U.S.C. Ch. 41.............. EO 13111
5 U.S.C. 5302(1), 5304, 5312- EO 13144
5318, 5332(a), 5372, 5382.
5 U.S.C. App................. EO's 13111, 13125, 13130, 13134, 13135,
13136, 13138
7 U.S.C. 150aa et seq........ EO 13112
7 U.S.C. 2801 et seq......... EO 13112
8 U.S.C. 1157................ Presidential Determination Nos. 99-33,
p. 302; 99-45, p. 312
8 U.S.C. 1182(f)............. Proc. 7249; Memorandums of Apr. 16, p.
288; Sept. 24, p. 308
8 U.S.C. 1185(a)(1).......... Memorandums of Apr. 16, p. 289; Sept. 24,
p. 309
9 U.S.C. 1101(a)(42)......... Presidential Determination No. 99-45, p.
312
10 U.S.C. 121, 12304......... EO 13120
10 U.S.C. 801-946............ EO 13140
10 U.S.C. 1107............... EO 13139
16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq........ EO 13112
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16 U.S.C. 4701 et seq........ EO 13112
18 U.S.C. 42................. EO 13112
19 U.S.C. 2135(c)............ Proc. 7210
19 U.S.C. 2171, 2411-2420.... EO 13116
19 U.S.C. 2432(d)(1)......... Presidential Determination Nos. 99-26, p.
294; 99-27, p. 295; 99-28, p. 295
19 U.S.C. 2511-2518.......... EO 13116
22 U.S.C. 2318(a)(1)......... Presidential Determination Nos. 99-34, p.
303; 99-39, p. 307
22 U.S.C. 2318(a)(2)......... Presidential Determination Nos. 99-43, p.
310; 2000-9, p. 320
22 U.S.C. 2348(c)(2)......... Presidential Determination No. 99-40, p.
308
22 U.S.C. 2364(a)(1)......... Presidential Determination No. 99-42, p.
310
22 U.S.C. 2381............... EO 13118; Presidential Determination No.
99-43, p. 310
22 U.S.C. 2601(b)(2)......... Presidential Determination No. 99-45, p.
312
22 U.S.C. 2601(c)(1)......... Presidential Determination Nos. 99-10, p.
250; 99-19, p. 287; 99-22, p. 289; 99-
23, p. 291; 2000-7, p. 318
22 U.S.C. 3963............... EO 13144
26 U.S.C. 112................ EO 13119
28 U.S.C. 5, 44(d), 135, 252, EO 13144
461(a).
37 U.S.C. 203(a) and (c)..... EO 13144
38 U.S.C. 7306 and 7404...... EO 13144
26 U.S.C. 112................ EO 13119
41 U.S.C. 10d................ EO 13116
42 U.S.C. 2153(b)............ Presidential Determination Nos. 99-30, p.
297; 2000-3, p. 314
42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq........ EO 13112
42 U.S.C. 8252 et seq........ EO 13123
50 U.S.C. 191................ EO 13143
50 U.S.C. 435 note........... Presidential Determination No. 99-12, p.
251
50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq........ EO's 13121, 13128, 13129
50 U.S.C. 1622(d)............ Notices of Jan. 20, p. 249; Feb. 24, p.
253; May 18, p. 290; May 27, p. 293;
July 20, p. 301; Aug. 10, p. 302; Sept.
21, p. 305; Oct. 19, p. 313; Oct. 29, p.
316; Nov. 5, p. 317; Nov. 10, p. 318;
Dec. 29, p. 320
50 U.S.C. 1701-1706.......... Notice of Mar. 10, p. 285
50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq........ EO's 13121, 13128, 13129
50 U.S.C. 1707 et seq........ EO 13121
Statutes at Large
Title Presidential Document
106 Stat. 2776.................. EO 13123
Public Laws
Law Number Presidential Document
85-507....................... EO 13111
95-223....................... Presidential Determination No. 99-36, p.
305
99-415....................... Presidential Determination No. 99-41, p.
308
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102-40....................... EO 13144
102-194...................... EO 13113
103-160...................... Presidential Determination No. 99-14, p.
253
104-45....................... Presidential Determination Nos. 99-29, p.
296; 2000-8, p. 320
104-107...................... EO 13131
104-208...................... Memorandum of Oct. 27, p. 315
105-214...................... EO 13131
105-246...................... EO 13110
105-277...................... EO 13128; Memorandum of May 26, p. 292;
Presidential Determination Nos. 99-11,
p. 251; 99-12, p. 251; 99-16, p. 284; 99-
18, p. 286; 99-24, p. 291; 99-25, p.
292; 99-32, p. 298; 99-35, p. 304; 99-
38, p. 306; 99-44, p. 311; 2000-2, p.
314
105-338...................... Presidential Determination Nos. 99-13, p.
252; 2000-5, p. 317
106-36....................... Proc. 7207
106-58....................... EO 13144
106-79....................... Presidential Determination No. 2000-4, p.
316
Short Title of Act
Title Presidential Document
Agriculture Trade Development EO 13131
and Assistance Act of 1954.
Arms Export Control Act (sec. Presidential Determination Nos. 99-21,
3(a)(1)). p. 288; 99-31, p. 297
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
Citation to act as a whole.... EO 13131
Sec. 490 (b)(1)(A)............ Presidential Determination No. 99-15,
p. 254
Sec. 503(a)................... Presidential Determination Nos. 99-21,
p. 288; 99-31, p. 297
Sec. 552(c)(2)................ Presidential Determination No. 99-20,
p. 288
Foreign Operations, Export Memorandum of Nov. 29, p. 319
Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2000 (sec.
599D(c)).
Foreign Relations Authorization Presidential Determination No. 99-31,
Act for Fiscal Years 1994 and p. 297
1995 (sec. 442).
NAFTA Implementation Act (secs. Memorandum of July 7, p. 298
312(a), (b)).
Trade Act of 1974
Secs. 203..................... Procs. 7202, 7208, 7214; Memorandum of
July 7, p. 298
Secs. 204..................... Proc. 7202; Memorandum of July 7, p.
298
Ch. V......................... Proc. 7206
Sec. 604...................... Procs. 7202, 7206, 7207, 7208, 7214
Uruguay Round Agreements Act
Sec. 111(b)................... Proc. 7207
Sec. 404(a)................... Proc. 7235
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LIST OF CFR SECTIONS AFFECTED
________________________________________________________________________
Editorial note: All changes in Chapter I of this volume of the Code of
Federal Regulations which were made by documents published in the
Federal Register since January 1, 1986, 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, 1986, see the ``List of CFR Sections
Affected, 1949-1963, 1964-1972, and 1973-1985'' published in seven
separate volumes.
Presidential documents affected during 1999 are set forth in Table 4
on page 349.
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1986-1987
3 CFR
(No regulations issued)
1988
3 CFR
53 FR
Page
Chapter I
102
Added
25879
1989
3 CFR
(No regulations issued)
1990
3 CFR
55 FR
Page
Chapter I
101
Authority citation added
46037
101.3
Revised
46037
101.6
Added
46037
101.7
Added
46037
101.8
Added
46037
1991-1998
3 CFR
(No regulations issued)
1999
3 CFR
64 FR
Page
Chapter I
100
Revised
12881
INDEX
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A
Adoption Month, National (Proc. 7245)
Adriatic Sea; combat zone designation (EO 13119)
Afghanistan
Blocking property and prohibiting transactions with the Taliban (EO
13129)
Narcotics certification (Presidential Determination No. 99-15, p. 254)
African American History Month, National (Proc. 7165)
AIDS Day, World (Proc. 7256)
Albania; combat zone designation (EO 13119)
America Goes Back to School (Proc. 7218)
America Recycles Day (Proc. 7250)
American Indian Heritage Month, National (Proc. 7247)
Angola, National Union for the Total Independence of (UNITA); state of
emergency (Notice of Sept. 21, p. 305)
Armed Forces, U.S.
Combat zone designation relating to Kosovo (EO 13119)
Health protection of personnel participating in particular operations
(EO 13139)
Selected and Individual Ready Reserves; ordering to active duty (EO
13120)
Arts and the Humanities, President's Committee on the; amendment (EO 13138)
Aruba; narcotics certification (Presidential Determination No. 99-15, p.
