List of executive actions by Gerald Ford

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Gerald Ford (1974-1977)
  • No. of executive orders: 169 [1]
  • Range of executive orders: 11798-11966
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Listed below are executive orders and presidential proclamations signed by United States President Gerald Ford. His executive orders and presidential proclamations are also listed on WikiSource.

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Executive orders

1974

Relative No.Absolute No.Title/DescriptionDate signed
111798Revoking Executive Order No. 11796 of July 30, 1974, and Continuing in effect Executive Order No. 11533 of June 4, 1970, relating to the administration of Export ControlsAugust 14, 1974
211799Amending Executive Order No. 11554 as it relates to the establishment of a maximum percentage of Navy and Marine Corps officers who may be recommended for promotion from below the appropriate promotion zoneAugust 17, 1974
311800Delegating certain authority vested in the President by the Aviation Career Incentive Act of 1974August 17, 1974
411801The Honorable Rodger P. DaviesAugust 21, 1974
5 11802 General Creighton W. Abrams, Chief of Staff, United States ArmySeptember 4, 1974
611803Establishing a Clemency Board to review certain convictions of persons under section 12 or 6 (j) of the Military Selective Service Act and certain discharges issued because of, and certain convictions for, violations of Article 85, 86, or 87 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and to make recommendations for executive clemency with respect theretoSeptember 16, 1974
711804Delegation of certain functions vested in the President to the Director of Selective ServiceSeptember 16, 1974
811805Inspection by President and certain designated employees of the White House Office of Tax Returns made under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954September 20, 1974
911806Amending Executive Order No. 11763 of January 17, 1974, to extend the life of the National Commission for the Observance of World Population YearSeptember 25, 1974
1011807Occupational safety and health programs for Federal employeesSeptember 28, 1974
1111808Establishing the President's Economic Policy Board, and for other purposesSeptember 30, 1974
1211809Establishing the President's Labor-Management CommitteeSeptember 30, 1974
1311810Continuing the regulation of exportsSeptember 30, 1974
1411811Adjusting rates of pay for certain statutory pay systemsOctober 7, 1974
1511812Adjusting the rates of basic pay, basic allowance for subsistence and basic allowance for quarters for members of the Uniformed ServicesOctober 7, 1974
1611813Permitting cooperative education students to be given career or career-conditional appointmentsOctober 7, 1974
1711814Activation of the Energy Resources CouncilOctober 11, 1974
1811815Delegating to the National Capital Planning Commission the function of establishing the metes and bounds of the National Capital Service AreaOctober 23, 1974
1911816Delegation of certain reporting functions under the Foreign Assistance Act to the Secretary of the TreasuryOctober 23, 1974
2011817Delegating the United States Civil Service Commission as the agent to concur with agency determinations fixing the age limits within which original appointments may be made with respect to law enforcement officer and firefighters positionsNovember 5, 1974
2111818Revoking Executive Order No. 11810 of September 30, 1974, and continuing in effect Executive Order No. 11533 of June 4, 1970, relating to the administration of export controlNovember 5, 1974
2211819Membership of the Energy Resources CouncilNovember 16, 1974
2311820International Council on Archives-Bicentennial Year MeetingNovember 27, 1974
2411821Inflation impact statementsNovember 27, 1974
2511822Designation of certain officers to act as Secretary of the TreasuryDecember 10, 1974
2611823Abolishing the National Commission for Industrial PeaceDecember 12, 1974
2711824Exemption of Whitney Gillilland from mandatory retirementDecember 28, 1974
28 11825 Revocation of Executive orders pertaining to the regulation of the acquisition of, holding of, or other transactions in goldDecember 31, 1974
2911826Exemption of Willard Deason from mandatory retirementDecember 31, 1974

