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1986 Ronald Reagan Executive Orders view all Presidential Documents

In 1986, Ronald Reagan signed 37 Executive orders (from EO 12543 through EO 12579).

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Executive Order Disposition Tables

Disposition Tables contain information about Presidential Documents beginning with those signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt and are arranged according to Presidential administration and year of signature. The tables are compiled and maintained by the Office of the Federal Register editors.

EO 12579:
President's Advisory Committee on Mediation and Conciliation

Amends: EO 12462, February 17, 1984

EO 12578:
Adjustments of certain rates of pay and allowances

Supersedes: EO 12496, December 28, 1984
Superseded by: EO 12622, December 31, 1987

EO 12577:
Closing of Government departments and agencies on Friday, December 26, 1986

EO 12576:
Victims of terrorism compensation

Superseded by: EO 12598, June 17, 1987

EO 12575:
President's Special Review Board

Amended by: EO 12581, January 28, 1987; EO 12584, February 19, 1987
Revoked by: EO 12610, September 30, 1987

EO 12574:
Establishing an experimental program within the President's Commission on Executive Exchange

See: EO 12136, May 15, 1979

EO 12573:
Amending Executive Order No. 11157 as it relates to incentive pay for hazardous duty

Amends: EO 11157, June 22, 1964

EO 12572:
Relations With the Northern Mariana Islands

EO 12571:
Implementation of the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act

See: EO 12769, July 10, 1991

EO 12570:
Delegating authority to implement assistance for Central American democracies and the Nicaraquan Democratic Resistance

Amended by: EO 12611, October 15, 1987

EO 12569:
Management of the Compact of Free Association With the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau

Amends: EO 11021, May 7, 1962
Supersedes: EO 11021, May 7, 1962
See: Pub. L. 99-239, sec. 105(c)(2)

EO 12568:
Employment opportunities for military spouses at nonappropriated fund activities

EO 12567:
Inter-American Investment Corporation, Commission for the Study of Alternatives to the Panama Canal, and Pacific Salmon Commission

Amends: EO 11269, February 14, 1966

EO 12566:
Safety belt use requirements for Federal employees

Revoked by: EO 13043, April 16, 1997

EO 12565:
Prescribing a comprehensive system of financial reporting for officers and employees in the executive branch

Amends: EO 11222, May 8, 1965
Revoked by: EO 12674, April 12, 1989
See: EO 12731, October 17, 1990

EO 12564:
Drug-Free Federal Workplace

See: EO 10450, April 27, 1953; EO 12333, December 4, 1981; EO 12356, April 2, 1982; 54 FR 14024, April 6, 1989

EO 12561:
Delegating certain functions of the President relating to Federal civilian employee and contractor travel expenses

Amends: EO 10621, July 1, 1955
Revokes: EO 11294, August 4, 1966

EO 12560:
Administration of foreign relations and related functions

Amends: EO 11958, January 18, 1977; EO 12163, September 29, 1979

EO 12559:
Exclusions From the Federal-Labor Management Relations Program

Amends: EO 12171, November 19, 1979
Voided by: U.S. District Court Decision - AFGE v. Ronald Reagan, U.S.D.C. Dist. of Columbia Civil Action No. 86-1587, July 10, 1987

EO 12556:
Mailing privileges of members of Armed Forces of the United States and of friendly foreign nations

