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  Presidential directive -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Kennedy called his presidential directives National Security Action Memoranda or NSAMs.
Many important presidential directives are not made public while others are publicized to quell the fears of citizens during times of international tension, such as those issued after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
On October 29, 2001, George W. Bush designated special presidential directives called Homeland Security Presidential Directives or HSPDs to be issued by the President of the United States with the advice and consent of the (additional info and facts about Homeland Security Council) Homeland Security Council.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pr/presidential_directive.htm   (314 words)

  
 Presidential Directive on Electronic Commerce
I direct the Secretary of Commerce to work with the private sector, State and local governments, and foreign governments to support the development, both domestically and internationally, of a uniform commercial legal framework that recognizes, facilitates, and enforces electronic transactions worldwide.
I further direct the Director of the OMB to develop recommendations on the appropriate role of government consistent with "A Framework For Global Electronic Commerce." I further direct the Secretary and the Director to ensure that means are developed to protect the privacy of children.
I direct the Secretary of Commerce to encourage the development and adoption within the next 12 months by industry of easy to use and effective rating systems and filtering technologies that empower parents, teachers, and other Internet users to block content that is inappropriate for children.
www.technology.gov /digeconomy/presiden.htm   (1355 words)

  
 LEGAL EFFECTIVENESS OF A PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE, AS COMPARED TO AN EXECUTIVE ORDER
It is the substance of the presidential action that is determinative, not the form of the document conveying that action.
Both an executive order and a presidential directive remain effective upon a change in administration, unless otherwise specified in the document, and both continue to be effective until subsequent presidential action is taken.
We are further of the opinion that a presidential directive would not automatically lapse upon a change of administration; as with an executive order, unless otherwise specified, a presidential directive would remain effective until subsequent presidential action is taken.
biotech.law.lsu.edu /blaw/olc/predirective.htm   (681 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Bush's presidential directive aims at holes in biodefense   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
The actual directive, which is classified, works to coordinate what the government already is doing to protect food and water supplies, for example.
The directive's 59 instructions for government agencies range from figuring out the best way to communicate the warning: "You need to now leave the city" to residents who don't speak English to analyzing intelligence from unrelated sources.
The directive also calls on the National Institutes of Health, for example, to anticipate the possible use of genetically engineered pathogens that could be used as weapons and develop vaccines that offer protection to many diseases with one shot.
www.usatoday.com /news/washington/2004-04-28-bush-bioterror_x.htm   (706 words)

  
 Presidential Review Directive 5
Direct military doctrine and policies for maintaininga healthy, fit, and ready force that reflect the lessons learned from preparationsfor recent major deployments.
Direct doctrine and policies that reflect lessonslearned from the Gulf War and subsequent major deployments to protect thehealth of the military force during future deployments.
Research directed toward attaining the lowestachievable incidence of infection during deployments due to endemic infectiousagents in the region of deployment.
clinton4.nara.gov /WH/EOP/OSTP/NSTC/html/directive5.vcs   (14973 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Bush approves presidential directive on biodefense   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
The presidential directive, which Bush signed last week and is being announced on Wednesday, aims to plug gaps in the nation's defense against terrorists who might use biological agents.
One memo said the general concept the directive to protect water is a "surveillance system" for water supplies that would be similar to an early-warning system designed to detect intentional releases of harmful biological materials.
The new directive charges the Environmental Protection Agency with developing a plan to examine how such a surveillance system could be set up to protect the nation's water supply, the memo said.
www.usatoday.com /news/washington/2004-04-27-bush-biodefense_x.htm   (500 words)

  
 Presidential Directives on National Security from Truman to Clinton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Study directives commissioned either the NSC or government agencies to perform studies to serve as aids to decisionmaking.
The Presidential Directives on National Security collection represents an indispensable resource for every researcher and scholar I the fields of government, the presidency, national security decisionmaking, and the gamut of post-war U.S. foreign and economic policies.
A second limitation is that the documents, although representing presidential decisions and studies performed in response to presidential directives, still constitute only part of the record.
nsarchive.chadwyck.com /pdintro.htm   (1752 words)

  
 Presidential Directives on National Security from Truman to Clinton
Entire presidential campaigns are built around national security Presidential scorecards are tallied on the effect of an administration's foreign policy.
Presidential Directives on National Security From Truman to Clinton provides a unique collection of documents pertaining to all aspects of U.S. national security policy---foreign, defense, intelligence, and international economic policy--and structure.
The Presidential Directives on National Security collection represents an indispensable resource for every researcher and scholar in the fields of government, the presidency, national security decision making, and post-war U.S. foreign, defense and economic policies.
www.gwu.edu /~nsarchiv/nsa/publications/presidentusa/presidential.html   (974 words)

