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2012 Barack Obama Executive Orders

In 2012, Barack Obama published 38 executive orders, from EO 13597 through EO 13634.

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EO 13634: Reestablishment of Advisory Commission

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Signed:
12/21/2012
Published:
12/31/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 77247
FR Doc. Number:
2012-31574

Continued by: EO 13652, September 30, 2013
See: EO 13555, October 19, 2010

EO 13633: Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Monday, December 24, 2012

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Signed:
12/21/2012
Published:
12/28/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 76339
FR Doc. Number:
2012-31225

EO 13632: Establishing the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force

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Signed:
12/07/2012
Published:
12/14/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 74341
FR Doc. Number:
2012-30310

EO 13631: Reestablishment of Advisory Group

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Signed:
12/07/2012
Published:
12/12/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 74099
FR Doc. Number:
2012-30170

Continued by: EO 13652, September 30, 2013
See: EO 13544, June 10, 2010; EO 13591, November 23, 2011

EO 13630: Establishment of an Interagency Task Force on Commercial Advocacy

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Signed:
12/06/2012
Published:
12/11/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 73893
FR Doc. Number:
2012-30060

See: EO 13534, March 11, 2010

EO 13629: Establishing the White House Homeland Security Partnership Council

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Signed:
10/26/2012
Published:
11/02/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 66351
FR Doc. Number:
2012-27002

EO 13628: Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Additional Sanctions With Respect to Iran

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Signed:
10/09/2012
Published:
10/12/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 62139
FR Doc. Number:
2012-25236

Amends: EO 13622, July 30, 2012
; See: EO 12957, March 15, 1995; EO 12959, May 6, 1995; EO 13059, August 19, 1997; EO 13599, February 5, 2012; EO 13622, July 30, 2012

EO 13627: Strengthening Protections Against Trafficking in Persons in Federal Contracts

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Signed:
09/25/2012
Published:
10/02/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 60029
FR Doc. Number:
2012-24374

EO 13626: Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration

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Signed:
09/10/2012
Published:
09/13/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 56749
FR Doc. Number:
2012-22807

See: EO 12777, October 18,1991; EO 13554, October 5, 2010

EO 13625: Improving Access to Mental Health Services for Veterans, Service Members, and Military Families

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Signed:
08/31/2012
Published:
09/05/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 54783
FR Doc. Number:
2012-22062

EO 13624: Accelerating Investment in Industrial Energy Efficiency

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Signed:
08/30/2012
Published:
09/05/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 54777
FR Doc. Number:
2012-22030

EO 13623: Preventing and Responding to Violence Against Women and Girls Globally

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Signed:
08/10/2012
Published:
08/16/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 49345
FR Doc. Number:
2012-20259

EO 13622: Authorizing Additional Sanctions With Respect to Iran

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Signed:
07/30/2012
Published:
08/02/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 45897
FR Doc. Number:
2012-19055

Amended by: EO 13628, October 9, 2012
; See: EO 12957, March 15, 1995; EO 13628, October 9, 2012

EO 13621: White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans

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Signed:
07/26/2012
Published:
08/01/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 45471
FR Doc. Number:
2012-18868

Continued by: EO 13652 , September 30, 2013
See: EO 13532, February 26, 2010

EO 13620: Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Somalia

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Signed:
07/20/2012
Published:
07/24/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 43481
FR Doc. Number:
2012-18237

See: EO 13536, April 12, 2010

EO 13619: Blocking Property of Persons Threatening the Peace, Security, or Stability of Burma

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Signed:
07/11/2012
Published:
07/13/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 41243
FR Doc. Number:
2012-17264

Amends: EO 13448, October 18, 2007; EO 13464, April 30, 2008
; See: EO 13047, May 20, 1997; EO 13310, July 28, 2003; EO 13448, October 18, 2007; EO 13464, April 30, 2008

EO 13618: Assignment of National Security and Emergency Preparedness Communications Functions

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Signed:
07/06/2012
Published:
07/11/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 40779
FR Doc. Number:
2012-17022

Revokes: EO 12472, April 3, 1984;
; Amends: EO 12382, September 13, 1982;
; See: EO 12333, December 4, 1981; EO 13526, December 29, 2009

EO 13617: Blocking Property of the Government of the Russian Federation Relating to the Disposition of Highly Enriched Uranium Extracted From Nuclear Weapons

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5 pages
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Signed:
06/25/2012
Published:
06/27/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 38457
FR Doc. Number:
2012-15954

See: EO 12938, November 14, 1994; EO 13085, May 26, 1998; EO 13159, June 21, 2000

EO 13616: Accelerating Broadband Infrastructure Deployment

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Signed:
06/14/2012
Published:
06/20/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 36903
FR Doc. Number:
2012-15183

See: EO 13604, March 2, 2012

EO 13615: Providing an Order of Succession Within the Office of Management and Budget

