Executive Orders
Executive orders are official documents, numbered consecutively, through which the President of the United States manages the operations of the Federal Government.
The text of executive orders appears in the daily Federal Register as each executive order is signed by the President and received by the Office of the Federal Register. The text of executive orders beginning with Executive Order 7316 of March 13, 1936, also appears in the sequential editions of Title 3 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Tables that are part of the executive orders are not included in this web site, please see the CFR for the tables.
INSPECTION OF INCOME, EXCESS-PROFITS AND DECLARED VALUE EXCESS-PROFITS TAX RETURNS BY THE MILITARY RENEGOTIATION POLICY AND REVIEW BOARD
By virtue of the authority vested in me by sections 55(a), 508, 603, and 729(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (53…
TRANSFER OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ISLAND OF GUAM FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
WHEREAS the Island of Guam was placed under the control of the Department of the Navy by Executive Order No. 108-A of December 23, 1898…
CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE MONONGAHELA CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANY AND CERTAIN OF ITS EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS a dispute exists between the Monongahela Connecting Railroad Company, a carrier, and certain of its employees…
TRANSFERRING CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS TO THE PERMANENT CONTROL AND JURISDICTION OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
WHEREAS Executive Order No. 5602 of April 20, 1931, transferred certain lands, buildings, and improvements in the Virgin…
ENABLING CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO ACQUIRE A COMPETITIVE CIVIL SERVICE STATUS
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 2 of the Civil Service Act (22 Stat. 404) and by section 1753 of the Revised Statutes of the United…
DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS TO ACT AS POSTMASTER GENERAL
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 179 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (5 U.S.C. 6), and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:…
PRESCRIBING PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE RECIPROCAL TRADE-AGREEMENTS PROGRAM
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes, including section 332 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (46 Stat. 698) and the Trade…
REVOCATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS NOS. 9698 (1), 9751 (2), AND 9823 (3), SO FAR AS THEY PERAIN TO CERTAIN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
WHEREAS the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, the Inter-American Coffee Board, and the…
PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CAREER COMPENSATION ACT OF 1949
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Career Compensation Act of 1949, approved October 12, 1949, the existing…
AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 10011 (4) AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO EXERCISE CERTAIN POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT WITH RESPECT TO THE GRANTING OF ALLOWANCES AND ALLOTMENTS TO GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL ON FOREIGN DUTY
By virtue of the authority vested…
DESIGNATING THE SOUTH PACIFIC COMMISSION AS A PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION ENTITLEDTO ENJOY CERTAIN PRIVILEGES, EXCEPTIONS, AND IMMUNITIES
BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME BY SECTION 1 OF THE International Organizations Immunities Act,…
AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 10057 OF MAY 14, 1949, (1) TRANSFERRING TO THE AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION FUNCTIONS PERTAINING TO CERTAIN UNITED STATES MILITARY CEMETERIES
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 12 of the act of…
MAKING CERTAIN CHANGES IN THE CUSTOMS FIELD ORGANIZATION
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1 of the act of August 1, 1914, 38 Stat. 623 (19 U.S.C. 2), and in the interest of the internal management of the Government, it is ordered that…
SUSPENDING CERTAIN STATUTORY PROVISIONS RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT IN THE CANAL ZONE
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 2 of the Civil Functions Appropriation Act, 1950 (Public Law 355, 81st Congress), and section 629 of the National…
INSPECTION OF INCOME TAX RETURNS BY FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 55(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (53 Stat. 29; 54 Stat. 1008; 55 Stat. 722; 26 U.S.C. 55(a)), and in the interest of the internal…
EXTENSION OF TRUST PERIODS ON INDIAN LANDS EXPIRING DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 1950
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 5 of the act of February 8, 1887, 24 Stat. 388, 389, by the act of June 21, 1906, 34 Stat. 325, 326, and…
ESTABLISHING AN AIRSPACE RESERVATION OVER CERTAIN AREAS OF THE SUPERIOR NATIONAL FOREST IN MINNESOTA
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 4 of the Air Commerce Act of 1926 (44 Stat. 570; 49 U.S.C. 174), and as President of the United…
REVOCATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9512 (1) OF JANUARY 16, 1945, PROVIDING FOR COORDINATION OF THE ALLOCATIONS OF FIELD POSITIONS SUBJECT TO THE CLASSIFICATION ACT OF 1923, AS AMENDED
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United…
FURTHER EXEMPTION OF CLYDE B. AITCHISON FROM COMPULSORY RETIREMENT FOR AGE
WHEREAS Clyde B. Aitchison, a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission, was by Executive Order No. 9780 (1) of September 19, 1946, exempted from compulsory retirement for…
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PRESIDENT'S WATER RESOURCES POLICY COMMISSION
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows:
1. There is hereby established in the Executive Office of the President a…
PROVIDING FOR A UNIFORM PATENT POLICY FOR THE GOVERNMENT WITH RESPECT TO INVENTIONS MADE BY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH POLICY
WHEREAS inventive advances in scientific and technological fields frequent result from…
DESIGNATING THE HONORABLE A. CECIL SNYDER AS ACTING JUDGE OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 41 of the act entitled "An Act to provide a civil government for Puerto Rico…
AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO 10084 OF OCTOBER 12, 1949 (1), PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CAREER COMPENSATION ACT OF 1949
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Career…
PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MUTUAL DEFENSE ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1949
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 404 of the Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949, approved October 6, 1949 (Public Law 329, 81st Congress), hereinafter…
REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE GRANTING OF CERTAIN ALLOWANCES BY THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 5(b) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949, approved June 20, 1949 (Public…