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2002 George W. Bush Executive Orders

In 2002, George W. Bush published 33 executive orders, from EO 13249 through EO 13281.

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EO 13281: Half-Day Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Tuesday, December 24, 2002

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Signed:
12/19/2002
Published:
12/23/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 78319
FR Doc. Number:
02-32518

EO 13280: Responsibilities of the Department of Agriculture and the Agency for International Development With Respect to Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

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Signed:
12/12/2002
Published:
12/16/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 77145
FR Doc. Number:
02-31832

EO 13279: Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations

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Signed:
12/12/2002
Published:
12/16/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 77141
FR Doc. Number:
02-31831

Amends: EO 11246, September 24, 1965;
; Amended by: EO 13403, May 12, 2006; EO 13559, November 17, 2010

EO 13278: President's Commission on the United States Postal Service

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Signed:
12/11/2002
Published:
12/13/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 76671
FR Doc. Number:
02-31624

Revoked by: EO 13316, September 17, 2003

EO 13277: Delegation of Certain Authorities and Assignment of Certain Functions Under the Trade Act of 2002

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Signed:
11/19/2002
Published:
11/21/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 70305
FR Doc. Number:
02-29832

Amends: EO 11846, March 27, 1975;
; Amended by: EO 13346, July 8, 2004

EO 13276: Delegation of Responsibilities Concerning Undocumented Aliens Interdicted or Intercepted in the Caribbean Region

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Signed:
11/15/2002
Published:
11/19/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 69985
FR Doc. Number:
02-29580

See: EO 12807, May 24, 1992;
; Amends: EO 13286, February 28, 2003

EO 13275: Creating a Board of Inquiry To Report on Certain Labor Disputes Affecting the Maritime Industry of the United States

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Signed:
10/07/2002
Published:
10/09/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 62869
FR Doc. Number:
02-25900

EO 13274: Environmental Stewardship and Transportation Infrastructure Project Reviews

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Signed:
09/18/2002
Published:
09/23/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 59449
FR Doc. Number:
02-24252

Amends: EO 13286, February 28, 2003

EO 13273: Further Amending Executive Order 10173, as Amended, Prescribing Regulations Relating to the Safeguarding of Vessels, Harbors, Ports, and Waterfront Facilities of the United States

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Signed:
08/21/2002
Published:
09/03/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 56215
FR Doc. Number:
02-22526

See: EO 10173, October 18, 1950

EO 13272: Proper Consideration of Small Entities in Agency Rulemaking

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Signed:
08/13/2002
Published:
08/16/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 53461
FR Doc. Number:
02-21056

See: EO 12866, September 30, 1993

EO 13271: Establishment of the Corporate Fraud Task Force

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Signed:
07/09/2002
Published:
07/11/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 46091
FR Doc. Number:
02-17640

Amended by: EO 13286, February 28, 2003;
; Terminated by: EO 13519, November 17, 2009

EO 13270: Tribal Colleges and Universities

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Signed:
07/03/2002
Published:
07/08/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 45288
FR Doc. Number:
02-17274

Amended by: EO 13316, September 17, 2003; EO 13385, September 29, 2005;
; Continued by: EO 13446, September 28, 2007; EO 13511, September 29, 2009;
; Revokes: EO 13021, October 19, 1996;
; See: EO 13585, September 30, 2011; EO 13592, December 2, 2011

EO 13269: Expedited Naturalization of Aliens and Noncitizen Nationals Serving in an Active-Duty Status During the War on Terrorism

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Signed:
07/03/2002
Published:
07/08/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 45287
FR Doc. Number:
02-17273

EO 13268: Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Taliban and Amendment of Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001

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Signed:
07/02/2002
Published:
07/03/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 44751
FR Doc. Number:
02-16951

Amends: EO 13224, September 23, 2001;
; See: EO 13129, July 4, 1999; EO 13371, February 16, 2005

EO 13267: Establishing a Transition Planning Office for the Department of Homeland Security Within the Office of Management and Budget

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Signed:
06/20/2002
Published:
06/24/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 42469
FR Doc. Number:
02-16041

EO 13266: Activities To Promote Personal Fitness

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Signed:
06/20/2002
Published:
06/24/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 42467
FR Doc. Number:
02-16040

EO 13265: President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

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Signed:
06/06/2002
Published:
06/11/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 39841
FR Doc. Number:
02-14807

Amended by: EO 13316, September 17, 2003; EO 13385, September 29, 2005; EO 13545, June 22, 2010
Continued by: EO 13446, September 28, 2007; EO 13511, September 29, 2009; EO 13652, September 30, 2013
Revokes: EO 12345, February 2, 1982
See: EO 13585, September 30, 2011