254)
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, President's Advisory Commission on;
establishment (EO 13125)
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (Proc. 7189)
Australia-U.S. proposed cooperation on uranium technology (Presidential
Determination No. 2000-3, p. 314)
B
Bahamas, The; narcotics certification (Presidential Determination No. 99-15,
p. 254)
Battle of the Bulge; 55th anniversary (Proc. 7261)
Beef; administration of tariff-rate quotas (Proc. 7235)
Belarus; extending normal trade relations (Presidential Determination No.
99-26, p. 294)
Belize; narcotics certification (Presidential Determination No. 99-15, p.
254)
Bill of Rights Day (Proc. 7258)
Bioenergy and biobased products; development and promotion (EO 13134)
Biobased Products and Bioenergy, Advisory Committee on; establishment (EO
13134)
Biobased Products and Bioenergy, Interagency Council on; establishment (EO
13134)
Bioethics Advisory Commission, National; amendment (EO 13137)
Blackmun, Harry A.; death (Proc. 7172)
Bolivia; narcotics certification (Presidential Determination No. 99-15, p.
254)
Brazil; narcotics certification (Presidential Determination No. 99-15, p.
254)
Breast Cancer Awareness Month, National (Proc. 7228)
Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions,
Convention on Combating; delegation of authority (Memorandum of June 10, p.
296)
Burma
Conditions and U.S. policy (Memorandum of Oct. 27, p. 315)
Narcotics certification (Presidential Determination No. 99-15, p. 254)
State of emergency (Notice of May 18, p. 290)
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C
Cambodia
Beneficiary developing country designation under the Generalized System
of Preferences (Proc. 7206)
Narcotics certification (Presidential Determination No. 99-15, p. 254)
Canada-U.S. atomic energy agreement; amendment (Presidential Determination
No. 99-30, p. 297)
Cancer Control Month (Proc. 7177)
Capital Budgeting, Commission to Study; termination (EO 13138)
Captive Nations Week (Proc. 7209)
Caucasus, North; refugee assistance (Presidential Determination No. 2000-7,
p. 318)
Character Counts Week, National (Proc. 7242)
Chemical weapons
Convention; implementation (EO 13128)
Funding for destruction efforts in Russia (Memorandum of July 16, p.
301)
Child Abuse Prevention Month, National (Proc. 7178)
Child Health Day (Proc. 7232)
Child labor; prohibition of acquisition of products produced by forced or
indentured (EO 13126)
Child Mental Health Month (Proc. 7246)
Children's Day, National (Proc. 7238)
China
Narcotics certification (Presidential Determination No. 99-15, p. 254)
Normal trade relations; extension (Presidential Determination No. 99-28,
p. 295)
Citizenship Day (Proc. 7222)
Coast Guard, Interagency Task Force on the Roles and Missions of the U.S.;
establishment (EO 13115)
Colombia
Counternarcotics assistance (Presidential Determination No. 99-43, p.
310)
Narcotics certification (Presidential Determination No. 99-15, p. 254)
State of emergency (Notice of Oct. 19, p. 313)
Columbus Day (Proc. 7239)
Commissions, boards, committees, etc.
Arts and Humanities, President's Committee on the; amendment (EO 13138)
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, President's Advisory Commission
on; establishment (EO 13125)
Biobased Products and Bioenergy, Advisory Committee on; establishment
(EO 13134)
Biobased Products and Bioenergy, Interagency Council on; establishment
(EO 13134)
Bioethics Advisory Commission, National; amendment (EO 13137)
Capital Budgeting, Commission to Study; termination (EO 13138)
Coast Guard, Interagency Task Force on the Roles and Missions of the
U.S.; establishment (EO 13115)
Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry, Advisory
Commission on; termination (EO 13138)
Development, President's Council on Sustainable
Amendment (EO 13114)
Termination (EO 13138)
Digital Television Broadcasters, Advisory Committee on Public Interest
Obligation of; termination (EO 13138)
Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, President's Advisory
Commission on; amendment (EO 13138)
Export Council, President's; amendment (EO 13138)
Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses, Presidential Advisory Commission on;
termination (EO 13138)
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, President's Board of
Advisors on; amendment (EO 13138)
History, President's Commission on the Celebration of Women in American
(EO 13136)
Information Security Oversight Office; establishment (EO 13142)
Information Technology Advisory Committee, President's; amendments (EO
13113)
Infrastructure Assurance Council, National; establishment (EO 13130)
Infrastructure Protection, Advisory Committee to the President's
Commission on Critical; termination (EO 13138)
Interagency Task Force on the Economic Development of the Southwest
Border; establishment (EO 13122)
International Labor Organization, President's Committee on the;
amendment (EO 13138)
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Internet, Working Group on Unlawful Conduct on; establishment (EO 13133)
Invasive Species Council; establishment (EO 13112)
Labor Organization, President's Committee on the International;
amendment (EO 13135)
Medal of Science, President's Committee on the National; amendment (EO
13138)
Mental Retardation, President's Committee on; amendment (EO 13138)
Nazi War Criminals Records Interagency Working Group; establishment (EO
13110)
Occupational Safety and Health, Federal Advisory Council on; amendment
(EO 13138)
Pacific Islanders, President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans
and; establishment (EO 13125)
Partnership Council, National; amendment (EO 13138)
Physical Fitness and Sports, President's Council on; amendment (EO
13138)
Race, President's Advisory Board on; termination (EO 13138)
Science and Technology, President's Committee of Advisors on; amendment
(EO 13138)
Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, President's National;
amendment (EO 13138)
Sustainable Development, President's Council on
Amendment (EO 13114)
Termination (EO 13138)
Trade and Environmental Policy Advisory Committee; amendment (EO 13138)
Tribal Colleges and Universities, President's Advisory Board on;
amendment (EO 13138)
White House, Committee for the Preservation of the; amendment (EO 13138)
White House Fellowships, President's Commission on; amendments (EO
13138)
Women in American History, President's Commission on the Celebration of;
amendment (EO 13136)
Year 2000 Conversion, President's Council on; amendments (EO 13127)
Constitution Week (Proc. 7222)
Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry, Advisory
Commission on; termination (EO 13138)
Consumer Protection Week, National (Proc. 7164)
Cotton; administration of tariff-rate quotas (Proc. 7235)
Courts-Martial, United States, Manual for; amendments (EO 13140)
Crime Victims' Rights Week, National (Proc. 7187)
Croatia; military assistance (Presidential Determination No. 99-21, p. 288)
Cuba; state of emergency (Notice of Feb. 24, p. 253)
D
Dairy products; administration of tariff-rate quotas (Proc. 7235)
D.A.R.E. Day, National (Proc. 7180)
Defense, national
Classified information (EO 13142)
Vessels, harbors, ports, and waterfront facilities; security and
protection (EO 13143)
Defense Transportation Day, National (Proc. 7197)
Development, President's Council on Sustainable
Amendment (EO 13114)
Termination (EO 13138)
Digital Television Broadcasters, Advisory Committee on Public Interest
Obligations of; termination (EO 13138)
Disability Employment Awareness Month, National (Proc. 7229)
Domestic Violence Awareness Month, National (Proc. 7230)
Dominican Republic; narcotics certification (Presidential Determination No.
99-15, p. 254)
Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, National (Proc. 7257)
E
East Timor
Military assistance to multinational force (Presidential Determination
No. 99-39, p. 307)
Refugee assistance (Presidential Determination No. 2000-7, p. 318)
Economic Community of African States' Monitoring Group (ECOMOG); military
assistance (Presidential Determination No. 99-34, p. 303)
Ecuador
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Counternarcotics assistance (Presidential Determination No. 99-43, p.
310)
Narcotics certification (Presidential Determination No. 99-15, p. 254)
Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A. (Proc. 7176)
Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, President's Advisory
Commission on; amendment (EO 13138)
Energy; development and promotion of bioenergy and biobased products (EO
13134)
Enterprise for the Americas Initiative; amendments (EO 13131)
Environment
Invasive species (EO 13112)
Protection through efficient energy management in the Government (EO
13123)
Trade agreements; environmental review (EO 13141)
Equal Pay Day, National (Proc. 7179)
Europe, Organization for Security and Cooperation in; military assistance
(Presidential Determination No. 99-31, p. 297)
European Union; import of wheat gluten (Proc. 7202)
Export Council, President's; amendment (EO 13138)
Exports. See Trade
F
Family Caregivers Week, National (Proc. 7254)
Family planning, international; waiver (Memorandum of Nov. 29, p. 319)
Family Week, National (Proc. 7253)
Farm-City Week, National (Proc. 7252)
Farm Safety and Health Week, National (Proc. 7224)
Father's Day (Proc. 7205)
Federalism (EO 13132)
Fire Prevention Week (Proc. 7231)
Flag Day and National Flag Week (Proc. 7204)
Foreign affairs restructuring (EO's 13117, 13118; Memorandum of Mar. 31, p.
