MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE                                       THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE                                       THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY                                       THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE                                       THE ATTORNEY GENERAL                                       THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY                                       THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE                                       THE…

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE SUBJECT:      Determination and Waiver Pursuant to Section 1209 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 Regarding the Provision of Assistance to Appropriately Vetted…

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE SUBJECT:      Delegation of Authority Under the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including…

MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES SUBJECT: Promoting Economic Competitiveness While Safeguarding Privacy, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties in Domestic Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) technology continues to improve rapidly, and increasingly UAS…

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR SUBJECT: Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Alaska from Leasing Disposition Consistent with principles of responsible public stewardship entrusted to this office, with due consideration of the…

MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES SUBJECT: Expanding Federal Support for Predevelopment Activities for Nonfederal Domestic Infrastructure Assets The United States is significantly underinvesting in both the maintenance of existing public infrastructure and the development of new…

MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES   SUBJECT:  Modernizing Federal Leave Policies for Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care to Recruit and Retain Talent and Improve Productivity Now more than ever, our Nation’s economic success rests on our…

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE   SUBJECT:   Twelfth Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation   Under section 1008(b) of title 37, United States Code, every 4 years the President is required to complete a review of the compensation system for…

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR  SUBJECT: Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf from Leasing Disposition Consistent with principles of responsible public stewardship entrusted to this office, with due consideration of the importance…

November 21, 2014 MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES SUBJECT: Modernizing and Streamlining the U.S. Immigrant Visa System for the 21st Century Throughout our Nation’s history, immigrants have helped the United States build the world’s strongest economy.…