EO 13264: Amendment to Executive Order 13180, Air Traffic Performance-Based Organization

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Signed:
06/04/2002
Published:
06/07/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 39243
FR Doc. Number:
02-14497

Amends: EO 13180, December 7, 2000

EO 13263: President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health

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Signed:
04/29/2002
Published:
05/03/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 22337
FR Doc. Number:
02-11166

Revoked by: EO 13316, September 17, 2003;
; See: Proclamation 7804 of July 26, 2004

EO 13262: 2002 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States

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Signed:
04/11/2002
Published:
04/17/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 18773
FR Doc. Number:
02-9536

Amends: EO 12473, April 13, 1984;
; See: EO 13447, September 28, 2007

EO 13261: Providing An Order of Succession in the Environmental Protection Agency and Amending Certain Orders on Succession

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Signed:
03/19/2002
Published:
03/21/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 13243
FR Doc. Number:
02-7087

Amends: EO 13241, December 18, 2001; EO 13242, December 18, 2001; EO 13243, December 18, 2001; EO 13244, December 18, 2001; EO 13245, December 18, 2001; EO 13246, December 18, 2001; EO 13247, December 18, 2001; EO 13250, December 28, 2001; EO 13251, December 28, 2001;
; Amended by: EO 13344, July 9, 2004

EO 13260: Establishing the President's Homeland Security Advisory Council and Senior Advisory Committees for Homeland

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Signed:
03/19/2002
Published:
03/21/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 13241
FR Doc. Number:
02-07086

Amends: EO 13286, February 28, 2003;
; Revoked by: EO 13286, February 28, 2003 eff. March 31, 2003

EO 13259: Designation of Public International Organizations for Purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977

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Signed:
03/19/2002
Published:
03/21/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 13239
FR Doc. Number:
02-07085

EO 13258: Amending Executive Order 12866 on Regulatory Planning and Review

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Signed:
02/26/2002
Published:
02/28/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 9385
FR Doc. Number:
02-5069

Amends: EO 12866, September 30, 1993;
; Revoked by: EO 13497, January 30, 2009

EO 13257: President's Interagency Task Force To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

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Signed:
02/13/2002
Published:
02/19/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 7259
FR Doc. Number:
02-4071

Amends: EO 13286, February 28, 2003;
; See: EO 13228, October 8, 2001;
; Amended by: EO 13333, March 18, 2004

EO 13256: President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities

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Signed:
02/12/2002
Published:
02/14/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 6823
FR Doc. Number:
02-3826

Amended by: EO 13316, September 17, 2003; EO 13385, September 29, 2005;
; Continued by: EO 13446, September 28, 2007; EO 13511, September 29, 2009;
; Revoked by: EO 13532, February 26, 2010;
; Revokes: EO 12876, November 1, 1993

EO 13255: Amendment to Executive Order 13227, President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education

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Signed:
02/06/2002
Published:
02/08/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 6157
FR Doc. Number:
02-3337

Amends: EO 13227, October 2, 2001;
; See: EO 13316, September 17, 2003

EO 13254: Establishing the USA Freedom Corps

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Signed:
01/29/2002
Published:
02/01/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 4869
FR Doc. Number:
02-2638

Amends: EO 13286, February 28, 2003

EO 13253: Amendment to Executive Order 13223, Ordering the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces to Active Duty and Delegating Certain Authorities to the Secretary of Defense and the

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Signed:
01/16/2002
Published:
01/18/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 2791
FR Doc. Number:
02-1594

Amends: EO 13223, September 14, 2001;
; See: Notice of September 12, 2002 (67 FR 58317); Notice of September 10, 2003 (68 FR 53665); Notice of September 10, 2004 (69 FR 55313); Notice of September 8, 2005 (70 FR 54229)

EO 13252: Exclusions From the Federal Labor-Management Relations Program

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Signed:
01/07/2002
Published:
01/11/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 1601
FR Doc. Number:
02-919

Amends: EO 12171, November 19, 1979

EO 13251: Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of State

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Signed:
12/28/2001
Published:
01/11/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 1599
FR Doc. Number:
02-918

Revokes: EO 12343, January 27, 1982;
; Amended by: EO 13261, March 19, 2002

EO 13250: Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Health and Human Services

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Signed:
12/28/2001
Published:
01/11/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 1597
FR Doc. Number:
02-917

Amended by: EO 13261, March 19, 2002;
; Revoked by: EO 13461, February 15, 2008

EO 13249: Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay

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Signed:
12/28/2001
Published:
01/07/2002
FR Citation:
67 FR 639
FR Doc. Number:
02-448

Supersedes: EO 13182, December 23, 2000

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