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Featured Start-here instruments with editorial notes, plus a Federal Register PRESDOCU inventory for modern administrations (8,529 actions). Browse the inventory below; open any row for FR links.

20 featured · 8,529 inventory

Featured

Federal Register inventory

PRESDOCU executive orders, proclamations, and memoranda for covered modern admins. Older administrations keep NARA library links on the presidencies shelf.

Desk action inventory with kind, presidency, and signed date
InstrumentKindPresidencySigned
Continuation of Iran Emergency97-5817MemorandumBill ClintonMar 6, 1997
Commission To Study Capital Budgeting97-5728MemorandumBill ClintonMar 6, 1997
Save Your Vision Week, 199797-5566MemorandumBill ClintonMar 5, 1997
Women's History Month, 199797-5565MemorandumBill ClintonMar 5, 1997
Suspending Restrictions on U.S. Relations With the Palestine Liberation Organization97-5472MemorandumBill ClintonMar 4, 1997
Irish-American Heritage Month, 199797-5351MemorandumBill ClintonMar 3, 1997
Designation Under Executive Order 1295897-5308Executive orderBill ClintonMar 3, 1997
Continuation of the National Emergency Relating to Cuba and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels97-5260MemorandumBill ClintonFeb 28, 1997
American Red Cross Month, 199797-5040MemorandumBill ClintonFeb 27, 1997
Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate a Dispute Between American Airlines and its Employees Represented by the Allied Pilots Association97-4302MemorandumBill ClintonFeb 19, 1997
Advisory Committee on High-Performance Computing and Communications, Information Technology, and the Next Generation Internet97-3992MemorandumBill ClintonFeb 14, 1997
National Child Passenger Safety Week, 199797-3677MemorandumBill ClintonFeb 12, 1997
American Heart Month, 199797-2932MemorandumBill ClintonFeb 4, 1997
National African American History Month, 199797-2868MemorandumBill ClintonFeb 4, 1997
Extension of Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses97-2818MemorandumBill ClintonFeb 3, 1997
To Modify Application of Duty-Free Treatment of Certain Articles Under the Generalized System of Preferences, and for Other Purposes97-2345MemorandumBill ClintonJan 29, 1997
Determination Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as Amended97-2188MemorandumBill ClintonJan 28, 1997
National Day of Hope and Renewal, 199797-1744MemorandumBill ClintonJan 23, 1997
Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, 199797-1743MemorandumBill ClintonJan 23, 1997
Continuation of Emergency Regarding Terrorists Who Threaten To Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process97-1742MemorandumBill ClintonJan 22, 1997
Religious Freedom Day, 199797-1609MemorandumBill ClintonJan 21, 1997
Assistance Program for the New Independent States of the Former Soviet Union97-712MemorandumBill ClintonJan 9, 1997
Drawdown From DoD Articles and Services for Assistance for the Victims of Conflict and Other Persons at Risk From Northern Iraq97-711MemorandumBill ClintonJan 9, 1997
Continuation of Libyan Emergency97-230MemorandumBill ClintonJan 3, 1997
Determination Pursuant to Section 523 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997 (as Enacted in Public Law 104-208)96-33393MemorandumBill ClintonJan 2, 1997
Executive Order 13033 of December 27, 199696-33384Executive orderBill ClintonDec 31, 1996
Further Amendment to Executive Order No. 1296496-33336Executive orderBill ClintonDec 30, 1996
Drawdown of Commodities and Services From the Inventory and Resources of the Department of Defense To Support a Peace Monitoring Force in Northern Iraq96-32740MemorandumBill ClintonDec 23, 1996
Wright Brothers Day, 199696-32304MemorandumBill ClintonDec 18, 1996
Federal Alternative Fueled Vehicle Leadership96-32195MemorandumBill ClintonDec 17, 1996
Administration of Foreign Assistance and Related Functions and Arms Export Controls96-32128MemorandumBill ClintonDec 17, 1996
Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week96-31795MemorandumBill ClintonDec 12, 1996
Continued Vietnamese Cooperation in Accounting for United States Prisoners of War and Missing in Action (POW/MIA)96-31600MemorandumBill ClintonDec 11, 1996
Drawdown of Articles, Services, and Military Education and Training From DOD to Provide Anti- Narcotics Assistance to Mexico96-31599MemorandumBill ClintonDec 11, 1996
Determination Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as Amended96-31598MemorandumBill ClintonDec 11, 1996
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 199696-31424MemorandumBill ClintonDec 9, 1996
Implementing, for the United States, the Provisions of An- nex 1 of the Decision Concerning Legal Capacity and Privileges and Immunities, Issued by the Council of Ministers of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe on December 1, 199396-31165MemorandumBill ClintonDec 5, 1996
Further Amendments to Executive Order No. 12757 Implementation of the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative96-31164Executive orderBill ClintonDec 5, 1996
To Implement the United States-Israel Agreement on Trade in Agricultural Products96-31136MemorandumBill ClintonDec 5, 1996
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, 199696-31029MemorandumBill ClintonDec 4, 1996
Delegation of Responsibilities Under the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 199696-31026MemorandumBill ClintonDec 4, 1996
Delegation of Authority Under Section 581(b) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 199796-31025MemorandumBill ClintonDec 4, 1996
Action Under Section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974 Concerning Broom Corn Brooms96-31006MemorandumBill ClintonDec 4, 1996
To Facilitate Positive Adjustment to Competition From Imports of Broom Corn Brooms96-31005MemorandumBill ClintonDec 4, 1996
World AIDS Day, 199696-30780MemorandumBill ClintonDec 2, 1996
Findings With Respect to the Trade Agreement With Tajikistan96-30729MemorandumBill ClintonDec 2, 1996
Findings With Respect to the Trade Agreement With Uzbekistan96-30728MemorandumBill ClintonDec 2, 1996
Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons Who Are Members or Officials of the Sudanese Government or Armed Forces96-30392MemorandumBill ClintonNov 26, 1996
Designation of Jordan as a Major Non-NATO Ally96-30222MemorandumBill ClintonNov 25, 1996
Determination Under Section 2(b)(2)(D) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as Amended: People's Republic of China96-30221MemorandumBill ClintonNov 25, 1996
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Actions combine a Featured overlay with FR PRESDOCU inventory for covered modern administrations (Clinton+). Older admins keep NARA links and thinner lists until backfill. Source archive: The Ledger Desk watchlist + U.S. presidency catalog. Built 2026-09-20T17:22:05Z. Limits and rebuild notes: methodology.

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Executive orders

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Proclamations

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Memoranda

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Showing 1 of 20. Featured is the Start-here overlay; full FR inventory expands as coverage grows.

Desk action watchlist
SignedInstrumentPresidency
Apr 21, 1997Executive Order 13045

Executive order · 13045

Required agencies to identify and assess environmental health and safety risks that may disproportionately affect children.

Clinton · 42nd
  • Executive Order 13045

    Apr 21, 1997 · Executive order · Bill Clinton