Order Patrol

In his first 100 days, Obama issued more executive orders than any of his recent predecessors.

January 21, Presidential Records (13489)
Revokes section of a Bush-era E.O. (13233, 11/1/01) regarding the assertion of executive privilege by current and former presidents. Establishes clearer procedures for claims of executive privilege.

January 21, Ethics Commitments By Executive Branch Personnel (13490)
Creates "Ethics Pledge" for executive employment. Bans lobbyists who have worked in a certain sector from beginning White House work in that field for at least two years.

January 22, Ensuring Lawful Interrogations (13491)
Establishes the Military Field Manual as the governing document for the interrogation of prisoners across all federal agencies. Reaffirms U.S. commitment to the Geneva Conventions, anti-torture treaties, and statutory requirements of U.S. law regarding prisoner treatment. Revokes Bush-era E.O. (13440, 7/20/07), which gave the president leeway in determining requirements of Geneva Conventions, and which had helped shield CIA interrogation methods.

January 22, Closure Of Guantanamo Detention Facilities (13492)
Affirms Geneva Conventions and the right of habeas corpus for those currently detained at Guantanamo Bay. Orders closure of the base within one year's time and a full review of each individual prisoner currently being held, along with the options for trial, release, or further detention.

January 22, Review of Detention Policy Options (13493)
Creates interagency taskforce to determine best way of trying, releasing, or detaining those captured during armed conflict and counter-terrorism operations. The taskforce is given 180 days to produce a comprehensive review of detention policy.

January 30, Economy in Government Contracting (13494)
Orders directs federal agencies to remain neutral in management-labor disputes related to government contracting, and gives guidelines for how such disputes figure into federal expenditures.

January 30, Non-Displacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts (13495)
Creates right of first refusal for federal service contract employees in cases where a new employer is taking over a contract for the same service.

January 30, Notification of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws (13496)
Requires federal contractors to post notifications of employee rights to collective bargaining and association under federal law.

January 30, Revocation of Certain Executive Orders Concerning Regulatory Planning And Review (13497)
Rescinds two Bush-era E.O.'s (13258, 2/26/02; 13422, 1/18/07) about regulatory oversight and the concentration of agency rulemaking in the White House.

February 5, Amendments to Executive Order 13199 and Establishment of the President's Advisory Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (13498)
Reaffirms the Bush-era E.O. creating an office of Faith-Based Initiatives, while rearticulating new regulations and constitutional guidelines and appointing an advisory council to oversee implementation.

February 5, Further Amendments to Executive Order 12835, Establishment of the National Economic Council (13499)
Amends a Clinton-era E.O., adding several members to the National Economic Council.

February 5, Further Amendments To Executive Order 12859, Establishment of The Domestic Policy Council (13500)
Amends a Clinton-era E.O., changing and eliminating several positions on the Domestic Policy Council and updating them with federal agencies of more recent vintage (DHS, for example).

February 6, Establishing the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board (13501)
Creates an advisory board of distinguished economists inside the Treasury Department to give the president periodic advice on the banking and financial systems.

February 6, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (13502)
Directs federal policy to use "project labor" or pre-agreed labor terms for the efficient production of large-scale federal construction projects.

February 19, Establishing the White House Office of Urban Affairs (13503)
Creates an interagency "urban affairs" office, with the goal of better coordinating federal programs and grants that serve urban areas.

February 20, Amending Bush Executive Order 13390 (13504)
Extends Katrina reconstruction order issued by Bush, by reauthorizing coordinator of federal relief.

March 9, Removing Barriers to Responsible Scientific Research Involving Human Stem Cells (13505)
Revokes Bush E.O. 13435 (June 20, 2007), lifting restrictions on the NIH's ability to conduct stem cell research.

March 11, Creating the White House Council on Women and Girls (13506)
Creates interagency commission to examine remaining inequalities between men and women in the work force, and to coordinate a federal response where possible.

April 8, Establishing the White House Office of Health Reform (13507)
Creates new White House-level office in tandem with new HHS Office of Healthcare Reform.