EO 12555:
Protection of Cultural Property

Amended by: EO 13286, February 28, 2003

EO 12554:
Nuclear Cooperation With EURATOM

See: EO 12753, March 8, 1991; EO 12791, March 9, 1992

EO 12553:
Revocation of Various Executive Orders

Revokes: EO 723, December 17, 1907; EO 3577, November 8, 1921; EO 5491, November 18, 1930; EO 5918, September 7, 1932; EO 6359, October 25, 1933; EO 6558, January 15, 1934; EO 8427, June 3, 1940; EO 9095, March 11, 1942; EO 9193, July 6, 1942; EO 9553, May 22, 1945; EO 9555, May 24, 1945; EO 9567, June 8, 1945; EO 9573, June 16, 1945; EO 9576, June 28, 1945; EO 9588, July 6, 1945; EO 9640, October 5, 1945; EO 9663, November 30, 1945; EO 9675, January 5, 1946; EO 9684, January 23, 1946; EO 9700, March 1, 1946; EO 9702, March 8, 1946; EO 9713, April 17, 1946; EO 9716, April 24, 1946; EO 9717, April 25, 1946; EO 9719, May 7, 1946; EO 9721, May 10, 1946; EO 9731, May 29, 1946; EO 9748, July 3, 1946; EO 9749, July 10, 1946; EO 9760, July 23, 1946; EO 9763, July 27, 1946; EO 9782, September 23, 1946; EO 9793, October 25, 1946; EO 9798, November 6, 1946; EO 9803, November 16, 1946; EO 9838, March 28, 1947; EO 9855, May 16, 1947; EO 9874, July 18, 1947; EO 9878, July 31, 1947; EO 9880, August 1, 1947; EO 9891, September 15, 1947; EO 9899, October 15, 1947; EO 9900, October 21, 1947; EO 9910, December 16, 1947; EO 9918, December 31, 1947; EO 9922, January 13, 1948; EO 9923, January 13, 1948; EO 9929, January 27, 1948; EO 9936, March 18, 1948; EO 9940, March 25, 1948; EO 9942, April 1, 1948; EO 9947, April 10, 1948; EO 9948, April 10, 1948; EO 9949, April 17, 1948; EO 9965, June 3, 1948; EO 9971, June 23, 1948; EO 9988, August 20, 1948; EO 9991, August 26, 1948; EO 9992, August 28, 1948; EO 9996, September 8, 1948; EO 10001, September 17, 1948; EO 10008, October 18, 1948; EO 10010, October 18, 1948; EO 10015, November 15, 1948; EO 10029, January 19, 1949; EO 10032, January 28, 1949; EO 10037, February 14, 1949; EO 10038, February 15, 1949; EO 10045, March 15, 1949; EO 10048, March 30, 1949; EO 10050, April 9, 1949; EO 10051, April 15, 1949; EO 10054, April 29, 1949; EO 10056, May 12, 1949; EO 10067, July 8, 1949; EO 10071, July 20, 1949; EO 10078, September 9, 1949; EO 10080, September 30, 1949; EO 10103, February 1, 1950; EO 10105, February 4, 1950; EO 10106, February 6, 1950; EO 10109, February 10, 1950; EO 10112, February 24, 1950; EO 10114, March 3, 1950; EO 10116, March 9, 1950; EO 10117, March 20, 1950; EO 10120, April 11, 1950; EO 10125, April 26, 1950; EO 10130, June 6, 1950; EO 10138, July 3, 1950; EO 10139, July 3, 1950; EO 10140, July 6, 1950; EO 10142, July 12, 1950; EO 10147, August 4, 1950; EO 10150, August 11, 1950; EO 10157, August 28, 1950; EO 10165, October 3, 1950; EO 10167, October 11, 1950; EO 10202, January 12, 1951; EO 10203, January 13, 1951; EO 10230, March 31, 1951; EO 10232, April 18, 1951; EO 10258, June 26, 1951; EO 10283, August 30, 1951; EO 10285, September 6, 1951; EO 10286, September 6, 1951; EO 10292, September 25, 1951; EO 10300, November 1, 1951; EO 10303, November 6, 1951; EO 10306, November 15, 1951; EO 10314, December 17, 1951; EO 10319, January 4, 1952; EO 10323, February 5, 1952; EO 10328, February 20, 1952; EO 10344, April 17, 1952; EO 10363, June 17, 1952; EO 10366, June 26, 1952; EO 10368, June 30, 1952; EO 10371, July 9, 1952; EO 10372, July 10, 1952; EO 10376, July 18, 1952; EO 10406, November 6, 1952; EO 10415, December 2, 1952; EO 10417, December 3, 1952; EO 10420, December 17, 1952; EO 