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Signed:
05/21/2012
Published:
05/24/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 31159
FR Doc. Number:
2012-12889

Revokes: EO 13370, January 13, 2005

EO 13614: Providing an Order of Succession Within the Environmental Protection Agency

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Signed:
05/21/2012
Published:
05/24/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 31157
FR Doc. Number:
2012-12883

Revokes: EO 13261, March 19, 2002; EO 13344, July 7, 2004

EO 13613: Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Commerce

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Signed:
05/21/2012
Published:
05/24/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 31155
FR Doc. Number:
2012-12882

Revokes: EO 13242, December 18, 2001

EO 13612: Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Agriculture

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2 pages
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Signed:
05/21/2012
Published:
05/24/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 31153
FR Doc. Number:
2012-12881

Revokes: EO 13542, May 13, 2010

EO 13611: Blocking Property of Persons Threatening the Peace, Security, or Stability of Yemen

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3 pages
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Signed:
05/16/2012
Published:
05/18/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 29533
FR Doc. Number:
2012-12225

EO 13610: Identifying and Reducing Regulatory Burdens

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Signed:
05/10/2012
Published:
05/14/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 28467
FR Doc. Number:
2012-11798

See: EO 12866, September 30, 1993; EO 13563, January 18, 2011

EO 13609: Promoting International Regulatory Cooperation

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Signed:
05/01/2012
Published:
05/04/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 26413
FR Doc. Number:
2012-10968

See: EO 12866, September 30, 1993; EO 13563, January 18, 2011

EO 13608: Prohibiting Certain Transactions With and Suspending Entry Into the United States of Foreign Sanctions Evaders With Respect to Iran and Syria

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5 pages
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Signed:
05/01/2012
Published:
05/03/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 26407
FR Doc. Number:
2012-10884

See: EO 12938, November 4, 1994; EO 12957, March 15, 1995; EO 13224, September 23, 2001; EO 13338, May 1, 2004

EO 13607: Establishing Principles of Excellence for Educational Institutions Serving Service Members, Veterans, Spouses, and Other Family Members

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4 pages
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Signed:
04/27/2012
Published:
05/02/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 25861
FR Doc. Number:
2012-10715

EO 13606: Blocking the Property and Suspending Entry Into the United States of Certain Persons With Respect to Grave Human Rights Abuses by the Governments of Iran and Syria via Information Technology

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6 pages
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Signed:
04/22/2012
Published:
04/24/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 24569
FR Doc. Number:
2012-10034

See: EO 12957, March 15, 1995; EO 13338, May 11, 2004

EO 13605: Supporting Safe and Responsible Development of Unconventional Domestic Natural Gas Resources

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4 pages
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Signed:
04/13/2012
Published:
04/17/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 23105
FR Doc. Number:
2012-9473

EO 13604: Improving Performance of Federal Permitting and Review of Infrastructure Projects

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Signed:
03/22/2012
Published:
03/28/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 18885
FR Doc. Number:
2012-7636

See: EO 13563, January 18, 2011; EO 13580, July 12, 2011; EO 13616, June 14, 2012

EO 13603: National Defense Resources Preparedness

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10 pages
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Signed:
03/16/2012
Published:
03/22/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 16651
FR Doc. Number:
2012-7019

See: EO 11858, May 7, 1975; EO 12472, April 3, 1984; EO 12656, November 18, 1988

EO 13602: Establishing a White House Council on Strong Cities, Strong Communities

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4 pages
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Signed:
03/15/2012
Published:
03/20/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 16131
FR Doc. Number:
2012-6797

EO 13601: Establishment of the Interagency Trade Enforcement Center

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3 pages
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Signed:
02/28/2012
Published:
03/05/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 12981
FR Doc. Number:
2012-5366

EO 13600: Establishing the President's Global Development Council

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5 pages
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Signed:
02/09/2012
Published:
02/14/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 8711
FR Doc. Number:
2012-3616

Amended by: EO 13652, September 30, 2013
Continued by: EO 13652, September 30, 2013

EO 13599: Blocking Property of the Government of Iran and Iranian Financial Institutions

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6 pages
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Signed:
02/05/2012
Published:
02/08/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 6657
FR Doc. Number:
2012-3097

See: EO 12957, March 15, 1995; EO 12170, November 14, 1979; EO 12281, January 19, 1981; EO 13628, October 9, 2012

EO 13598: Assignment of Functions Relating to Certain Promotion and Appointment Actions in the Armed Forces

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4 pages
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Signed:
01/27/2012
Published:
02/02/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 5369
FR Doc. Number:
2012-2557

EO 13597: Establishing Visa and Foreign Visitor Processing Goals and the Task Force On Travel and Competitiveness

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3 pages
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Signed:
01/19/2012
Published:
01/24/2012
FR Citation:
77 FR 3373
FR Doc. Number:
2012-1568
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