287)
Foreign assistance; delegation of authority to Secretary of State
(Memorandum of Mar. 23, p. 286)
Forest Products Week, National (Proc. 7241)
Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, National (Proc. 7182)
G
Gabon; beneficiary developing country designation under the Generalized
System of Preferences (Proc. 7206)
Gay and Lesbian Pride Month (Proc. 7203)
General Pulaski Memorial Day (Proc. 7234)
Generalized System of Preferences. See Trade
German-American Day (Proc. 7233)
Germany; establishment of the Nazi War Criminal Records Interagency Working
Group (EO 13110)
Gold Star Mother's Day (Proc. 7226)
Government agencies and employees
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency; reorganization into State
Department (EO 13117)
Civil service; amendment of rules relating to employees with psychiatric
disabilities (EO 13124)
Environment protection through efficient energy management (EO 13123)
Federalism (EO 13132)
Foreign affairs restructuring (EO's 13117, 13118; Memorandum of Mar. 31,
p. 287)
Information Coordination Center; establishment (EO 13127)
Rates of pay; adjustment (EO 13144)
Technology, uses to improve training opportunities for employees (EO
13111)
U.S. Embassies; suspension of limitation on security funding
(Presidential Determination Nos. 99-29, p. 296; 2000-8, p. 319)
Greek Independence Day (Proc. 7175)
Guatemala; narcotics certification (Presidential Determination No. 99-15, p.
254)
Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses, Presidential Advisory Committee on;
termination (EO 13138)
H
Haiti; narcotics certification (Presidential Determination No. 99-15, p.
254)
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S. See Trade
Heart Month, American (Proc. 7166)
Hispanic Americans, President's Advisory Commission on Educational
Excellence for; amendment (EO 13138)
Hispanic Heritage Month, National (Proc. 7220)
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities, President's Board of Advisors
on; amendment (EO 13138)
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, National (Proc. 7225)
History, President's Commission on the Celebration of Women in American;
amendment (EO 13136)
Hong Kong; narcotics certification (Presidential Determination No. 99-15, p.
254)
Human Rights day and Human Rights Week (Proc. 7258)
I
Immigration
See also specific country or region
Custody and screening of aliens interdicted on high seas; delegation of
authority (Memorandum of Sept. 24, p. 309)
Refugee admissions (Presidential Determination Nos. 99-33, p. 302; 99-
45, p. 312)
India
Narcotics certification (Presidential Determination No. 99-15, p. 254)
Waiver of sanctions (Presidential Determination Nos. 99-38, p. 306; 99-
44, p. 311; 2000-4, p. 316)
Indian Heritage Month, National American (Proc. 7247)
Information Coordination Center; establishment (EO 13127)
Information Security Oversight Office; establishment (EO 13142)
Information Technology Advisory Committee, President's; amendments (EO
13113)
Infrastructure Assurance Council, National; establishment (EO 13130)
Infrastructure Protection, Advisory Committee to the President's Commission
on Critical; termination (EO 13138)
International entities; withholding funds (Presidential Determination No.
99-11, p. 251)
International Labor Organization, President's Committee on the; amendment
(EO 13138)
Internet, Working Group on Unlawful Conduct on; establishment (EO 13133)
Invasive Species Council; establishment (EO 13112)
Ionian Sea; combat zone designation (EO 13119)
Iran; state of emergency (Notices of Mar. 10, p. 285; Nov. 5, p. 317)
Iraq
Democratic opposition organizations; assistance (Presidential
Determination No. 99-13, p. 252)
State of emergency (Notice of July 20, p. 301)
Iraqi National Congress; military assistance (Presidential Determination No.
2000-5, p. 317)
Ireland, International Fund for; U.S. contributions (Presidential
Determination No. 99-41, p. 308)
Irish-American Heritage Month (Proc. 7169)
Israel; suspension of limitations on security funding for the U.S. Embassy
in Jerusalem (Presidential Determination Nos. 99-29, p. 296; 2000-8, p. 319)
J
Jamaica; narcotics certification (Presidential Determination No. 99-15, p.
254)
Jerusalem Embassy Act, suspension of limitations on security funding
(Presidential Determination Nos. 99-29, p. 296; 2000-8, p. 319)
Jewish Heritage Week (Proc. 7183)
Jordan
Assistance (Presidential Determination No. 99-18, p. 286)
King Hussein; death (Proc. 7167)
K
King, Martin Luther, Jr., Federal Holiday (Proc. 7163)
Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO); U.S. contributions
(Presidential Determination Nos. 99-16, p. 284; 99-24, p. 291; 99-42, p.
310)
Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, National (Proc. 7213)
Kosovo conflict
Combat zone designation (EO 13119)
Migration and refugee assistance (Presidential Determination Nos. 99-10,
p. 250; 99-19, p. 287; 99-22, p. 289; 99-23, p. 291)
Military assistance (Presidential Determination No. 99-20, p. 288)
Refugee admissions (Presidential Determination No. 99-33, p. 302)
United Nations Interim Administration in Kosovo; military assistance
(Presidential Determination No. 99-40, p. 308)
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L
Labor; prohibition of acquisition of products produced by forced and
indentured children (EO 13126)
Labor Organization, President's Committee on the International; amendment
(EO 13135)
Lamb meat; imports (Procs. 7208, 7214; Memorandum of July 7, p. 298)
Laos; narcotics certification (Presidential Determination No. 99-15, p. 254)
Law Day, U.S.A. (Proc. 7191)
Legal Services Corporation; 25th anniversary (Proc. 7212)
Leif Erikson Day (Proc. 7236)
Libya; state of emergency (Notice of Dec. 29, p. 320)
Loyalty Day (Proc. 7192)
M
Mariana Islands, Northern; delegation of authority concerning vessels
interdicted in the area (Memorandum of Apr. 16, p. 289)
Maritime activities; contiguous zone of the U.S. (Proc. 7219)
Maritime Day, National (Proc. 7199)
Mauritania; beneficiary developing country designation under the Generalized
System of Preferences (Proc. 7206)
Medal of Science, President's Committee on the National; amendment (EO
13138)
Mental Retardation, President's Committee on; amendment (EO 13138)
Mexico; narcotics certification (Presidential Determination No. 99-15, p.
254)
Middle East; state of emergency regarding terrorists who threaten to
disrupt the peace process (Notice of Jan. 20, p. 249)
Minority Enterprise Development Week (Proc. 7216)
Mongolia
Beneficiary developing country designation under the Generalized System
of Preferences (Proc. 7206)
Normal trade relations; extension (Proc. 7207)
Montenegro, Republic of
Assistance; waiver of prohibition (Presidential Determination No. 99-14,
p. 253)
Blocking property (EO 13121)
Mother's Day (Proc. 7194)
N
Narcotics and drugs. See specific country and region
Nazi War Criminal Records Interagency Working Group; establishment (EO
13110)
Nigeria; narcotics certification (Presidential Determination No. 99-15, p.
254)
O
Occupational Safety and Health, Federal Advisory Council on; amendment (EO
13138)
Older Americans Month (Proc. 7190)
Older Workers Employment Week, National (Proc. 7173)
Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week, National (Proc. 7185)
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Week (Proc. 7223)
P
Pacific Islanders, President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and;
establishment (EO 13125)
Pakistan
Narcotics certification (Presidential Determination No. 99-15, p. 254)
Sanctions; waivers (Presidential Determination Nos. 99-38, p. 306; 99-
44, p. 311; 2000-4, p. 316)
Palestine Liberation Organization; suspending restrictions on U.S. relations
(Presidential Determination Nos. 99-25, p. 292; 2000-2, p. 314)
Pan American Day and Pan American Week (Proc. 7181)
Panama
Counternarcotics assistance (Presidential Determination No. 99-43, p.
