Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on December 24, 2019, 69983-69984 [2019-27678]

Download as PDF 69983 Presidential Documents Federal Register Vol. 84, No. 245 Friday, December 20, 2019 Title 3— Executive Order 13900 of December 17, 2019 The President Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on December 24, 2019 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. All executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government shall be closed and their employees excused from duty on Tuesday, December 24, 2019, the day before Christmas Day. Sec. 2. The heads of executive departments and agencies may determine that certain offices and installations of their organizations, or parts thereof, must remain open and that certain employees must report for duty on December 24, 2019, for reasons of national security, defense, or other public need. Sec. 3. December 24, 2019, shall be considered as falling within the scope of Executive Order 11582 of February 11, 1971, and of 5 U.S.C. 5546 and 6103(b) and other similar statutes insofar as they relate to the pay and leave of employees of the United States. Sec. 4. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall take such actions as may be necessary to implement this order. Sec. 5. General Provisions. (a) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations. (b) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect: (i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with EXECORD (ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:58 Dec 19, 2019 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4705 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\20DEE0.SGM 20DEE0 69984 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 245 / Friday, December 20, 2019 / Presidential Documents (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. THE WHITE HOUSE, December 17, 2019. [FR Doc. 2019–27678 Filed 12–19–19; 8:45 am] VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:58 Dec 19, 2019 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4705 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\20DEE0.SGM 20DEE0 Trump.EPS</GPH> jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with EXECORD Billing code 3295–F0–P

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 245 (Friday, December 20, 2019)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 69983-69984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27678]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 245 / Friday, December 20, 2019 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Executive Order 13900 of December 17, 2019

                
Providing for the Closing of Executive 
                Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on 
                December 24, 2019

                By the authority vested in me as President by the 
                Constitution and the laws of the United States of 
                America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

                Section 1. All executive departments and agencies of 
                the Federal Government shall be closed and their 
                employees excused from duty on Tuesday, December 24, 
                2019, the day before Christmas Day.

                Sec. 2. The heads of executive departments and agencies 
                may determine that certain offices and installations of 
                their organizations, or parts thereof, must remain open 
                and that certain employees must report for duty on 
                December 24, 2019, for reasons of national security, 
                defense, or other public need.

                Sec. 3. December 24, 2019, shall be considered as 
                falling within the scope of Executive Order 11582 of 
                February 11, 1971, and of 5 U.S.C. 5546 and 6103(b) and 
                other similar statutes insofar as they relate to the 
                pay and leave of employees of the United States.

                Sec. 4. The Director of the Office of Personnel 
                Management shall take such actions as may be necessary 
                to implement this order.

                Sec. 5. General Provisions. (a) This order shall be 
                implemented consistent with applicable law and subject 
                to the availability of appropriations.

                    (b) Nothing in this order shall be construed to 
                impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

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                    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, 
                create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, 
                enforceable at law or in equity by any party against 
                the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
                entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any 
                other person.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    December 17, 2019.

[FR Doc. 2019-27678
Filed 12-19-19; 8:45 am]
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