10449, April 24, 1953; EO 10458, June 1, 1953; EO 10469, July 11, 1953; EO 10504, December 1, 1953; EO 10505, December 10, 1953; EO 10509, December 16, 1953; EO 10511, December 28, 1953; EO 10542, July 6, 1954; EO 10543, July 6, 1954; EO 10560, September 9, 1954; EO 10562, September 20, 1954; EO 10576, November 16, 1954; EO 10578, November 23, 1954; EO 10587, January 13, 1955; EO 10593, January 27, 1955; EO 10594, January 31, 1955; EO 10601, March 21, 1955; EO 10615, June 17, 1955 EO 10622, July 1, 1955; EO 10630, August 13, 1955; EO 10635, September 1, 1955; EO 10643, November 7, 1955; EO 10644, November 7, 1955; EO 10650, January 6, 1956; EO 10657, February 14, 1956; EO 10659, February 15, 1956; EO 10689, November 22, 1956; EO 10691, December 5, 1956; EO 10693, December 22, 1956; EO 10696, January 25, 1957; EO 10709, May 9, 1957; EO 10710, May 14, 1957; EO 10714, June 13, 1957; EO 10723, August 6, 1957; EO 10734, October 17, 1957; EO 10735, October 17, 1957; EO 10738, November 15, 1957; EO 10749, January 21, 1958; EO 10750, January 28, 1958; EO 10757, February 27, 1958; EO 10760, March 27, 1958; EO 10774, July 25, 1958; EO 10809, March 19, 1959; EO 10811, April 22, 1959; EO 10837, September 14, 1959; EO 10842, October 6, 1959; EO 10843, October 9, 1959; EO 10848, October 14, 1959; EO 10862, February 12, 1960; EO 10868, February 29, 1960; EO 10872, March 18, 1960; EO 10874, April 18, 1960; EO 10875, April 22, 1960; EO 10877, May 20, 1960; EO 10878, May 23, 1960; EO 10888, September 28, 1960; EO 10904, January 12, 1961; EO 10906, January 17, 1961; EO 10919, February 17, 1961; EO 10923, February 24, 1961; EO 10926, March 18, 1961; EO 10933, April 12, 1961; EO 10944, May 19, 1961; EO 10949, June 26, 1961; EO 10951, June 29, 1961; EO 10953, July 20, 1961; EO 10954, July 26, 1961; EO 10962, August 23, 1961; EO 10963, September 1, 1961; EO 10965, October 5, 1961; EO 10969, October 11, 1961; EO 10971, November 1, 1961; EO 10975, November 10, 1961; EO 10976, November 15, 1961; EO 10984, January 5, 1962; EO 11006, February 22, 1962; EO 11008, March 3, 1962; EO 11011, March 20, 1962; EO 11013, April 7, 1962; EO 11015, April 23, 1962; EO 11025, June 7, 1962; EO 11026, June 8, 1962; EO 11027, June 8, 1962; EO 11029, June 13, 1962; EO 11033, June 20, 1962; EO 11040, August 6, 1962; EO 11042, August 10, 1962; EO 11043, August 14, 1962; EO 11049, September 14, 1962; EO 11050, September 14, 1962; EO 11054, October 1, 1962; EO 11078, January 23, 1963; EO 11086, February 26, 1963; EO 11098, March 14, 1963; EO 11101, April 3, 1963; EO 11102, April 4, 1963; EO 11105, April 18, 1963; EO 11108, May 22. 1963; EO 11115, July 4, 1963; EO 11116, August 5, 1963; EO 11119, September 10, 1963; EO 11121, October 9, 1963; EO 11127, November 9, 1963; EO 11131, December 11, 1963; EO 11135, January 3, 1964; EO 11138, January 8, 1964; EO 11147, March 17, 1964; EO 11168, August 18, 1964; EO 11169, August 18, 1964; EO 11170, August 18, 1964; EO 11171, August 18, 1964; EO 11180, September 24, 1964; EO 11181, September 30, 1964; EO 11188, November 17, 1964; EO 11196, February 2, 1965; EO 11206, March 18, 1965; EO 11213, April 2, 1965; EO 11237, July 27, 1965; EO 11241, August 26, 1965; EO 11243, September 11, 1965; EO 11252, October 20, 1965; EO 11255, November 1, 1965; EO 11266, January 18, 1966; EO 11276, April 21, 1966; EO 11284, May 27, 1966; EO 11286, June 10, 1966; EO 11291, July 27, 1966; EO 11303, September 12, 1966; EO 11307, September 30, 1966; EO 11308, September 30, 1966; EO 11314, October 