George W. Bush's executive orders in 2004

This year has 45 guides in the George W. Bush collection. Existing status summaries note later changes for EO 13325, EO 13326, EO 13332. Open a guide for its sources and current-position review.

2004

EO 13324 · 2004-01-15 · Termination of National Emergency With Respect to Sierra Leone and LiberiaEarlier Sierra Leone and Liberia emergency ended; separate Liberia measures followedEnded the emergency under EOs 13194 and 13213 and revoked those two orders effective January 16, 2004.

EO 13325 · 2004-01-23 · Amendment to Executive Order 12293, the Foreign Service of the United States2004 Senior Foreign Service pay ranges superseded by EO 13374Set three Senior Foreign Service salary-class ranges under the Foreign Service Act for the 2004 pay transition.

EO 13326 · 2004-01-27 · President's Commission on implementation of United States space exploration policyCommission reported; founding order revoked in 2005Created a time-limited commission to advise on implementing the 2004 U.S. space exploration vision.

EO 13327 · 2004-02-04 · Federal Real Property Asset ManagementGSA real-property reporting documentedDirected agencies to designate senior real-property officers, inventory federal assets and manage property using agency plans and performance measures.

EO 13328 · 2004-02-06 · Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass DestructionCommission reported in March 2005Created a presidential commission to review U.S. intelligence capabilities concerning weapons of mass destruction and report findings.

EO 13329 · 2004-02-24 · Encouraging Innovation in ManufacturingManufacturing priority carried into later SBIR/STTR policyDirected SBIR and STTR agencies to prioritize manufacturing-related research where law and agency missions allowed.

EO 13330 · 2004-02-24 · Human Service Transportation CoordinationCoordinating council technical-assistance work documentedCreated a federal coordinating council to improve access to transportation for people served by health, disability, employment and other human-service programs.

EO 13331 · 2004-02-27 · National and Community Service Programs2005 AmeriCorps rule cited the order’s reformsDirected the national-service corporation to review grant and management policies for accountability and volunteering.

EO 13332 · 2004-03-03 · Further Adjustment of Certain Rates of PayImplemented retroactive 2004 schedule; superseded by EO 13368 for 2005Superseded EO 13322 and set a retroactive 2.7% General Schedule base increase for 2004; OPM reported a 4.1% overall average including locality pay.

EO 13333 · 2004-03-18 · Amending Executive Order 13257 to Implement the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2003Later interagency implementation amended in 2006Amended the interagency trafficking-in-persons task force order to implement duties added by the 2003 trafficking reauthorization law.

EO 13334 · 2004-04-10 · Establishing an Emergency Board to Investigate a Dispute Between the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and Its Conductors Represented by the United Transportation UnionFirst SEPTA board reported; second board followed in August 2004Established a three-member emergency board for a SEPTA conductor labor dispute under the Railway Labor Act.

EO 13335 · 2004-04-27 · Incentives for the Use of Health Information Technology and Establishing the Position of the National Health Information Technology CoordinatorONC functions documented in later HHS organization noticeEstablished the National Health Information Technology Coordinator and directed development of a plan for interoperable electronic health information.

EO 13336 · 2004-04-30 · American Indian and Alaska Native EducationRevoked by EO 13592 in December 2011Established federal education efforts for American Indian and Alaska Native students and tribal colleges, with interagency coordination.

EO 13337 · 2004-04-30 · Issuance of Permits With Respect to Certain Energy-Related Facilities and Land Transportation Crossings on the International Boundaries of the United StatesRevoked by EO 13867 in April 2019Delegated review of applications for certain cross-border energy facilities and land transportation crossings, subject to presidential permit authority.

EO 13338 · 2004-05-11 · Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting the Export of Certain Goods to SyriaRevoked effective July 1, 2025 by EO 14312Blocked property of specified Syria-related persons and prohibited certain exports under a declared national emergency.

