of Law Named in George Bush s Signing s Inauguration through December 3, 200 Signing Act and Public Law or Specific Named in 200-0 S.J. Res. 6, providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor (P.L. 07-5) 200-02 S. 700, the "Animal Disease Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Control Act of 200" (P.L. 07-9) Section 3 of the bill 200-03 H.R. 696, a bill to expedite the construction of the World War II memorial in the District of Columbia (P.L. 07-) 200-04 H.R. 226, the "Supplemental Appropriations Act, FY 200" (P.L. 07-20) 200-05 H.R. 954, the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act Extension Act of 200 (P.L. 07-24) last updated /3/200 Page of 9
Act and Public Law or Specific Named in 200-06 S.J. Res. 23, the "Authorization for Use of Military Force" (P.L. 07-40) Entire resolution ( In signing this resolution, I maintain the longstanding position of the executive branch regarding the President's constitutional authority to use force, including the Armed Forces of the United States and regarding the constitutionality of the War Powers Resolution. ) 200-07 H.R. 233, creating the "Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission" (P.L. 07-4) Section 4, subsections (a)(3)(a) and (a)(3)(b) ( As I exercise my constitutional power of appointment to name members of the commission, under the Appointments Clause and the enabling legislation, I welcome, as a matter of comity, the suggestions of the congressional leadership for those positions. ) 200-08 H.R. 2926, the Airline Transportation and Systems Stabilization Act (P.L. 07-42) last updated /3/200 Page 2 of 9
Act and Public Law or Specific Named in 200-09 S. 248, authorizing U.S. payments to the United Nations (P.L. 07-46) 200-0 H.R. 227, the "Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002" (P.L. 07-63) Several provisions in the bill purport to require congressional approval before executive branch execution of aspects of the bill. I will interpret such provisions to require notification only, since any other interpretation would contradict the Supreme Court Chadha. 200- H.R. 2904 the "Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2002" (P.L. 07-64) 200-2 H.R. 2590, the "Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2002" (P.L. 07-67) Entire bill ( Unfortunately, the Act does not include my proposal to consolidate the eighteen separate appropriations into a single appropriation for the Executive Office of last updated /3/200 Page 3 of 9
Act and Public Law or Specific Named in the President. The Congress' continued insistence on specifying in extraordinary detail the specific operations of the Executive Office of the President unnecessarily infringes on my ability to freely manage my own office to meet the Nation's needs. ) 200-3 H.R. 23, the "Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2002" (P.L. 07-66) Section 303 of the bill 200-4 H.R. 2647, the "Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002" (P.L. 07-68) 200-5 H.R. 2620, the "Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002" (P.L. 07-73) Several provisions in the Act purport to require congressional approval before executive branch execution of aspects of the bill. My Administration will interpret such provisions to require notification only since any other interpretation would contradict the Supreme Court last updated /3/200 Page 4 of 9
Act and Public Law or Specific Named in Chadha. 200-6 H.R. 042, an Act to prevent the scheduled elimination of certain legislatively mandated executive branch reports (P.L. 07-74) (but defers to Congressional determinations) This legislation restores 29 statutory reporting requirements that expired last year, pursuant to the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 995. I sign this legislation in deference to the Congress determination that the reports are necessary to fulfilling its oversight responsibilities. 0 I am concerned that some of the reports reinstated by H.R. 042 are either obsolete or duplicative of other reporting requirements. 0 200-7 H.R. 2330, the "Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002" (P.L. 07-76) A number of provisions contained in the bill purport to restrict executive branch execution of programs that are funded in the bill. Where such provisions contradict the Supreme Court Chadha, their intent will be interpreted as advisory only. last updated /3/200 Page 5 of 9
Act and Public Law or Specific Named in 200-8 H.R. 552, the Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act (P.L. 07-75) 200-9 H.R. 2500, the "Department of Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002" (P.L. 07-77) Section 62 of the bill Section 626, and subsection 626(c) Section 630 Several provisions in the bill purport to require congressional approval before executive branch execution of aspects of the bill. I will interpret such provisions to require notification only, since any other interpretation would contradict the Supreme Court Chadha. 200-20 H.R. 2299, the "Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002" (P.L. 07-87) last updated /3/200 Several provisions in the bill purport to require congressional approval before executive branch execution of aspects of the bill. I Page 6 of 9
Act and Public Law or Specific Named in will interpret such provisions to require notification only, since any other interpretation would contradict the Supreme Court Chadha. 200-2 H.R. 230, establishing the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (P.L. 07-9) 200-22 S. 494, the "Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 200" (P.L. 07-99) Section 4(c) of the Act 200-23 S. 438, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002" (P.L. 07-07) Section 605 Section 525(c) Section 546 Section 705 Section 352 Several provisions of the Act, including sections 525(c), 546, 705, and 352 call for executive branch officials to submit to the Congress proposals for legislation. Section 404 last updated /3/200 Page 7 of 9
Act and Public Law or Specific Named in 200-24 H.R. 2883, the "Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002" (P.L. 07-08) Section 305 of the Act last updated /3/200 Page 8 of 9
200 COUNTS Bush Total Signing s Total Congressional Enactments Receiving Signing s 24 24 Type of s 0 4 of of Law Specifically Named in Signing s of Objections to Unnamed Total Objections 7 6 23 last updated /3/200 Page 9 of 9