310)
Narcotics certification (Presidential Determination No. 99-15, p. 254)
Paraguay; narcotics certification (Presidential Determination No. 99-15, p.
254)
Parents' Day (Proc. 7211)
Park Week, National (Proc. 7184)
Partnership Council, National; amendment (EO 13138)
Peace Officers Memorial Day (Proc. 7195)
Peanuts, peanut butter, and peanut paste; administration of tariff-rate
quotas (Proc. 7235)
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Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, National (Proc. 7259)
Peru
Counternarcotics assistance (Presidential Determination No. 99-43, p.
310)
Narcotics certification (Presidential Determination No. 99-15, p. 254)
Pharmaceuticals and chemical intermediates; elimination of tariffs (Proc.
7207)
Physical Fitness and Sports, President's Council on; amendment (EO 13138)
Poison Prevention Week, National (Proc. 7174)
Police Week (Proc. 7195)
Ports and harbors; security and protection (EO 13143)
POW/MIA Recognition Day, National (Proc. 7221)
Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day (Proc. 7201)
Prayer, National Day of (Proc. 7193)
R
Race, President's Advisory Board on; termination (EO 13138)
Recycles Day, America (Proc. 7250)
Red Cross Month, American (Proc. 7168)
Refugees. See Immigration
Religious Freedom Day (Proc. 7162)
Religious freedom; international violations (Memorandum of Aug. 17, p. 304)
Russia
Chemical weapons; funding for destruction (Memorandum of July 16, p.
301)
Steel products; imports (Proc. 7210; Memorandum of July 9, p. 300)
S
Safe Boating Week, National (Proc. 7198)
Save Your Vision Week (Proc. 7171)
School, America Goes Back to (Proc. 7218)
School Lunch Week, National (Proc. 7237)
Science and Technology, President's Committee of Advisors on; amendment (EO
13138)
Science and Technology Week, National (Proc. 7188)
Security information; classification and declassification (EO 13142)
Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, President's National;
amendment (EO 13138)
Serbia and Montenegro (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia)
Blocking property and prohibiting transactions (EO 13121)
Combat zone designation (EO 13119)
Selected and Individual Ready Reserves; members ordered to active duty
(EO 13120)
State of emergency (Notice of May 27, p. 293)
Suspension of entry into U.S. of certain persons (Proc. 7249)
United Nations War Crimes Tribunal; military assistance (Presidential
Determination No. 99-35, p. 304)
Serbia, Republic of; blocking property (EO 13121)
Small Business Week (Proc. 7200)
Small Manufacturing Week (Proc. 7217)
Smokeout Day, National Great American (Proc. 7251)
Southwest Border, Interagency Task Force on the Economic Development of the;
establishment (EO 13122)
Special observances
100th Anniversary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (Proc. 7227)
25th Anniversary of the Legal Services Corporation (Proc. 7212)
55th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge (Proc. 7261)
America Goes Back to School (Proc. 7218)
America Recycles Day (Proc. 7250)
American Heart Month (Proc. 7166)
American Red Cross Month (Proc. 7168)
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (Proc. 7189)
Bicentennial Commemoration of the Death of George Washington (Proc.
7260)
Bill of Rights Day (Proc. 7258)
Cancer Control Month (Proc. 7177)
Captive Nations Week (Proc. 7209)
Child Health Day (Proc. 7232)
Child Mental Health Month (Proc. 7246)
Citizenship Day (Proc. 7222)
Columbus Day (Proc. 7239)
Constitution Week (Proc. 7222)
Death of Harry A. Blackmun (Proc. 7172)
Death of King Hussein (Proc. 7167)
Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A. (Proc. 7176)
Father's Day (Proc. 7205)
Fire Prevention Week (Proc. 7231)
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Flag Day and National Flag Week (Proc. 7204)
Gay and Lesbian Pride Month (Proc. 7203)
General Pulaski Memorial Day (Proc. 7234)
German-American Day (Proc. 7233)
Gold Star Mother's Day (Proc. 7226)
Greek Independence Day (Proc. 7175)
Human Rights Day and Human Rights Week (Proc. 7258)
Irish-American Heritage Month (Proc. 7169)
Jewish Heritage Week (Proc. 7183)
Law Day, U.S.A. (Proc. 7191)
Leif Erikson Day (Proc. 7236)
Loyalty Day (Proc. 7192)
Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday (Proc. 7163)
Minority Enterprise Development Week (Proc. 7216)
Mother's Day (Proc. 7194)
National Adoption Month (Proc. 7245)
National African American History Month (Proc. 7165)
National American Indian Heritage Month (Proc. 7247)
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (Proc. 7228)
National Character Counts Week (Proc. 7242)
National Child Abuse Prevention Month (Proc. 7178)
National Children's Day (Proc. 7238)
National Consumer Protection Week (Proc. 7164)
National Crime Victims' Rights Week (Proc. 7187)
National D.A.R.E. Day (Proc. 7180)
National Day of Concern About Young People and Gun Violence (Proc. 7243)
National Day of Prayer (Proc. 7193)
National Defense Transportation Day (Proc. 7197)
National Disability Employment Awareness Month (Proc. 7229)
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (Proc. 7230)
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month (Proc. 7257)
National Equal Pay Day (Proc. 7179)
National Family Caregivers Week (Proc. 7254)
National Family Week (Proc. 7253)
National Farm-City Week (Proc. 7252)
National Farm Safety and Health Week (Proc. 7224)
National Forest Products Week (Proc. 7241)
National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day (Proc. 7182)
National Great American Smokeout Day (Proc. 7251)
National Hispanic Heritage Month (Proc. 7220)
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week (Proc. 7225)
National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day (Proc. 7213)
National Maritime Day (Proc. 7199)
National Older Workers Employment Week (Proc. 7173)
National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week (Proc. 7185)
National Park Week (Proc. 7184)
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (Proc. 7259)
National Poison Prevention Week (Proc. 7174)
National POW/MIA Recognition Day (Proc. 7221)
National Safe Boating Week (Proc. 7198)
National School Lunch Week (Proc. 7237)
National Science and Technology Week (Proc. 7188)
National Transportation Week (Proc. 7197)
National Volunteer Week (Proc. 7186)
Older Americans Month (Proc. 7190)
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month (Proc. 7223)
Pan American Day and Pan American Week (Proc. 7181)
Parents' Day (Proc. 7211)
Peace Officers Memorial Day (Proc. 7195)
Police Week (Proc. 7195)
Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day (Proc. 7201)
Religious Freedom Day (Proc. 7162)
Save Your Vision Week (Proc. 7171)
Small Business Week (Proc. 7200)
Small Manufacturing Week (Proc. 7217)
Thanksgiving Day (Proc. 7255)
United Nations Day (Proc. 7244)
Veterans Day (Proc. 7248)
White Cane Safety Day (Proc. 7240)
Women's Equality Day (Proc. 7215)
Women's History Month (Proc. 7170)
World AIDS Day (Proc. 7256)
World Trade Week (Proc. 7196)
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Wright Brothers Day (Proc. 7262)
Steel products; restrictions on imports from Russia (Proc. 7210; Memorandum
of July 9, p. 300)
Sudan; state of emergency (Notice of Oct. 29, p. 316)
Sugar and sugar-containing products; administration of tariff-rate quotas
(Proc. 7235)
Sustainable Development, President's Council on
Amendment (EO 13114)
Termination (EO 13138)
T
Taiwan; narcotics certification (Presidential Determination No. 99-15, p.
254)
Taliban; blocking property and prohibiting transactions (EO 13129)
Thailand; narcotics certification (Presidential Determination No. 99-15, p.
254)
Thanksgiving Day (Proc. 7255)
Trade
See also specific country, region, or commodity
Expansion priorities and discriminatory Government procurement
practices; identification (EO 13116)
Export controls
Regulations; amendment (EO 13117)
State of emergency (Notice of Aug. 10, p. 302)
Trade agreements; environmental review (EO 13141)
Trading With the Enemy Act; extension of authorities (Presidential
Determination No. 99-36, p. 305)
Trade and Environmental Policy Advisory Committee; amendment (EO 13138)
Transportation Week, National (Proc. 7197)
Tribal Colleges and Universities, President's Advisory Board on; amendment
(EO 13138)
Tunisia; military assistance (Presidential Determination No. 99-32, p. 298)
U
UNITA; state of emergency (Notice of Sept. 21, p. 305)
United Nations Day (Proc. 7244)
United Nations Development Program; delegation of authority for
certification (Memorandum of May 26, p. 292)
United Nations Interim Administration in Kosovo; military assistance
(Presidential Determination No. 99-40, p. 308)
United Nations War Crimes Tribunal; military assistance (Presidential
Determination No. 99-35, p. 304)
V
Venezuela
Disaster relief assistance (Presidential Determination No. 2000-9, p.