17, 1966; EO 11320, December 12, 1966; EO 11321, December 19, 1966; EO 11324, January 28, 1967; EO 11325, January 30, 1967; EO 11327, February 15, 1967; EO 11329, March 2, 1967; EO 11343, April 12, 1967; EO 11344, April 15, 1967; EO 11350, May 3, 1967; EO 11356, May 30, 1967; EO 11360, June 30, 1967; EO 11386, December 28, 1967; EO 11387, January 1, 1968; EO 11391, January 24, 1968; EO 11422, August 16, 1968; EO 11431, September 30, 1968; EO 11433, November 6, 1968; EO 11434, November 8, 1968; EO 11436, December 2, 1968; EO 11442, December 27, 1968; EO 11443, January 13, 1969; EO 11444, January 13, 1969; EO 11445, January 13, 1969; EO 11449, January 17, 1969; EO 11452, January 23, 1969; EO 11486, October 3, 1969; EO 11493, November 13, 1969; EO 11497, November 26, 1969; EO 11527, April 29, 1960; EO 11537, June 16, 1970; EO 11543, July 7, 1970; EO 11553, August 26, 1970; EO 11555, September 2, 1970; EO 11558, September 18, 1970; EO 11559, September 18, 1970; EO 11563, September 26, 1970; EO 11569, November 24, 1970; EO 11574, December 23, 1970; EO 11585, March 4, 1971; EO 11586, March 10, 1971; EO 11606, July 10, 1971; EO 11621, October 4, 1971; EO 11622, October 5, 1971; EO 11650, February 16, 1972; EO 11663, March 31, 1972; EO 11664, March 31, 1972; EO 11679, August 19, 1972; EO 11694, January 2, 1973; EO 11706, March 8, 1973; EO 11745, November 1, 1973; EO 11761, January 17, 1974; EO 11771, March 18, 1974; EO 11783, May 21, 1974; EO 11787, June 11, 1974; EO 11788, June 18, 1974; EO 11797, July 31, 1974; EO 11805, September 20, 1974; EO 11834, January 15, 1975; EO 11836, February 6, 1975; EO 11852, April 16, 1975; EO 11867, June 19, 1975; EO 11871, July 18, 1975; EO 11876, September 2, 1975; EO 11896, January 13, 1976; EO 11969, February 2, 1977; EO 12009, September 13, 1977; EO 12040, February 24, 1978; EO 12097, November 8, 1978; EO 12129, April 5, 1979; EO 12140, May 29, 1979; EO 12150, July 23, 1979; EO 12153, August 17, 1979; EO 12162, September 29, 1979; EO 12184, December 17, 1979; EO 12186, December 21, 1979; EO 12187, December 29, 1979; EO 12189, January 16, 1980; EO 12193, February 12, 1980; EO 12209, April 16, 1980; EO 12212, May 2, 1980; EO 12227, July 22, 1980; EO 12244, October 3, 1980; EO 12254, December 3, 1980; EO 12256, December 15, 1980; EO 12257, December 18, 1980; EO 12263, January 8, 1981; EO 12269, January 15, 1981; EO 12270, January 15, 1981; EO 12297, March 12, 1981; EO 12299, March 17, 1981; EO 12327, October 1, 1981; EO 12351, March 9, 1982; EO 12357, April 6, 1982; EO 12358, April 14, 1982; EO 12370, July 8, 1982; EO 12373, July 21, 1982; EO 12376, August 5, 1982; EO 12384, October 1, 1982; EO 12385, October 1, 1982; EO 12386, October 1, 1982; EO 12390, October 25, 1982; EO 12392, November 15, 1982; EO 12393, November 16, 1982; EO 12397, December 23, 1982; EO 12398, December 31, 1982; EO 12402, January 15, 1983; EO 12405, February 14, 1983; EO 12408, February 23, 1983; EO 12409, March 7, 1983; EO 12414, April 4, 1983; EO 12415, April 5, 1983; EO 12427, June 27, 1983; EO 12429, June 28, 1983; EO 12434, July 19, 1983; EO 12440, September 8, 1983; EO 12442, September 21, 1983; EO 12447, October 27, 1983; EO 12449, November 18, 1983; EO 12455, December 29, 1983; EO 12457, January 3, 1984; EO 12463, February 23, 1984; EO 12476, May 11, 1984; EO 12480, June 20, 1984; EO 12481, June 20, 1984; EO 12482, June 21, 1984; EO 12486, August 24, 1984; EO 12491, October 25, 1984; EO 12492, October 25, 1984; EO 12495, December 21, 1984