  
 Homeland Security Presidential Directive / HSPD-7
(13) Consistent with this directive, the Secretary will identify, prioritize, and coordinate the protection of critical infrastructure and key resources with an emphasis on critical infrastructure and key resources that could be exploited to cause catastrophic health effects or mass casualties comparable to those from the use of a weapon of mass destruction.
This directive supersedes language in previous presidential directives regarding the designation of NSSEs that is inconsistent herewith.
The report shall be submitted within 1 year from the issuance of this directive and on an annual basis thereafter.
www.fas.org /irp/offdocs/nspd/hspd-7.html   (2863 words)

  
 Clinton Administration Policy on Reforming Multilateral Peace Operations (PDD 25) Released on the WWW by the Bureau of ...
The policy directive affirms that peacekeeping can be a useful tool for advancing U.S. national security interests in some circumstances, but both U.S. and UN involvement in peacekeeping must be selective and more effective.
To achieve this goal, the policy directive orders that we work to reduce our peacekeeping assessment percentage from the current 31.7% to 25% by January 1, 1996, and proposes a number of specific steps to reduce the cost of UN peace operations.
The policy directive sets out seven proposals for increasing and regularizing the flow of information and consultation between the executive branch and Congress; the President believes U.S. support for and participation in UN peace operations can only succeed over the long term with the bipartisan support of Congress and the American people.
www.mikenew.com /pdd25.html   (5787 words)

  
 Presidential Directive On Self-Regulation Of Intercollegiate Athletics ::
In addition, all prospective student-athletes must receive a copy of the Presidential Directive and the latest NCAA report on Northwestern graduation rates.
It is the responsibility of the director of athletics and recreation to oversee and conduct an annual program in recruiting regulations and procedures for all department staff.
This directive will be reviewed annually and revised to ensure compliance with all internal, NCAA, and Big Ten principles and regulations.
nusports.collegesports.com /genrel/101302aaa.html   (3457 words)

  
 PDD 63 Clinton
Within 180 days of this directive, the National Coordinator, with the assistance of the CICG including the National Economic Council, shall identify possible methods of providing federal assistance to facilitate the startup of an ISAC.
The directive also establishes the office of the National Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection and Counter-Terrorism which will oversee a broad variety of relevant policies and programs including areas such as counter-terrorism, protection of critical infrastructure, preparedness and consequence management for weapons of mass destruction.
Presidential Decision Directive 63 is the culmination of an intense, interagency effort to evaluate those recommendations and produce a workable and innovative framework for critical infrastructure protection.
www.uhuh.com /laws/pdd63.htm   (5555 words)

  
 PDD 62 Combatting Terrorism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
The following fact sheet on Presidential Decision Directive 62 was released by the White House in May 1998.
This Directive creates a new and more systematic approach to fighting the terrorist threat of the next century.
The Directive will help achieve the President's goal of ensuring that we meet the threat of terrorism in the 21st century with the same rigor that we have met military threats in this century.
www.au.af.mil /au/awc/awcgate/ciao/62factsheet.htm   (419 words)

  
 Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents: Directive on defense of United States agriculture and food - Week ending ...
(6) As established in Homeland Security Presidential Directive-7 (HSPD-7), the Secretary of Homeland Security is responsible for coordinating the overall national effort to enhance the protection of the critical infrastructure and key resources of the United States.
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall serve as the principal Federal official to lead, integrate, and coordinate implementation of efforts among Federal departments and agencies, State and local governments, and the private sector to protect critical infrastructure and key resources.
This directive shall be implemented in a manner consistent with HSPD-7.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m2889/is_6_40/ai_114243291   (926 words)

  
 friendly printed version:Presidential Orders and Documents Regarding Foreign Intelligence and Terrorism
The finding seems not to have been converted into a Presidential Decision Directive, as these are numbered and identified sequentially for 1998.
State-sponsored terrorist activity or directed threats of such action are considered to be hostile acts." Still-classified sections reportedly permit CIA and FBI special operations units as well as existing similar military units to counter hostile "guerrillas" with guerrilla-type operations: sabotage, raids, intelligence collection and preventive operations that might be aimed at enemy operatives.
Presidential Decision Directive 62, Protection Against Unconventional Threats to the Homeland and Americans Overseas, May 22, 1998.
www.cdi.org /friendlyversion/printversion.cfm?documentID=1654   (2684 words)

  
 Presidential directive to Secure Space in the wings
The American Air Force, saying it must secure space to protect the nation from attack, is seeking President George W Bush's approval of a national-security directive that could move the US closer to fielding space weapons, The New York Times reported today.
A presidential directive is expected within weeks, the report added quoting a senior administration official, who, it said, is involved with space policy and insisted he should not be identified because the directive is still under final review and the White House has not disclosed its details.
The Times quoted a senior administration official as saying a new presidential directive would replace a 1996 Clinton administration policy that emphasised a more pacific use of space, including spy satellites' support for military operations, arms control and non-proliferation pacts.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1405455/posts   (681 words)

