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.
RESERVATION OF SOURCE MATERIAL IN CERTAIN LANDS OWNED BY THE UNITED STATES (1)
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, and in further effectuation of the policies declared by section 1 of the Atomic Energy Act of…
EXEMPTING THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FROM MAKING THE REPORTS PROVIDED FOR BY SECTION 49b(2) OF THE ORGANIC ACT OF PUERTO RICO, AS AMENDED
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 49b…
CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE GEORGIA RAILROAD AND THE BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN AND ENGINEMEN
WHEREAS a dispute exists between the Georgia Railroad, a carrier, and certain of its employees represented by the…
DESIGNATING THE INTERNATIONAL COTTON ADVISORY COMMITTEE AS A PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION ENTITLED TO ENJOY CERTAIN PRIVILEGES, EXEMPTIONS, AND IMMUNITIES (1)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1 of the International Organizations…
ESTABLISHING THE INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE ON SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and statutes, and as Commander in Chief, and in order to further the most…
TERMINATING THE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND PROVIDING FOR THE COMPLETION OF ITS LIQUIDATION (1)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by Title I of the First Supplemental Surplus Appropriation Rescission Act, 1946 (60 Stat. 13…
PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FOREIGN AID ACT OF 1947 (3)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States particularly the Foreign Air Act of 1947, and as President of the United States, it is…
DELEGATING TO THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN THE PRESIDENT BY SECTION 4(b) OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION APPROVED DECEMBER 30, 1947
By virtue of the authority vested in me by sections 4(b) and 5 of the Joint Resolution approved…
AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 6868 OF OCTOBER 9, 1934, AS AMENDED, DESIGNATING MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL HOUSING AUTHORITY
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the District of Columbia Alley Dwelling Act of June 12, 1934…
APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS AND ALTERNATE MEMBER OF MILITARY TRIBUNALS ESTABLISHED FOR THE TRIAL AND PUNISHMENT OF MAJOR WAR CRIMINALS IN GERMANY
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes, and as President of the United…
CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE DISPUTES BETWEEN THE ALABAMA, TENNESSEE AND NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY AND OTHER CARRIERS, AND CERTAIN OF THEIR EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS disputes exist between the Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad Company and…
DELEGATING AUTHORITY AND ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES UNDER THE JOINT RESOLUTION APPROVED DECEMBER 30, 1947
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the joint resolution approved December 30, 1947 (Public Law 395, 80th Congress), and as President of the…
EXTENSION OF TRUST PERIODS ON INDIAN LANDS EXPIRING DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 1948
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,…
AUTHORIZING THE PHILIPPINE ALIEN PROPERTY ADMINITRATOR TO TRANSFER CERTAIN PROPERTY TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
WHEREAS Section of the Philippine Property Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 418) provides that property vested or transferred under the…
CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE CHICAGO, NORTH SHORE & MILWAUKEE RAILWAY COMPANY AND CERTAIN OF ITS EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS a dispute exists between the Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railway Company, a carrier, and…
CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE AKRON & BARBERTON BELT RAILROAD AND CERTAIN OF ITS EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS a dispute exists between The Akron & Barberton Belt Railroad, a carrier, and certain of its employees…
[Designating the Honorable Martin Travieso as Acting Judge of the District Court of the United States for Puerto Rico; Jan. 13, 1948; not published]
ESTABLISHING AIRSPACE RESERVATIONS OVER CERTAIN FACILITIES OF THE UNITED STATES ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 4 of the Air Commerce Act of 1926 (44 Stat. 570), the airspace above the three…
AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9898, SUSPENDING THE EIGHT-HOUR LAW AS TO LABORERS AND MECHANICS EMPLOYED BY THE DEPARTMENTS OF THE ARMY AND THE AIR FORCE ON CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1 of the act of August…
RESTORING CERTAIN LANDS TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII
WHEREAS by Executive Order No. 174 of the Governor of the Territory of Hawaii, dated December 13, 1924, certain lands situated near the Hilo Breakwater, Waiakea South Hilo, Hawaii…
SUSPENDING PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS FOR PERMANENT PROMOTION OF OFFICERS IN THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 507(b) of the Officer Personnel Act of 1947, approved August 7, 1947 (Public Law 381,…
CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVETIGATE A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE AKRON, CANTON & YOUNGSTWN RAILROAD COMPANY AND OTHER CARRIRES AND CERTAIN OF THEIR EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS a dispute exists between the Akron, Canton & Youngstown Railroad Company and…
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE PUBLICATION OF THE 1949 EDITION OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATONS
WHEREAS the act of December 10, 1942, 56 Stat. 1045, suspended the provision of section 11(a) of the Federal Register Act as amended by the at of June 19…
AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 9905, DESIGNATING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY RESOURCES BOARD
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes, and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered that…
ACQUISITION OF COMPETITIVE STATUS AND REEMPLOYMENT OF CERTAIN PERSONS APPOINTED OR ASSIGNED TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Civil Service Act of January 16, 1883 (22 Stat. 403), section 1753 of the Revised Statutes…