EO 13339 · 2004-05-13 · Increasing Economic Opportunity and Business Participation of Asian Americans and Pacific IslandersSuperseded by EO 13515 in 2009Established a White House initiative and advisory commission to improve Asian American and Pacific Islander participation in federal programs.

EO 13340 · 2004-05-18 · Establishment of Great Lakes Interagency Task Force and Promotion of a Regional Collaboration of National Significance for the Great LakesRegional collaboration and strategic plan documentedCreated a Great Lakes interagency task force and called for regional collaboration on restoration with states, tribes and other partners.

EO 13341 · 2004-05-20 · Further Amendment to Executive Order 11023, Providing for the Performance by the Secretary of Commerce of Certain Functions Relating to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationNOAA Corps directives still cite the amended delegationUpdated the Secretary of Commerce’s delegated NOAA Corps appointment, promotion, retirement and transfer functions to match the 2002 statute.

EO 13342 · 2004-06-01 · Responsibilities of the Departments of Commerce and Veterans Affairs and the Small Business Administration With Respect to Faith-Based and Community InitiativesAgency centers retained through later amendments, including EO 14205Directed Commerce, Veterans Affairs and SBA to create centers for participation by faith-based and community organizations.

EO 13343 · 2004-06-06 · Providing for the Closing of Government Departments and Agencies on Jun 11, 2004One-day 2004 closure implemented in OPM guidance and archiveClosed federal executive agencies on June 11, 2004 in mourning for former President Ronald Reagan, with essential-service exceptions.

EO 13344 · 2004-06-07 · Amending Executive Order 13261 on the Order of Succession in the Environmental Protection AgencyEPA succession amendment expressly revoked by EO 13614 in 2012Reordered three assistant administrator offices in the existing EPA acting-administrator succession order.

EO 13345 · 2004-07-08 · Assigning Foreign Affairs Functions and Implementing the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative and the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998Foreign-affairs delegation reproduced with the later U.S. CodeAssigned debt-relief and tropical-forest functions to Treasury and State and specified government members of the Enterprise for the Americas Board.

EO 13346 · 2004-07-08 · Delegation of Certain Waiver, Determination, Certification, Recommendation, and Reporting Functions2026 State determination expressly invokes the delegationAssigned defined presidential waiver, certification and reporting functions to State, Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative.

EO 13347 · 2004-07-22 · Individuals With Disabilities in Emergency PreparednessDHS council documented its later emergency-planning workCreated a DHS-chaired interagency council to address the needs of people with disabilities in emergency preparedness.

EO 13348 · 2004-07-22 · Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting the Importation of Certain Goods from LiberiaEmergency terminated and EO 13348 revoked in 2015Blocked specified former Liberian regime property and restricted imports of certain Liberian goods under a national emergency.

EO 13349 · 2004-07-23 · Amending Executive Order 13226 To Designate the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology To Serve as the National Nanotechnology Advisory PanelPCAST later reported as the National Nanotechnology Advisory PanelAmended EO 13226 to designate PCAST as the advisory panel required by the nanotechnology research statute.

EO 13350 · 2004-07-29 · Termination of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 12722 With Respect to Iraq and Modification of EO 13290, EO 13303, and EO 13315Earlier emergency ended; 2003 stabilization emergency continuedEnded an earlier Iraq national emergency and amended the distinct 2003 Iraq stabilization orders without terminating that separate emergency.

EO 13351 · 2004-08-09 · Establishing an Emergency Board to Investigate a Dispute Between the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and Its Conductors Represented by the United Transportation UnionSecond SEPTA board reported ratified settlement in October 2004Established a second Railway Labor Act emergency board for the SEPTA conductor dispute after the first board’s recommendations were not accepted.

EO 13352 · 2004-08-26 · Facilitation of Cooperative ConservationCEQ later tracked cooperative-agency participationDirected five federal departments and EPA to involve local participants in environmental and natural-resource decisions where permitted by law.