  
 Homeland Security IntelWatch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
The National Security Presidential Directive 41 and the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 13 are designed to coordinate federal, state, and local governmental efforts, in conjunction with the private sector, to protect ports, containerized cargoes, while maintaining vigilance over U.S, territorial waters.
The new directive requires the Department of Homeland Security to work in consultation with the maritime industry shareholders to meet the federal minimum standards for the recovery of national infrastructure.
The National Security Presidential Directive 41 and the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 13 also addresses the need for improvements in the national and international regulatory policies governing all commercial and private vessels.
www.newsletterscience.com /ejkrause/readmore.cgi?issue_id=74&article_id=683&l=3&s=4971   (470 words)

  
 PD/NSC-42, Civil and Further National Space Policy Oct. 10, 1978   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Other portions of the directive dealt with shuttle utilization for both civilian and national security missions.
This policy direction is intended to stimulate the aggregation of the public service market and for advanced research and development of technology for low-cost services.
The objective will be, as directed in PD/NSC-37, to maximize efficient utilization of the sectors while maintaining necessary security and current management relationships among the sectors.
www.au.af.mil /au/awc/awcgate/nsc-42.htm   (1415 words)

  
 Presidential Directive to Establish Federal Executive Boards
That is to include improvement of the management and direction of Federal offices throughout the country by the chief departmental officials in Washington, and provision for an interagency working group for closer coordination across department and agency lines in important centers of Federal activity outside of the National Capital area.
As a first step in bringing Federal officials outside of Washington closer together, I have directed the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission to arrange for the establishment of a Board of Federal Executives in each of the Commission's administrative regions.
Each Executive department and agency is directed to arrange for personal participation by the heads of its field offices and installations in the work of these Federal Executive Boards.
www.feb.gov /html/kenn1961.htm   (689 words)

  
 Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents: Directive on policy for a common identification standard for Federal ...
Departments and agencies shall implement this directive in a manner consistent with ongoing Government-wide activities, policies and guidance issued by OMB, which shall ensure compliance.
(6) This directive shall be implemented in a manner consistent with the Constitution and applicable laws, including the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and other statutes protecting the rights of Americans.
(7) Nothing in this directive alters, or impedes the ability to carry out, the authorities of the Federal departments and agencies to perform their responsibilities under law and consistent with applicable legal authorities and presidential guidance.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m2889/is_35_40/ai_n6213122   (522 words)

  
 "Command" versus "Operational Control:" A Critical Review of PDD-25
3 The Directive defines "command" of United States armed forces and "operational control" of those forces, distinguishes the two, and maintains that although the President never relinquishes "command" over United States military personnel, he may place United States military personnel under the "operational control" of a non-U.S. commander for limited and defined purposes.
98 The directive declares that this position is not a new one, and it cites instances from history in which U.S. troops, according to the directive, have served under the "operational control" of foreign commanders, the most notable being "World War I, World War II, Operations Desert Storm and.
Schaffter, supra note 56, at 19 ("To 'command' is to 'direct.' In military affairs, one of the phases of command is the determination of the paces to which armed forces shall be moved.").
www.ibiblio.org /jwsnyder/wisdom/pdd25.html   (6618 words)

  
 Jimmy Carter Directive on Normalizing Cuba Relations
Kornbluh called the presidential directive “a pivotal piece of documentation in the hidden history of U.S. efforts to seek a rapprochement with Cuba.”
In the context of today's war on terrorism, it is interesting to note the Carter directive's assumption that U.S.-based exile groups were conducting terror attacks against Cuba.
Presidential Directive / NSC-6, Subject: Cuba, March 15, 1977, Secret, 2 pp.
www.gwu.edu /~nsarchiv/news/20020515   (294 words)

  
 Presidential Directive: Prohibition on Federal Funding for Cloning of Human Beings
Presidential Directive: Prohibition on Federal Funding for Cloning of Human Beings
In December 1994, I directed the National Institutes of Health not to fund the creation of human embryos for research purposes.
Therefore, I hereby direct that no Federal funds shall be allocated for cloning of human beings.
grants.nih.gov /grants/policy/cloning_directive.htm   (251 words)

  
 Presidential Directive Establishes Homeland Security Panels
Experts who conducted studies of U.S. preparedness for terrorism have recommended the creation of a single government office which would act to coordinate the activities of the many federal, state, and local agencies which could become involved in coping with a disaster or attack.
The Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, at the direction of the President and in consultation with the Vice President, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, may establish additional HSC/PCCs, as appropriate.
This directive shall be construed in a manner consistent with Executive Order 13228.
cryptome.sabotage.org /hspd-01.htm   (1288 words)

  
 Terrorism - Presidential Orders
It was to give "direct operational support…and to provide advice and recommendations during an incident" to the SSG.
Presidential Decision Directive/National Science and Technology Council (PDD/NSTC) 7, Threat of Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases, June 12, 1996.
Presidential Decision Directive (PDD/NSC) 62, Protection Against Unconventional Threats to the Homeland and Americans Overseas, May 22, 1998.
www.cdi.org /terrorism/presidential-orders.cfm   (2701 words)

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