1975

Relative No.Absolute No.Title/DescriptionDate signed
3011827Continuance of certain Federal advisory committeesJanuary 4, 1975
3111828Establishing a commission on CIA activities within the United StatesJanuary 4, 1975
3211829The Hopi-Navajo Land Settlement Interagency CommitteeJanuary 6, 1975
3311830Enlarging the membership of the Interagency Committee on Handicapped EmployeesJanuary 9, 1975
3411831Amending Executive Order No. 11768, placing certain positions in levels IV and V of the Executive ScheduleJanuary 9, 1975
3511832Establishing a National Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year, 1975January 9, 1975
3611833Withholding of city income or employment taxes by Federal agenciesJanuary 13, 1975
3711834Activation of the Energy Research and Development Administration and the Nuclear Regulatory CommissionJanuary 15, 1975
38 11835 Prescribing amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 1969 (revised edition)January 27, 1975
3911836Increasing the effectiveness of the Transportation Cargo Security ProgramJanuary 27, 1975
4011837Amending Executive Order No. 11803 of September 16, 1974, to extend the period for application for Clemency Board review of certain convictions and military service dischargesJanuary 30, 1975
4111838Amending Executive Order No. 11491, as amended by Executive Orders 11616 and 11636, relating to labor-management relations in the Federal serviceFebruary 6, 1975
4211839Amending the civil service rules to except certain positions in regional offices from the career serviceFebruary 15, 1975
4311840Waiver of certain provisions of law and limitations of authorityFebruary 18, 1975
4411841Amending Executive Order No. 10973, relating to administration of foreign assistance and related functions, to provide for a Development Coordination CommitteeFebruary 28, 1975
4511842Amending Executive Order Nos. 11803 and 11837 to further extend the period for application for Clemency Board review of certain convictions and military service dischargesFebruary 28, 1975
4611843Amending Executive Order No. 11768, placing certain positions in levels IV and V of the Executive ScheduleMarch 18, 1975
4711844Designation of beneficiary developing countries for the Generalized System of Preferences under the Trade Act of 1974March 24, 1975
4811845Delegating certain reporting functions to the Director of the Office of Management and BudgetMarch 24, 1975
4911846Administration of the Trade Agreements ProgramMarch 27, 1975
5011847Exemption of Walter C. Sauer from mandatory retirementMarch 28, 1975
5111848Extending the reporting date for the Commission on CIA Activities Within the United StatesMarch 29, 1975
5211849Establishing the Collective Bargaining Committee in ConstructionApril 1, 1975
53 11850 Renunciation of certain uses in war of chemical herbicides and riot control agentsApril 8, 1975
5411851Delegation of authority to issue regulations limiting imports of certain cheesesApril 10, 1975
5511852Creating an emergency board to investigate a dispute between the carriers represented by the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employeesApril 16, 1975
5611853Amending Executive Order No. 11829, relating to the Hopi-Navajo Land Settlement Interagency CommitteeApril 17, 1975
5711854Waiver under the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to the Socialist Republic of RomaniaApril 24, 1975
5811855Membership of the Energy Resources CouncilMay 1, 1975
5911856Amending the Civil Service Rules to except certain positions from the career serviceMay 7, 1975
6011857Amending Executive Order Nos. 11803, 11837, and 11842 to provide authority to increase the number of members of the Presidential Clemency BoardMay 7, 1975
61 11858 Foreign investment in the United StatesMay 7, 1975
6211859Inspection of income, estate, and gift tax returns by the Senate Committee on Government OperationsMay 7, 1975
6311860Establishing the President's Advisory Committee on RefugeesMay 19, 1975
6411861Placing certain positions in levels IV and V of the Executive ScheduleMay 21, 1975