320)
Narcotics certification (Presidential Determination No. 99-15, p. 254)
Vessels; security and protection (EO 13143)
Veterans Day (Proc. 7248)
Veterans of Foreign Wars, 100th Anniversary of the (Proc. 7227)
Vietnam
Narcotics certification (Presidential Determination No. 99-15, p. 254)
Normal trade relations; extension (Presidential Determination No. 99-27,
p. 295)
U.S. prisoner of war and missing in action; cooperation in accounting
(Presidential Determination No. 99-12, p. 251)
Volunteer Week, National (Proc. 7186)
W
War Criminal Records Interagency Working Group, Nazi; establishment (EO
13110)
Washington, George; bicentennial commemoration of death (Proc. 7260)
Waterfront facilities; security and protection (EO 13143)
Weapons of mass destruction; continuation of emergency (Notice of Nov. 10,
p. 318)
Wheat gluten; imports (Procs. 7202, 7214)
White Cane Safety Day (Proc. 7240)
White House, Committee for the Preservation of the; amendment (EO 13138)
White House Fellowships, President's Commission on; amendment (EO 13138)
Women in American History, President's Commission on the Celebration of;
amendment (EO 13136)
Women's Equality Day (Proc. 7215)
Women's History Month (Proc. 7170)
World AIDS Day (Proc. 7256)
World Trade Week (Proc. 7196)
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Wright Brothers Day (Proc. 7262)
Y
Year 2000 Conversion, President's Council on; amendments (EO 13127)
Young People and Gun Violence, National Day of Concern About (Proc. 7243)
Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of (Serbia and Montenegro). See Serbia and
Montenegro
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CFR FINDING AIDS
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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 335.
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Table of CFR Titles and Chapters
(Revised as of January 1, 2000)
Title 1--General Provisions
I Administrative Committee of the Federal Register
(Parts 1--49)
II Office of the Federal Register (Parts 50--299)
IV Miscellaneous Agencies (Parts 400--500)
Title 2--[Reserved]
Title 3--The President
I Executive Office of the President (Parts 100--199)
Title 4--Accounts
I General Accounting Office (Parts 1--99)
II Federal Claims Collection Standards (General
Accounting Office--Department of Justice) (Parts
100--299)
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)
V The International Organizations Employees Loyalty
Board (Parts 1500--1599)
VI Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (Parts
1600--1699)
VII Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
(Parts 1700--1799)
VIII Office of Special Counsel (Parts 1800--1899)
IX Appalachian Regional Commission (Parts 1900--1999)
XI Armed Forces Retirement Home (Part 2100)
XIV Federal Labor Relations Authority, General Counsel of
the Federal Labor Relations Authority and Federal
Service Impasses Panel (Parts 2400--2499)
XV Office of Administration, Executive Office of the
President (Parts 2500--2599)
XVI Office of Government Ethics (Parts 2600--2699)
XXI Department of the Treasury (Parts 3100--3199)
XXII Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Part 3201)
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XXIII Department of Energy (Part 3301)
XXIV Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Part 3401)
XXV Department of the Interior (Part 3501)
XXVI Department of Defense (Part 3601)
XXVIII Department of Justice (Part 3801)
XXIX Federal Communications Commission (Parts 3900--3999)
XXX Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation (Parts 4000--
4099)
XXXI Farm Credit Administration (Parts 4100--4199)
XXXIII Overseas Private Investment Corporation (Part 4301)
XXXV Office of Personnel Management (Part 4501)
XL Interstate Commerce Commission (Part 5001)
XLI Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Part 5101)
XLII Department of Labor (Part 5201)
XLIII National Science Foundation (Part 5301)
XLV Department of Health and Human Services (Part 5501)
XLVI Postal Rate Commission (Part 5601)
XLVII Federal Trade Commission (Part 5701)
XLVIII Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Part 5801)
L Department of Transportation (Part 6001)
LII Export-Import Bank of the United States (Part 6201)
LIII Department of Education (Parts 6300--6399)
LIV Environmental Protection Agency (Part 6401)
LVII General Services Administration (Part 6701)
LVIII Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Part
6801)
LIX National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Part
6901)
LX United States Postal Service (Part 7001)
LXI National Labor Relations Board (Part 7101)
LXII Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Part 7201)
LXIII Inter-American Foundation (Part 7301)
LXV Department of Housing and Urban Development (Part
7501)
LXVI National Archives and Records Administration (Part
7601)
LXIX Tennessee Valley Authority (Part 7901)
LXXI Consumer Product Safety Commission (Part 8101)
LXXIV Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (Part
8401)
LXXVI Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (Part 8601)
LXXVII Office of Management and Budget (Part 8701)
Title 6--[Reserved]
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)
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II Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture
(Parts 210--299)
III Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department
of Agriculture (Parts 300--399)
IV Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of
Agriculture (Parts 400--499)
V Agricultural Research Service, Department of
Agriculture (Parts 500--599)
VI Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department of
Agriculture (Parts 600--699)
VII Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture (Parts
700--799)
VIII Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards
Administration (Federal Grain Inspection Service),
Department of Agriculture (Parts 800--899)
IX Agricultural Marketing Service (Marketing Agreements
and Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), Department
of Agriculture (Parts 900--999)
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)
XIII Northeast Dairy Compact Commission (Parts 1300--1399)
XIV Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of
Agriculture (Parts 1400--1499)
XV Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of
Agriculture (Parts 1500--1599)
XVI Rural Telephone Bank, Department of Agriculture (Parts
1600--1699)
XVII Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture
(Parts 1700--1799)
XVIII Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, Rural Utilities Service, and Farm Service
Agency, Department of Agriculture (Parts 1800--
2099)
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, 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)
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XXXIV Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension
Service, Department of Agriculture (Parts 3400--
3499)
XXXV Rural Housing Service, Department of Agriculture
(Parts 3500--3599)
XXXVI National Agricultural Statistics Service, Department
of Agriculture (Parts 3600--3699)
XXXVII Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture
(Parts 3700--3799)
XXXVIII World Agricultural Outlook Board, Department of
Agriculture (Parts 3800--3899)
XLI [Reserved]
XLII Rural Business-Cooperative Service and Rural Utilities
Service, Department of Agriculture (Parts 4200--
4299)
Title 8--Aliens and Nationality
I Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of
Justice (Parts 1--599)
Title 9--Animals and Animal Products
I Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department
of Agriculture (Parts 1--199)
II Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards
Administration (Packers and Stockyards Programs),
Department of Agriculture (Parts 200--299)
III Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of
Agriculture (Parts 300--599)
Title 10--Energy
I Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Parts 0--199)
II Department of Energy (Parts 200--699)
III Department of Energy (Parts 700--999)
X Department of Energy (General Provisions) (Parts
1000--1099)
XVII Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (Parts 1700--
1799)
Title 11--Federal Elections
I Federal Election Commission (Parts 1--9099)
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)
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V Office of Thrift Supervision, Department of the
Treasury (Parts 500--599)
VI Farm Credit Administration (Parts 600--699)
VII National Credit Union Administration (Parts 700--799)
VIII Federal Financing Bank (Parts 800--899)
IX Federal Housing Finance Board (Parts 900--999)
XI Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council
(Parts 1100--1199)
XIV Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation (Parts 1400--
1499)
XV Department of the Treasury (Parts 1500--1599)
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--499)
V National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Parts
1200--1299)
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 Export Administration, 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 Technology Administration, Department of Commerce
(Parts 1100--1199)
XIII East-West Foreign Trade Board (Parts 1300--1399)
XIV Minority Business Development Agency (Parts 1400--
1499)
Subtitle C--Regulations Relating to Foreign Trade
Agreements
XX Office of the United States Trade Representative
(Parts 2000--2099)
Subtitle D--Regulations Relating to Telecommunications
and Information
XXIII National Telecommunications and Information
Administration, Department of Commerce (Parts
2300--2399)
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 United States Customs Service, Department of the
Treasury (Parts 1--199)
II United States International Trade Commission (Parts
200--299)
III International Trade Administration, Department of
Commerce (Parts 300--399)
Title 20--Employees' Benefits
I Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department
of Labor (Parts 1--199)
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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 Employment Standards Administration, 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, Department of Labor
(Parts 1000--1099)
Title 21--Food and Drugs
I Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and
Human Services (Parts 1--1299)
II Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice
(Parts 1300--1399)
III Office of National Drug Control Policy (Parts 1400--
1499)
Title 22--Foreign Relations
I Department of State (Parts 1--199)
II Agency for International Development (Parts 200--299)
III Peace Corps (Parts 300--399)
IV International Joint Commission, United States and
Canada (Parts 400--499)
V Broadcasting Board of Governors (Parts 500--599)
VII Overseas Private Investment Corporation (Parts 700--
799)
IX Foreign Service Grievance Board Regulations (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 Board for International Broadcasting (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 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--999)
X Office of Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal
Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and
Urban Development (Interstate Land Sales
Registration Program) (Parts 1700--1799)
XII Office of Inspector General, Department of Housing and
Urban Development (Parts 2000--2099)
XX Office of Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal
Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and
Urban Development (Parts 3200--3899)
XXV Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation (Parts 4100--
4199)
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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--799)
V Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior,
and Indian Health Service, Department of Health
and Human Services (Part 900)
VI Office of the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs,
Department of the Interior (Part 1001)
VII Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians,
Department of the Interior (Part 1200)
Title 26--Internal Revenue
I Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury
(Parts 1--799)
Title 27--Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms
I Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Department of
the Treasury (Parts 1--299)
Title 28--Judicial Administration
I Department of Justice (Parts 0--199)
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)
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)
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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 Pension and Welfare Benefits 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 Minerals Management Service, Department of the
Interior (Parts 200--299)
III Board of Surface Mining and Reclamation Appeals,
Department of the Interior (Parts 300--399)
IV Geological Survey, Department of the Interior (Parts
400--499)
VI Bureau of Mines, Department of the Interior (Parts
600--699)
VII Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement,
Department of the Interior (Parts 700--999)
Title 31--Money and Finance: Treasury
Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of the Treasury
(Parts 0--50)
Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Money and Finance
I Monetary Offices, Department of the Treasury (Parts
51--199)
II Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury (Parts
200--399)
IV Secret Service, Department of the Treasury (Parts
400--499)
V Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the
Treasury (Parts 500--599)
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 International Investment, Department of the
Treasury (Parts 800--899)
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)
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VII Department of the Air Force (Parts 800--1099)
Subtitle B--Other Regulations Relating to National
Defense
XII Defense Logistics Agency (Parts 1200--1299)
XVI Selective Service System (Parts 1600--1699)
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)
XXIX Presidential Commission on the Assignment of Women in
the Armed Forces (Part 2900)
Title 33--Navigation and Navigable Waters
I Coast Guard, Department of Transportation (Parts 1--
199)
II Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army (Parts
200--399)
IV Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation,
Department of Transportation (Parts 400--499)
Title 34--Education
Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary, Department of
Education (Parts 1--99)
Subtitle B--Regulations of the Offices of the
Department of Education
I Office for Civil Rights, Department of Education
(Parts 100--199)
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 Vocational and Adult Education, Department
of Education (Parts 400--499)
V Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages
Affairs, Department of Education (Parts 500--599)
VI Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of
Education (Parts 600--699)
VII Office of Educational Research and Improvement,
Department of Education (Parts 700--799)
XI National Institute for Literacy (Parts 1100--1199)
Subtitle C--Regulations Relating to Education
XII National Council on Disability (Parts 1200--1299)
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Title 35--Panama Canal
I Panama Canal Regulations (Parts 1--299)
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)
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)
XIV Assassination Records Review Board (Parts
1400—1499)
Title 37--Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
I Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce
(Parts 1--199)
II Copyright Office, Library of Congress (Parts 200--299)
IV Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy, Department
of Commerce (Parts 400--499)
V Under Secretary for Technology, Department of Commerce
(Parts 500--599)
Title 38--Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief
I Department of Veterans Affairs (Parts 0--99)
Title 39--Postal Service
I United States Postal Service (Parts 1--999)
III Postal Rate Commission (Parts 3000--3099)
Title 40--Protection of Environment
I Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 1--799)
V Council on Environmental Quality (Parts 1500--1599)
VII Environmental Protection Agency and Department of
Defense; Uniform National Discharge Standards for
Vessels of the Armed Forces (Parts 1700--1799)
Title 41--Public Contracts and Property Management
Subtitle B--Other Provisions Relating to Public
Contracts
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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, Department of Labor
(Parts 61-1--61-999)
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)
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)
Subtitle D--Other Provisions Relating to Property
Management [Reserved]
Subtitle E--Federal Information Resources Management
Regulations System
201 Federal Information Resources Management Regulation
(Parts 201-1--201-99) [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 303-70)
304 Payment from a Non-Federal Source for Travel Expenses
(Parts 304-1--304-99)
Title 42--Public Health
I Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human
Services (Parts 1--199)
IV Health Care Financing Administration, Department of
Health and Human Services (Parts 400--499)
V Office of Inspector General-Health Care, Department of
Health and Human Services (Parts 1000--1999)
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 200--499)
II Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior
(Parts 1000--9999)
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III Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation
Commission (Parts 10000--10005)
Title 44--Emergency Management and Assistance
I Federal Emergency Management Agency (Parts 0--399)
IV Department of Commerce and Department of
Transportation (Parts 400--499)
Title 45--Public Welfare
Subtitle A--Department of Health and Human Services
(Parts 1--199)
Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Public Welfare
II Office of Family Assistance (Assistance Programs),
Administration for Children and Families,
Department of Health and Human Services (Parts
200--299)
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)
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 Office of Human Development Services, 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 on Fine Arts (Parts 2100--2199)
XXIII Arctic Research Commission (Part 2301)
XXIV James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation (Parts
2400--2499)
XXV Corporation for National and Community Service (Parts
2500--2599)
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Title 46--Shipping
I Coast Guard, Department of Transportation (Parts 1--
199)
II Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation
(Parts 200--399)
III Coast Guard (Great Lakes Pilotage), Department of
Transportation (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)
Title 48--Federal Acquisition Regulations System
1 Federal Acquisition Regulation (Parts 1--99)
2 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 United States Agency for International Development
(Parts 700--799)
8 Department of Veterans Affairs (Parts 800--899)
9 Department of Energy (Parts 900--999)
10 Department of the Treasury (Parts 1000--1099)
12 Department of Transportation (Parts 1200--1299)
13 Department of Commerce (Parts 1300--1399)
14 Department of the Interior (Parts 1400--1499)
15 Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 1500--1599)
16 Office of Personnel Management Federal Employees
Health Benefits Acquisition Regulation (Parts
1600--1699)
17 Office of Personnel Management (Parts 1700--1799)
18 National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Parts
1800--1899)
19 Broadcasting Board of Governors (Parts 1900--1999)
20 Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Parts 2000--2099)
21 Office of Personnel Management, Federal Employees
Group Life Insurance Federal Acquisition
Regulation (Parts 2100--2199)
23 Social Security Administration (Parts 2300--2399)
24 Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts
2400--2499)
25 National Science Foundation (Parts 2500--2599)
28 Department of Justice (Parts 2800--2899)
29 Department of Labor (Parts 2900--2999)
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34 Department of Education Acquisition Regulation (Parts
3400--3499)
35 Panama Canal Commission (Parts 3500--3599)
44 Federal Emergency Management Agency (Parts 4400--4499)
51 Department of the Army Acquisition Regulations (Parts
5100--5199)
52 Department of the Navy Acquisition Regulations (Parts
5200--5299)
53 Department of the Air Force Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement (Parts 5300--5399)