EO 13353 · 2004-08-27 · Establishing the President's Board on Safeguarding Americans' Civil Liberties2004 presidential board stopped meeting; later statutory board is distinctEstablished a Justice Department-administered interagency board to advise on civil liberties and privacy in security policy.

EO 13354 · 2004-08-27 · National Counterterrorism CenterRevoked by EO 13470 in 2008Established a National Counterterrorism Center to integrate terrorism intelligence and support strategic operational planning.

EO 13355 · 2004-08-27 · Strengthened Management of the Intelligence CommunityRevoked by EO 13470 in 2008Changed intelligence-community management duties by amending EO 12333 and assigning coordination responsibilities before the Director of National Intelligence transition.

EO 13356 · 2004-08-27 · Strengthening the Sharing of Terrorism Information To Protect AmericansRevoked by EO 13388 in 2005Directed agencies to share terrorism information more effectively while applying classification and privacy safeguards.

EO 13357 · 2004-09-20 · Termination of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 12543 With Respect to the Policies and Actions of the Government of Libya and Revocation of Related Executive Orders1986 Libya emergency ended; OFAC removed the related regulation in 2006Terminated the national emergency declared by EO 12543 and revoked the related Libya sanctions orders, preserving earlier liabilities.

EO 13358 · 2004-09-28 · Assignment of Functions Relating to Certain Appointments, Promotions, and Commissions in the Armed ForcesMarine Corps later cited delegated reserve-commission authorityAssigned specified presidential military appointments, promotions and commission functions to Defense and, for the Coast Guard outside the Navy, Homeland Security.

EO 13359 · 2004-10-20 · Amendment to Executive Order 13173, Interagency Task Force on the Economic Development of the Central San Joaquin ValleyHUD later documented coordination with the federal Valley task forceAmended EO 13173’s Central San Joaquin Valley task force membership, chair and staffing arrangements.

EO 13360 · 2004-10-20 · Providing Opportunities for Service-Disabled Veteran Businesses to Increase Their Federal Contracting and SubcontractingVA procurement implementation documentedDirected agencies to expand federal contracting opportunities for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses through goals and outreach.

EO 13361 · 2004-11-16 · Assignment of Functions Under the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003Further State delegation documented in 2005Assigned specified HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria foreign-assistance functions under the 2003 leadership statute to federal officers.

EO 13362 · 2004-11-29 · Designation of Additional Officers for the Department of Homeland Security Order of Succession2007 succession order replaced the 2004 listAdded five FEMA regional directors to a conditional DHS acting-secretary succession list.

EO 13363 · 2004-11-29 · Establishing the Afghanistan and Iraq Campaign MedalsCampaign-medal eligibility implemented in service guidanceEstablished the Afghanistan and Iraq Campaign Medals and left detailed eligibility rules to the military departments.

EO 13364 · 2004-11-29 · Modifying the Protection Granted to the Development Fund for Iraq and Certain Property in Which Iraq Has an Interest and Protecting the Central Bank of IraqModification cited in continuing Iraq stabilization emergencyAdjusted protections for the Iraq Development Fund and certain Iraqi property, including protections concerning the Central Bank of Iraq.

EO 13365 · 2004-12-03 · 2004 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States2005 military justice manual incorporated the amendmentsChanged courts-martial rules and military evidence provisions, including pretrial delay, public access and expert testimony.

EO 13366 · 2004-12-17 · Committee on Ocean PolicyInteragency ocean-policy structure realigned in 2007Established an interagency Committee on Ocean Policy to coordinate federal ocean-related decisions.

EO 13367 · 2004-12-21 · United States-Mexico Border Health CommissionCDC later documented commission partnershipDesignated the bilateral U.S.–Mexico Border Health Commission under the International Organizations Immunities Act, with a narrow entry and departure privilege.

EO 13368 · 2004-12-30 · Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay2005 schedules implemented; superseded by EO 13393Set a 2.5% statutory base-pay increase for 2005; OPM reported a 3.5% overall average including locality pay. EO 13393 later superseded it.