6511862Amending Executive Order No. 11652 relating to classification and declassification of national security informationJune 11, 1975
6611863Withholding of city income or employment taxes by Federal agenciesJune 12, 1975
6711864Amending Executive Order No. 11861, placing certain positions in levels IV and V of the Executive ScheduleJune 13, 1975
6811865Amending Executive Order No. 11808 of September 30, 1974 to increase the membership of the Executive Committee of the Economic Policy BoardJune 16, 1975
6911866Designating the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) as a public international organization entitled to enjoy certain privileges, exemptions, and immunitiesJune 18, 1975
7011867Delegating to the Administrator of General Services authority to issue joint funding regulationsJune 19, 1975
7111868President's Commission on Olympic SportsJune 19, 1975
7211869Exemption of Arthur S. Flemming from mandatory retirementJune 24, 1975
7311870Environmental safeguards on activities for animal damage control on Federal landsJuly 18, 1975
7411871Transferring the SCORE and ACE programs from the ACTION Agency to the Small Business AdministrationJuly 18, 1975
7511872Amending Executive Order No. 11861, placing certain positions in levels IV and V of the Executive ScheduleJuly 21, 1975
7611873Amending Executive Order No. 11868, on the President's Commission on Olympic SportsJuly 21, 1975
7711874Delegation of functions to the Director of the Office of Management and BudgetJuly 25, 1975
7811875Delegating certain functions to the Secretary of TransportationAugust 9, 1975
7911876Creating an emergency board to investigate a dispute between the carriers represented by the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employeesSeptember 2, 1975
8011877Amending Executive Order No. 11861, as amended, placing certain positions in levels IV and V of the Executive ScheduleSeptember 2, 1975
8111878Assigning responsibilities relating to activities of the Presidential Clemency BoardSeptember 10, 1975
8211879Delegating to the Secretary of Commerce functions relating to orders for the provision of chemicals or substances for treatment of waterSeptember 17, 1975
8311880Designation of officers of the Department of Commerce to act as Secretary of CommerceOctober 2, 1975
8411881Delegation of authority to issue regulations with respect to section 459 of the Social Security ActOctober 3, 1975
8511882Membership of Energy Research and Development Administration on Established River Basin CommissionsOctober 6, 1975
8611883Adjustments of certain rates of pay and allowancesOctober 6, 1975
87 11884 Prescribing the official coat of arms, seal, and flag of the Vice President of the United StatesOctober 7, 1975
8811885Amending Executive Order No. 11861, as amended, placing certain positions in levels IV and V of the Executive ScheduleOctober 15, 1975
8911886Abolishing the Culebra Island naval defensive sea area established by Executive Order No. 8684October 17, 1975
9011887Amending the civil service rules to except certain positions from the career serviceNovember 4, 1975
9111888Implementing the Generalized System of PreferencesNovember 24, 1975
9211889Amending Executive Order No. 11832 of January 9, 1975, to extend the existence of the National Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year, 1975November 25, 1975
9311890Amending Executive Order No. 10422, as amended, prescribing procedures for making available to the Secretary General of the United Nations certain information concerning United States citizens employed or being considered for employment on the Secretariat of the United NationsDecember 10, 1975
9411891Providing for the closing of Government departments and agencies on Friday, December 26, 1975December 15, 1975
9511892Amending Executive Order No. 11746 relating to Federal Regional CouncilsDecember 31, 1975
9611893Transferring certain functions from the General Services Administration to the Office of Management and BudgetDecember 31, 1975