54 Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense (Part
5452)
57 African Development Foundation (Parts 5700--5799)
61 General Services Administration Board of Contract
Appeals (Parts 6100--6199)
63 Department of Transportation Board of Contract Appeals
(Parts 6300--6399)
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 Research and Special Programs 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 Transportation (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, Department of
Transportation (Parts 1000--1399)
XI Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Department of
Transportation (Parts 1400--1499)
Title 50--Wildlife and Fisheries
I United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of
the Interior (Parts 1--199)
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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)
CFR Index and Finding Aids
Subject/Agency Index
List of Agency Prepared Indexes
Parallel Tables of Statutory Authorities and Rules
List of CFR Titles, Chapters, Subchapters, and Parts
Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR
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Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR
(Revised as of January 1, 2000)
CFR Title, Subtitle or
Agency Chapter
Administrative Committee of the Federal Register 1, I
Advanced Research Projects Agency 32, I
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental 5, VII
Relations
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 36, VIII
African Development Foundation 22, XV
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 57
Agency for International Development, United 22, II
States
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 7
Agricultural Marketing Service 7, I, IX, X, XI
Agricultural Research Service 7, V
Agriculture Department
Agricultural Marketing Service 7, I, IX, X, XI
Agricultural Research Service 7, V
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 7, III; 9, I
Chief Financial Officer, Office of 7, XXX
Commodity Credit Corporation 7, XIV
Cooperative State Research, Education, and 7, XXXIV
Extension Service
Economic Research Service 7, XXXVII
Energy, Office of 7, XXIX
Environmental Quality, Office of 7, XXXI
Farm Service Agency 7, VII, XVIII
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 4
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation 7, IV
Food and Nutrition Service 7, II
Food Safety and Inspection Service 9, III
Foreign Agricultural Service 7, XV
Forest Service 36, II
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 7, VIII; 9, II
Administration
Information Resources Management, Office of 7, XXVII
Inspector General, Office of 7, XXVI
National Agricultural Library 7, XLI
National Agricultural Statistics Service 7, XXXVI
Natural Resources Conservation Service 7, VI
Operations, Office of 7, XXVIII
Procurement and Property Management, Office of 7, XXXII
Rural Business-Cooperative Service 7, XVIII, XLII
Rural Development Administration 7, XLII
Rural Housing Service 7, XVIII, XXXV
Rural Telephone Bank 7, XVI
Rural Utilities Service 7, XVII, XVIII, XLII
Secretary of Agriculture, Office of 7, Subtitle A
Transportation, Office of 7, XXXIII
World Agricultural Outlook Board 7, XXXVIII
Air Force Department 32, VII
Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 48, 53
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Bureau of 27, I
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
Army Department 32, V
Engineers, Corps of 33, II; 36, III
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 51
Assassination Records Review Board 36, XIV
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
Board for International Broadcasting 22, XIII
Broadcasting Board of Governors 22, V
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 19
Census Bureau 15, I
Central Intelligence Agency 32, XIX
Chief Financial Officer, Office of 7, XXX
Child Support Enforcement, Office of 45, III
Children and Families, Administration for 45, II, III, IV, X
Civil Rights, Commission on 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 44, IV
Census Bureau 15, I
Economic Affairs, Under Secretary 37, V
Economic Analysis, Bureau of 15, VIII
Economic Development Administration 13, III
Emergency Management and Assistance 44, IV
Export Administration, Bureau of 15, VII
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 13
Fishery Conservation and Management 50, VI
Foreign-Trade Zones Board 15, IV
International Trade Administration 15, III; 19, III
National Institute of Standards and Technology 15, II
National Marine Fisheries Service 50, II, IV, VI
National Oceanic and Atmospheric 15, IX; 50, II, III, IV,
Administration VI
National Telecommunications and Information 15, XXIII; 47, III
Administration
National Weather Service 15, IX
Patent and Trademark Office 37, I
Productivity, Technology and Innovation, 37, IV
Assistant Secretary for
Secretary of Commerce, Office of 15, Subtitle A
Technology, Under Secretary for 37, V
Technology Administration 15, XI
Technology Policy, Assistant Secretary for 37, IV
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 Product Safety Commission 5, LXXI; 16, II
Cooperative State Research, Education, and 7, XXXIV
Extension Service
Copyright Office 37, II
Corporation for National and Community Service 45, XII, XXV
Cost Accounting Standards Board 48, 99
Council on Environmental Quality 40, V
Customs Service, United States 19, I
Defense Contract Audit Agency 32, I
Defense Department 5, XXVI; 32, Subtitle A;
40, VII
Advanced Research Projects Agency 32, I
Air Force Department 32, VII
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Army Department 32, V; 33, II; 36, III,
48, 51
Defense Intelligence Agency 32, I
Defense Logistics Agency 32, I, XII; 48, 54
Engineers, Corps of 33, II; 36, III
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 2
National Imagery and Mapping Agency 32, I
Navy Department 32, VI; 48, 52
Secretary of Defense, Office of 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
Drug Enforcement Administration 21, II
East-West Foreign Trade Board 15, XIII
Economic Affairs, Under Secretary 37, V
Economic Analysis, Bureau of 15, VIII
Economic Development Administration 13, III
Economic Research Service 7, XXXVII
Education, Department of 5, LIII
Bilingual Education and Minority Languages 34, V
Affairs, Office 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
Vocational and Adult Education, Office of 34, IV
Educational Research and Improvement, Office of 34, VII
Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of 34, II
Emergency Oil and Gas Guaranteed Loan Board 13, V
Emergency Steel Guarantee Loan Board 13, IV
Employees' Compensation Appeals Board 20, IV
Employees Loyalty Board 5, V
Employment and Training Administration 20, V
Employment Standards Administration 20, VI
Endangered Species Committee 50, IV
Energy, Department of 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 5, LIV; 40, I, 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
Administration, Office of 5, XV
Environmental Quality, Council on 40, V
Management and Budget, Office of 25, III, LXXVII; 48, 99
National Drug Control Policy, Office of 21, III
National Security Council 32, XXI; 47, 2
Presidential Documents 3
Science and Technology Policy, Office of 32, XXIV; 47, II
Trade Representative, Office of the United 15, XX
States
Export Administration, Bureau of 15, VII
Export-Import Bank of the United States 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
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Farm Service Agency 7, VII, XVIII
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 1
Federal Aviation Administration 14, I
Commercial Space Transportation 14, III
Federal Claims Collection Standards 4, II
Federal Communications Commission 5, XXIX; 47, I
Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Office of 41, 60
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation 7, IV
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 5, XXII; 12, III
Federal Election Commission 11, I
Federal Emergency Management Agency 44, I
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 44
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 Board 12, IX
Federal Labor Relations Authority, and General 5, XIV; 22, XIV
Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations
Authority
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center 31, VII
Federal Management Regulation 41, 102
Federal Maritime Commission 46, IV
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service 29, XII
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission 5, LXXIV; 29, XXVII
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 49, III
Federal Prison Industries, Inc. 28, III
Federal Procurement Policy Office 48, 99
Federal Property Management Regulations 41, 101
Federal Property Management Regulations System 41, Subtitle C
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
Fine Arts, Commission on 45, XXI
Fiscal Service 31, II
Fish and Wildlife Service, United States 50, I, IV
Fishery Conservation and Management 50, VI
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 Accounting Office 4, I, II
General Services Administration 5, LVII
Contract Appeals, Board of 48, 61
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 5
Federal Property Management Regulations System 41, 101, 102, 105
Federal Travel Regulation System 41, Subtitle F
General 41, 300
Payment From a Non-Federal Source for Travel 41, 304
Expenses
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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 Ethics, Office of 5, XVI
Government National Mortgage Association 24, III
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 7, VIII; 9, II
Administration
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation 45, XVIII
Health and Human Services, Department of 5, XLV; 45, Subtitle A
Child Support Enforcement, Office of 45, III
Children and Families, Administration for 45, II, III, IV, X
Community Services, Office of 45, X
Family Assistance, Office of 45, II
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 3
Food and Drug Administration 21, I
Health Care Financing Administration 42, IV
Human Development Services, Office of 45, XIII
Indian Health Service 25, V
Inspector General (Health Care), Office of 42, V
Public Health Service 42, I
Refugee Resettlement, Office of 45, IV
