New Government Operations Executive Orders

Closes federal agencies for a half-day on Christmas Eve 2015.

Continues the operation of numerous federal advisory committees for two years.

Assigns presidential powers from a 2015 trade act to other officials.

Creates a board to advise the government on health issues for sick workers.

Adjusts pay rates for various federal government employees and officials.

Makes technical corrections and updates to three previous executive orders.

Closes federal government departments and agencies on December 26, 2014.

Allows certain ATF agents to become permanent career employees without competition.

Sets a minimum wage for workers on federal government contracts.

Changes the name of the National Security Staff to the National Security Council staff.