Amendments to Executive Orders 11030, 13653, and 13673
Dec 16, 2014
Signed by: Barack Obama
Signed on: Dec 11, 2014
Published on: Dec 16, 2014
Dec 16, 2014
Signed by: Barack Obama
Signed on: Dec 11, 2014
Published on: Dec 16, 2014
Summary
Changes rules for making official announcements, updates a climate change group, and fixes a law's name for fair pay.
What problem does this solve?
Several older executive orders had minor errors or outdated procedures. This order makes specific, technical corrections to three past orders to ensure they are accurate and work as intended.
What does this order do?
Changes how special announcements are made
Gives the Director of the Office of Management and Budget the job of handling proclamations for special days. Creates a new process for trade-related proclamations handled by the U.S. Trade Representative.
Updates the climate change council
Adds the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to the leadership of the climate change council. Allows the council's leaders to create a smaller steering committee.
Corrects the name of a veterans' law
Fixes the official name of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Acts in the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces executive order.
Who does this affect?
- Federal agencies
- Office of Management and Budget
- U.S. Trade Representative
What is the real world impact?
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Ensures government orders are accurate and up-to-date
Makes small but important fixes to previous executive orders. This helps the government run smoothly by correcting errors, clarifying rules for official announcements, and updating the members of a climate change council.
When does this start?
This order became effective on December 11, 2014.