Health Care Financing Administration 42, IV
Housing and Urban Development, Department of 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
Inspector General, Office of 24, XII
Multifamily Housing Assistance Restructuring, 24, IV
Office of
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
Human Development Services, Office of 45, XIII
Immigration and Naturalization Service 8, I
Independent Counsel, Office of 28, VII
Indian Affairs, Bureau of 25, I, V
Indian Affairs, Office of the Assistant 25, VI
Secretary
Indian Arts and Crafts Board 25, II
Indian Health Service 25, V
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
Institute of Peace, United States 22, XVII
Inter-American Foundation 5, LXIII; 22, X
Intergovernmental Relations, Advisory Commission 5, VII
on
Interior Department
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
Minerals Management Service 30, II
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Mines, Bureau of 30, VI
National Indian Gaming Commission 25, III
National Park Service 36, I
Reclamation, Bureau of 43, I
Secretary of the Interior, Office of 43, Subtitle A
Surface Mining and Reclamation Appeals, Board 30, III
of
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 Fishing and Related Activities 50, III
International Investment, Office of 31, VIII
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
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 5, XXVIII; 28, I
Drug Enforcement Administration 21, II
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 28
Federal Claims Collection Standards 4, II
Federal Prison Industries, Inc. 28, III
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the 45, V
United States
Immigration and Naturalization Service 8, I
Offices of Independent Counsel 28, VI
Prisons, Bureau of 28, V
Property Management Regulations 41, 128
Labor Department 5, XLII
Benefits Review Board 20, VII
Employees' Compensation Appeals Board 20, IV
Employment and Training Administration 20, V
Employment Standards Administration 20, VI
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 29
Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Office 41, 60
of
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
Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration 29, XXV
Public Contracts 41, 50
Secretary of Labor, Office of 29, Subtitle A
Veterans' Employment and Training, Office of 41, 61; 20, IX
the Assistant Secretary for
Wage and Hour Division 29, V
Workers' Compensation Programs, Office of 20, I
Labor-Management Standards, Office of 29, II, IV
Land Management, Bureau of 43, II
Legal Services Corporation 45, XVI
Library of Congress 36, VII
Copyright Office 37, II
Management and Budget, Office of 5, III, LXXVII; 48, 99
Marine Mammal Commission 50, V
Maritime Administration 46, II
Merit Systems Protection Board 5, II
Micronesian Status Negotiations, Office for 32, XXVII
Mine Safety and Health Administration 30, I
Minerals Management Service 30, II
Mines, Bureau of 30, VI
Minority Business Development Agency 15, XIV
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Miscellaneous Agencies 1, IV
Monetary Offices 31, I
Multifamily Housing Assistance Restructuring, 24, IV
Office of
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 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 45, XII, XXV
National Archives and Records Administration 5, LXVI; 36, XII
Information Security Oversight Office 32, XX
National Bureau of Standards 15, II
National Capital Planning Commission 1, IV
National Commission for Employment Policy 1, IV
National Commission on Libraries and Information 45, XVII
Science
National Council on Disability 34, XII
National Counterintelligence Center 32, XVIII
National Credit Union Administration 12, VII
National Drug Control Policy, Office of 21, III
National Foundation on the Arts and the 45, XI
Humanities
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 23, II, III; 49, V
National Imagery and Mapping Agency 32, I
National Indian Gaming Commission 25, III
National Institute for Literacy 34, XI
National Institute of Standards and Technology 15, II
National Labor Relations Board 5, LXI; 29, I
National Marine Fisheries Service 50, II, IV, VI
National Mediation Board 29, X
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 15, IX; 50, II, III, IV,
VI
National Park Service 36, I
National Railroad Adjustment Board 29, III
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) 49, VII
National Science Foundation 5, XLIII; 45, VI
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 25
National Security Council 32, XXI
National Security Council and Office of Science 47, II
and Technology Policy
National Telecommunications and Information 15, XXIII; 47, III
Administration
National Transportation Safety Board 49, VIII
National Weather Service 15, IX
Natural Resources Conservation Service 7, VI
Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation, Office of 25, IV
Navy Department 32, VI
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 52
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation 24, XXV
Northeast Dairy Compact Commission 7, XIII
Nuclear Regulatory Commission 5, XLVIII; 10, I
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 20
Occupational Safety and Health Administration 29, XVII
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission 29, XX
Offices of Independent Counsel 28, VI
Operations Office 7, XXVIII
Overseas Private Investment Corporation 5, XXXIII; 22, VII
Panama Canal Commission 48, 35
Panama Canal Regulations 35, I
Patent and Trademark Office 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 22, III
Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation 36, IX
Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration 29, XXV
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 29, XL
Personnel Management, Office of 5, I, XXXV; 45, VIII
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 17
Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Federal 48, 21
Acquisition Regulation
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Federal Employees Health Benefits Acquisition 48, 16
Regulation
Postal Rate 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 Commission on the Assignment of 32, XXIX
Women in the Armed Forces
Presidential Documents 3
Presidio Trust 36, X
Prisons, Bureau of 28, V
Procurement and Property Management, Office of 7, XXXII
Productivity, Technology and Innovation, 37, IV
Assistant Secretary
Public Contracts, Department of Labor 41, 50
Public and Indian Housing, Office of Assistant 24, IX
Secretary for
Public Health Service 42, I
Railroad Retirement Board 20, II
Reclamation, Bureau of 43, I
Refugee Resettlement, Office of 45, IV
Regional Action Planning Commissions 13, V
Relocation Allowances 41, 302
Research and Special Programs Administration 49, I
Rural Business-Cooperative Service 7, XVIII, XLII
Rural Development Administration 7, XLII
Rural Housing Service 7, XVIII, XXXV
Rural Telephone Bank 7, XVI
Rural Utilities Service 7, XVII, XVIII, XLII
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation 33, IV
Science and Technology Policy, Office of 32, XXIV
Science and Technology Policy, Office of, and 47, II
National Security Council
Secret Service 31, IV
Securities and Exchange Commission 17, II
Selective Service System 32, XVI
Small Business Administration 13, I
Smithsonian Institution 36, V
Social Security Administration 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 22, I
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 6
Surface Mining and Reclamation Appeals, Board of 30, III
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 30, VII
Office of
Surface Transportation Board 49, X
Susquehanna River Basin Commission 18, VIII
Technology Administration 15, XI
Technology Policy, Assistant Secretary for 37, IV
Technology, Under Secretary for 37, V
Tennessee Valley Authority 5, LXIX; 18, XIII
Thrift Supervision Office, Department of the 12, V
Treasury
Trade Representative, United States, Office of 15, XX
Transportation, Department of 5, L
Coast Guard 33, I; 46, I; 49, IV
Coast Guard (Great Lakes Pilotage) 46, III
Commercial Space Transportation 14, III
Contract Appeals, Board of 48, 63
Emergency Management and Assistance 44, IV
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 12
Federal Aviation Administration 14, I
Federal Highway Administration 23, I, II
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 49, III
Federal Railroad Administration 49, II
Federal Transit Administration 49, VI
Maritime Administration 46, II
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 23, II, III; 49, V
Research and Special Programs Administration 49, I
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Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation 33, IV
Secretary of Transportation, Office of 14, II; 49, Subtitle A
Surface Transportation Board 49, X
Transportation Statistics Bureau 49, XI
Transportation, Office of 7, XXXIII
Transportation Statistics Brureau 49, XI
Travel Allowances, Temporary Duty (TDY) 41, 301
Treasury Department 5, XXI; 12, XV; 17, IV
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Bureau of 27, I
Community Development Financial Institutions 12, XVIII
Fund
Comptroller of the Currency 12, I
Customs Service, United States 19, I
Engraving and Printing, Bureau of 31, VI
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 10
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center 31, VII
Fiscal Service 31, II
Foreign Assets Control, Office of 31, V
Internal Revenue Service 26, I
International Investment, Office of 31, VIII
Monetary Offices 31, I
Secret Service 31, IV
Secretary of the Treasury, Office of 31, Subtitle A
Thrift Supervision, Office of 12, V
Truman, Harry S. Scholarship Foundation 45, XVIII
United States and Canada, International Joint 22, IV
Commission
United States and Mexico, International Boundary 22, XI
and Water Commission, United States Section
Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation 43, III
Commission
Veterans Affairs Department 38, I
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48, 8
Veterans' Employment and Training, Office of the 41, 61; 20, IX
Assistant Secretary for
Vice President of the United States, Office of 32, XXVIII
Vocational and Adult Education, Office of 34, IV
Wage and Hour Division 29, V
Water Resources Council 18, VI
Workers' Compensation Programs, Office of 20, I
World Agricultural Outlook Board 7, XXXVIII