On may 11, 2017, president trump issued executive order 800, strengthening the cybersecurity of federal networks and critical infrastructure, eo 800 or eo, to improve the nations cyber posture and capabilities in the face of intensifying cybersecurity threats to its digital and physical security. United states, treatment and interrogation in detention. Executive order 491, ensuring lawful interrogations, closed the cias. Executive order 491 wikisource, the free online library. S personnel must follow the techniques contained in the army field manual. Jul 10, 20 executive order 491 of january 22, 2009. By the authority vested in me by the constitution and the laws of the united states of america, in order to improve the effectiveness of human intelligencegathering, to promote the safe, lawful, and humane treatment of individuals in united states custody and of united states personnel who are detained in armed. United states, executive order 491, ensuring lawful interrogations, 22 january 2009.
All actions, procedures, and issuances taken under that order and still in effect shall remain in effect until modified by appropriate authority under the terms of this order. The ethics of interrogation and the rule of law penn law. By the authority vested in me by the constitution and the laws of the united states of america, in order to improve the effectiveness of human intelligence gathering, to promote the safe, lawful, and humane treatment of individuals in united states custody and of united states personnel who are detained in armed. The eo is geared toward obtaining more efficient and effective federal infrastructure decisions and to change the way the federal government. Only dod interrogators who are trained and certified in accordance with the standards. Eo 233, november 1, 2001 executive order 490 ethics commitments by executive branch personnel signed. Army field manual section on human intelligence collector operations. Five years ago today, president obama signed executive order 491 ensuring lawful interrogations. Executive order 800 update issue 1 united states computer.
Concluding observations on the third to fifth periodic. United states, treatment and interrogation in detention how does. Mar 14, 20 upon taking office in january 2009, president obama issued executive order 491ensuring lawful interrogations. Executive order 11490 assigning emergency preparedness functions to federal departments and agencies whereas our national security is dependent upon our ability to assure continuity of government, at every level, in any national emergency type situation that might conceivably confront the nation. Full text of senate report on cia torture 2014 pdf download see other formats. Executive order 491 directed the special task force on interrogation and transfer policies to undertake two missions. Executive order 491 is an executive order issued on january 22, 2009, by united states. Use the pdf linked in the document sidebar for the official electronic format.
Title 10 armed forces subtitle a general military law part ii personnel chapter 47 uniform code of military justice subchapter i general provisions. Executive order 11593 protection and enhancement of the cultural environment by virtue of the authority vested in me as president of the united states and in furtherance of the purposes and policies of the national environmental policy act of 1969 83 stat. Office of personnel management with additional presidential direction on how training law is to be carried out. The director of the office of emergency preparedness, in accordance with the provisions of executive order no. Given that identity crimes, including credit, debit, and other payment card fraud, continue to be a risk to u.
By the authority vested in me as president by the constitution and the laws of the united states of america, including section 301 of title 3, united states code, and sections 3301 and 7301 of title 5, united states code, it is hereby ordered as follows. Executive order 12777 implementation of section 311 of the. Total downloads of all papers by nathan alexander sales. His purpose was to promote the humane treatment of both detainees in u.
Executive order 491 office of the director of national intelligence. May 11, 2017 in briefon may 11, 2017, president trump issued executive order 800, strengthening the cybersecurity of federal networks and critical infrastructure, eo 800 or eo, to improve the nations cyber posture and capabilities in the face of intensifying cybersecurity threats to its digital and physical security. Assessing and strengthening the manufacturing and defense industrial base and supply chain resiliency of the united states open pdf 193 kb alternate title. Improving the security of consumer financial transactions. Executive order 491 ensuring lawful interrogations. The ofr numbers each order consecutively as part of a. Executive order 11990 protection of wetlands by virtue of the authority vested in me by the constitution and statutes of the united states of america, and as president of the united states of america, in furtherance of the national environmental policy act of 1969, as amended 42 u.
By the authority vested in me by the constitution and the laws of the united states of america, in order to improve the effectiveness of human intelligence gathering, to promote the safe, lawful, and humane treatment of individuals in united states custody and of united states personnel who are detained in. Share, comment and suggest new documents at the todays document tumblr blog. In august 2009, that task force recommended the creation of the hig. Answer to executive order 12333 united states intelligence activities as amended by executive orders 284 2003, 355 2004 and 470 2008 preamble. Executive order 11490 assigning emergency preparedness. Nothing in this order shall apply to assistance provided for emergency work essential to save. Executive order 681 wikisource, the free online library. Executive order 491 of january 22, 2009 ensuring lawful interrogations. Sep 05, 2017 executive order 490 of january 21, 2009.
Review of detention policy options january 22, 2009. By the authority vested in me as president by the constitution and the laws of the united states of america, in. By the authority vested in me by the constitution and the laws of the united states of america, in order to improve the effectiveness of human intelligencegathering, to promote the safe. Assessing and strengthening the manufacturing and defense industrial base and supply chain resiliency of the united states. President obama issued executive order 491, closing the cia program and directing that, henceforth, all interrogations by u. Executive order 491 is an executive order issued on january 22, 2009, by united states president barack obama ordering compliance with us domestic law, and its international agreements, in its treatment of captives. Executive order 11858 as amended by executive order 456 foreign investment in the united states by the authority vested in me as president by the constitution and the laws of the united states of america, including section 721 of the defense production act of 1950, as amended 50. About that presidential executive order on interrogations. Yet, despite welldocumented violations of international and domestic laws no clear standards have emerged and there has been no accountability except for a handful of lower level military personnel. The president of the united states manages the operations of the executive branch of government through executive orders. President barack obama signs an executive order on executive branch ethics as news photographers document it at the eisenhower executive office building in the white house complex in washington, january 21, 2009.
Report of the special task force on interrogation and. Ensuring lawful interrogations this executive order issued by president barack obama calls for reform in the interrogation techniques used by the united states against those in custody. Executive order 12777 implementation of section 311 of the federal water pollution control act of october 18, 1972, as amended, and the oil pollution act of 1990 october 18, 1991 by authority vested in me as president by the constitution and the laws of the united. Obama, 2009 executive order 491 ensuring lawful interrogations january 22, 2009 by the authority vested in me by the constitution and the laws of the united states of. This executive order of september 23, 1957, signed by president dwight eisenhower, sent federal troops to maintain order and peace while the integration of central high school in little rock, ar, took place. Executive order 490 wikisource, the free online library. Full text of senate report on cia torture 2014 pdf. Andrew malek abstract while russia, a few european countries and asian nations have.
United states, treatment and interrogation in detention how. Pages in category executive orders of barack obama the following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. Amending the civil service rules, executive order 488, and executive order 467 to modernize the executive branchwide governance structure and processes for security clearances, suitability and fitness for employment, and credentialing, and related matters open pdf 222 kb. Solved executive order 12333 united states intelligence. Executive order 12333 1981 as amended by executive orders 284 2003, 355 2004, and 470 2008 executive order 292 further amendment to executive order 12958, as amended, classified national security information revokes executive order 12356. After the president signs an executive order, the white house sends it to the office of the federal register ofr. Executive order 101greening the government through waste.
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