1976

Relative No.Absolute No.Title/DescriptionDate signed
9711894Adding to the membership of the East-West Foreign Trade BoardJanuary 3, 1976
9811895Delegating authority of the President to designate individuals appointed by the President to receive trainingJanuary 5, 1976
9911896Establishing the United States Sinai Support MissionJanuary 13, 1976
10011897Amending Executive Order No. 11157 as it relates to special pay while on sea duty or duty at certain placesJanuary 13, 1976
10111898Amending Executive Order No. 11861, as amended, placing certain positions in levels IV and V of the Executive ScheduleJanuary 14, 1976
10211899Providing for the protection of certain civil service employment rights of Federal personnel who leave Federal employment to be employed by tribal organizations pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance ActJanuary 22, 1976
10311900Inspection of income, estate and gift tax returns by the Committee on Government Operations, House of RepresentativesJanuary 22, 1976
10411901Amending Executive Order No. 11491, as amended by Executive Orders 11616, 11636, and 11838 relating to labor-management relations in the Federal serviceJanuary 30, 1976
10511902Procedures for an export licensing policy as to nuclear materials and equipmentFebruary 2, 1976
10611903Membership of the Economic Policy BoardFebruary 2, 1976
107 11904 Establishing the Defense Superior Service MedalFebruary 6, 1976
10811905United States foreign intelligence activitiesFebruary 18, 1976
10911906Amending the Generalized System of PreferencesFebruary 26, 1976
11011907Relating to the administration of the Export Administration Act of 1969March 1, 1976
11111908Amending Executive Order No. 11861, as amended, placing certain positions in levels IV and V of the Executive ScheduleMarch 18, 1976
11211909Exemption of Walter C. Sauer from mandatory retirementMarch 31, 1976
11311910Delegating legal services functions pursuant to the Disaster Relief Act of 1974April 13, 1976
11411911Preservation of endangered speciesApril 13, 1976
11511912Delegation of authorities relating to energy policy and conservationApril 13, 1976
11611913Collection of information for import relief and adjustment assistanceApril 26, 1976
11711914Nondiscrimination with respect to the handicapped in Federally assisted programsApril 28, 1976
11811915Abolishing the Energy Research and Development Advisory CouncilMay 10, 1976
119 11916 Amending Executive Order No. 11649, regulations governing the seals of the President and the Vice President of the United StatesMay 28, 1976
12011917Amending Executive Order No. 11643 of February 8, 1972, relating to environmental safeguards on activities for animal damage control on Federal landsMay 28, 1976
12111918Compensation for damages involving nuclear reactors of United States warshipsJune 1, 1976
12211919Delegating authority of the President to concur in designations of Commissioners, United States Parole CommissionJune 9, 1976
12311920Establishing executive branch procedures solely for the purpose of facilitating Presidential review of decisions submitted to the President by the Civil Aeronautics BoardJune 10, 1976
124 11921 Adjusting emergency preparedness assignments to organizational and functional changes in Federal departments and agenciesJune 11, 1976
12511922Amending Executive Order No. 11077 of January 22, 1963, entitled "Administration of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962"June 16, 1976
12611923The Honorable Francis E. Meloy, Jr. and Robert O. WaringJune 17, 1976
12711924Exemption of Arthur S. Flemming from mandatory retirementJune 29, 1976
12811925Promotion of Navy and Marine Corps Officers from below the appropriate promotion zoneJune 29, 1976
129 11926 The Vice Presidential Service BadgeJuly 19, 1976
13011927Amending Executive Order No. 11861, as amended, placing certain positions in levels IV and V of the Executive ScheduleJuly 22, 1976
13111928Exemption of Harold Council from mandatory retirementJuly 26, 1976
13211929Incentive pay for enlisted members of the Uniformed Services who are involuntarily removed from aerial flight dutiesJuly 26, 1976
13311930Performance by the Federal Energy Office of energy functions of the Federal Energy AdministrationJuly 30, 1976
13411931Extending diplomatic privileges and immunities to Permanent Observers to the Organization of American States and to members of their diplomatic staffsAugust 3, 1976
13511932Classification of certain information and material obtained from advisory bodies created to implement the international energy programAugust 4, 1976
13611933Termination of the Federal Energy OfficeAugust 25, 1976
13711934Amending the Generalized System of PreferencesAugust 30, 1976
13811935Citizenship requirements for Federal employmentSeptember 2, 1976
13911936The President's Commission on Olympic SportsSeptember 8, 1976
14011937Relating to appointments to the Quetico-Superior CommitteeSeptember 10, 1976
14111938Relating to adjustment of cost of living allowances and post deferentialsSeptember 29, 1976
14211939Basic allowances for quartersSeptember 30, 1976
143 11940 Continuing the regulation of exportsSeptember 30, 1976
14411941Adjustments of certain rates of pay and allowancesOctober 1, 1976
14511942Exemption of Ashton C. Barrett from mandatory retirementOctober 22, 1976
14611943Amendment of adjustments of certain rates of pay and allowancesOctober 25, 1976
14711944Authorizing delegation of authority to the Secretary of the Treasury with respect to the Northern Mariana IslandsOctober 25, 1976
14811945Physical fitness and sportsOctober 25, 1976
14911946White House fellowshipsOctober 25, 1976
15011947Reports and investigations relating to the administration of the Trade Agreements ProgramNovember 8, 1976
15111948Continuance of certain Federal advisory committeesDecember 20, 1976
15211949Economic impact statementsDecember 31, 1976

1977

Relative No.Absolute No.Title/DescriptionDate signed
15311950Conforming the Central Intelligence Agency and Civil Service Retirement and Disability Systems with respect to cost of living adjustmentsJanuary 6, 1977
15411951Relating to the Arrangement Regarding International Trade in TextilesJanuary 6, 1977
15511952Conforming the Foreign Service and Civil Service Retirement and Disability SystemsJanuary 7, 1977
15611953Assigning emergency preparedness functions to the Energy Research and Development Administration and Nuclear Regulatory CommissionJanuary 7, 1977
15711954Federal property reviewJanuary 7, 1977
15811955Permitting certain qualified employees of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to be given career or career-conditional appointmentsJanuary 10, 1977
15911956Relating to voluntary agreementsJanuary 13, 1977
160 11957 Designation of certain officers to act as Secretary of AgricultureJanuary 13, 1977
16111958Administration of arms export controlsJanuary 18, 1977
16211959Administration of foreign assistance and related functionsJanuary 18, 1977
16311960Amending the Generalized System of PreferencesJanuary 19, 1977
16411961Administration of the International Investment Survey Act of 1976January 19, 1977
16511962Establishing the President's Advisory Board on International InvestmentJanuary 19, 1977
16611963Delegating reporting functions under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amendedJanuary 19, 1977
16711964Implementation of the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972January 19, 1977
16811965Establishing the Humanitarian Service MedalJanuary 19, 1977
169 11966 Designating certain public international organizations entitled to enjoy certain privileges, exemptions, and immunitiesJanuary 19, 1977

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