TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE December 23, 2011  Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:) In accordance with section 5 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012,…

MEMORANDUM FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY SUBJECT: Flexible Implementation of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards Rule Today’s issuance, by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), of the final Mercury and Air Toxics Standards rule for power plants…

MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE SUBJECT: Determinations under Section 1106(a) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 – Russian Federation Pursuant to section 1106(a) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (19 U.S.C. 2905(a)),…

TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE December 15, 2011 Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:) I am providing this supplemental consolidated report, prepared…

MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES   SUBJECT: International Initiatives to Advance the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Persons The struggle to end discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons is a global…

MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES SUBJECT: Implementation of Energy Savings Projects and Performance-Based Contracting for Energy Savings The Federal Government owns and operates nearly 3 billion square feet of Federal building space. Upgrading the energy performance…

Today, President Obama took the most significant steps since the Truman Administration to improve the management of federal records. Today’s Presidential Memorandum directs agencies to move into a digital-based records keeping system, a move that will save taxpayer dollars, promote…

MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES SUBJECT:  Managing Government Records Section 1.  Purpose.  This memorandum begins an executive branch wide effort to reform records management policies and practices.  Improving records management will improve performance and promote openness and…

TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Consistent with section 7422(c)(2) of title 10, United States Code, I am informing you of my decision to extend the period of production of the Naval Petroleum Reserves for a period of 3…

TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES: I transmit herewith, for the advice and consent of the Senate to its ratification, the Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing, done at the…