EO 12552:
Productivity Improvement Program for the Federal Government

Superseded by: EO 12637, April 27, 1988
Revoked by: EO 13048, June 10, 1997

EO 12551:
The President's Export Council

Amends: EO 12131, May 4, 1979

EO 12550:
Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 1984

Amends: EO 12473, April 13, 1984
See: EO 12767, June 27, 1991; EO 12888, December 23, 1993; EO 12936, November 10, 1994; EO 12960, May 12, 1995; EO 13086, May 27, 1998; EO 13140, October 6, 1999

EO 12549:
Debarment and Suspension

See: EO 12689, August 16, 1989

EO 12548:
Grazing Fees

EO 12547:
Establishing procedures for facilitating Presidential review of international aviation decisions submitted by the Department of Transportation

Revokes: EO 11920, June 10, 1976
Revoked by: EO 12597, May 13, 1987
See: EO 12356, April 2, 1982

EO 12546:
Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident

Revoked by: EO 12610, September 30, 1987

EO 12545:
National Commission on Space

Amends: EO 12490, October 12, 1984

EO 12544:
Blocking Libyan Government property in the United States or held by U.S. persons

See: Department of the Treasury regulations, 51 FR 2462; EO 12543, January 7, 1986; Notice of December 23, 1986; Notice of January 4, 1990; Notice of January 2, 1991; Notice of December 26, 1991; Notice of December 14, 1992; Notice of December 2, 1993; Notice of December 22, 1994; Notice of January 3, 1996; Notice of January 2, 1997; Notice of January 2, 1998; Notice of December 30, 1998; Notice of December 29, 1999; Notice of January 4, 2001; Notice of January 3, 2002; Notice of January 2, 2003
Revoked by: EO 13357, September 20, 2004

EO 12543:
Prohibiting trade and certain transactions involving Libya

See: Department of the Treasury regulations, 51 FR 1354; Department of Commerce regulations, 51 FR 2353; EO 12544, January 8, 1986; Notice of December 23, 1986; Notice of December 15, 1987; Notice of December 28, 1988; Notice of January 4, 1990; Notice of January 2, 1991; Notice of December 26, 1991; EO 12801, April 15, 1992; Notice of December 14, 1992; Notice of December 2, 1993; Notice of December 22, 1994; Notice of January 3, 1996; Notice of January 2, 1997; Notice of January 2, 1998; Notice of December 30, 1998; Notice of December 29, 1999; Notice of January 4, 2001; Notice of January 3, 2002; Notice of January 2, 2003; Notice of January 5, 2004
Revoked by: EO 13357, September 20, 2004