Office of the Federal Register (OFR)

Ronald Reagan Executive Orders - 1981


Decontrol of crude oil and refined petroleum products

  • Signed: January 28, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 9909; January 30, 1981

Executive Order 12288
Termination of the Wage and Price Regulatory Program

  • Signed: January 29, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 10135; February 2, 1981
  • Revokes: EO 12092 , November 1, 1978; EO 12161 , September 28, 1979

Executive Order 12289
Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System

  • Signed: February 14, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 12693; February 18, 1981
  • Amends: Pub. L. 96-465, Foreign Service Act of 1980

Executive Order 12290
Federal exports and excessive regulation

  • Signed: February 17, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 12943; February 19, 1981
  • Revokes: EO 12264 , January 15, 1981

Executive Order 12291
Federal Regulation

  • Signed: February 17, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 13193; February 19, 1981
  • Revokes: EO 12044 , March 23, 1978; EO 12174 , November 30, 1979
  • Revoked by: EO 12866 , September 30, 1993
  • See: EO 12498 , January 4, 1985; EO 12612 , October 26, 1987; EO 12803 , April 30, 1992

Executive Order 12292
Foreign Service Act of 1980


Executive Order 12293
The Foreign Service of the United States

  • Signed: February 23, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 13969; February 25, 1981
  • Amended by: EO 12363 , May 21, 1982; EO 12388 , October 14, 1982; EO 12536 , October 9, 1985; EO 13118 , March 31, 1999; EO 13374 , March 14, 2005

Executive Order 12294
Suspension of litigation against Iran


Executive Order 12295
Nuclear Cooperation with EURATOM


Executive Order 12296
President's Economic Policy Advisory Board

  • Signed: March 2, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 15129; March 4, 1981
  • Board continued by: EO 12309 , June 9, 1981; EO 12399 , December 31, 1982; EO 12489 , September 28, 1984; EO 12534 , September 30, 1985; EO 12610 , September 30, 1987
  • Revoked by: EO 12692 , September 29, 1989

Executive Order 12297
International Coffee Agreement of 1976

  • Signed: March 12, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 16877; March 16, 1981
  • Revoked by: EO 12553 , February 25, 1986

Executive Order 12298
Lake Tahoe region

  • Signed: March 12, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 16879; March 16, 1981
  • Revokes: EO 12247 , October 15, 1980

Executive Order 12299
Presidential Advisory Board on Ambassadorial Appointments

  • Signed: March 17, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 17751; March 20, 1981
  • Revokes: EO 11960 , February 5, 1977;
  • Revokes in part: EO 12258 , December 31, 1980
  • Revoked by: EO 12553 , February 25, 1986

Executive Order 12300
Exceptions from the Competitive Service

  • Signed: March 23, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 18683; March 26, 1981
  • Superseded by: EO 12940 , November 28, 1994

Executive Order 12301
Integrity and efficiency in Federal programs

  • Signed: March 26, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 19211; March 30, 1981
  • Revoked by: EO 12625 , January 27, 1988
  • Amended by: EO 13118 , March 31, 1999

Executive Order 12302
Amending the Generalized System of Preferences

  • Signed: April 1, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 19901; April 2, 1981
  • Amends: EO 11888 , November 24, 1975; Proc 4707, December 11, 1979; Proc. 4768, June 28, 1980

Executive Order 12303
Presidential Advisory Committee on Federalism

  • Signed: April 8, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 21341; April 10, 1981
  • Revoked by: EO 12399 , December 31, 1982

Executive Order 12304
Seal for the Panama Canal Commission

  • Signed: April 29, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 24521; May 1, 1981

Executive Order 12305
Termination of certain Federal advisory committees


Executive Order 12306
Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 1969 (Revised Edition)

  • Signed: June 1, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 29693; June 3, 1981
  • Amends: EO 11476 , June 19, 1969 (which was rescinded by EO 12473 , April 13, 1984)
  • See: EO 12198 , March 12, 1980

Executive Order 12307
President's Commission on Hostage Compensation

  • Signed: June 4, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 30483; June 9, 1981
  • Amends: EO 12285 , January 19, 1981
  • Revoked by: EO 12379 , August 17, 1982

Executive Order 12308
Presidential Task Force on the Arts and Humanities

  • Signed: June 5, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 30485; June 9, 1981
  • Amended by: EO 12325 , September 30, 1981
  • Revoked by: EO 12399 , December 31, 1982

Executive Order 12309
President's Economic Policy Advisory Board

  • Signed: June 9, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 30997; June 12, 1981
  • Amends: EO 12296 , March 2, 1981

Executive Order 12310
President's Commission on Housing

  • Signed: June 16, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 31869; June 18, 1981
  • Amended by: EO 12339 , January 13, 1982
  • Revoked by: EO 12399 , December 31, 1982

Executive Order 12311
Amending the Generalized System of Preferences

  • Signed: June 29, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 34305; July 1, 1981
  • Amends: EO 11888 , November 24, 1975; Proc. 4768, June 28, 1981

Executive Order 12312
The Meritorious Service Medal

  • Signed: July 2, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 35251; July 8, 1981
  • Amends: EO 11448 , January 16, 1969

Executive Order 12313
Specification of hostage return date under Hostage Relief Act of 1980

  • Signed: July 13, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 36689; July 15, 1981

Executive Order 12314
Federal Regional Councils

  • Signed: July 22, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 38329; July 27, 1981
  • Revokes: EO 12149 , July 20, 1979
  • Revoked by: EO 12407 , February 22, 1983

Executive Order 12315
Amending the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 1969 (Revised Edition)

  • Signed: July 29, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 39107; July 31, 1981
  • Amends: EO 11476 , June 19, 1969 (which was rescinded by EO 12473 , April 13, 1984)
  • See: EO 12198 , March 12, 1980

Executive Order 12316
Responses to environmental damage

  • Signed: August 14, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 42237; August 20, 1981
  • Revokes: EO 12286 , January 19, 1981
  • Amended by: EO 12418 , May 5, 1983
  • Revoked by: EO 12580 , January 23, 1987

Executive Order 12317
President's Commission on Hostage Compensation

  • Signed: August 14, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 42241; August 20, 1981
  • Amends: EO 12285 , January 19, 1981
  • Revoked by: EO 12379 , August 17, 1982

Executive Order 12318
Statistical policy functions

  • Signed: August 21, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 42833; August 25, 1981
  • Amends: EO 10033 , February 8, 1949; EO 10253 , June 11, 1951; EO 11541 , July 1, 1970; EO 11961 , January 19, 1977
  • Revokes: EO 12013 , October 7, 1977

Executive Order 12319
River Basin Commissions


Executive Order 12320
Historically Black Colleges and Universities

  • Signed: September 15, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 46107; September 17, 1981
  • Revokes: EO 12232 , August 8, 1980
  • Revoked by: EO 12677 , April 28, 1989

Executive Order 12321
Foreign assistance and arms export control

  • Signed: September 14, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 46109; September 17, 1981
  • Amends: EO 11958 , January 18, 1977; EO 12163 , September 29, 1979

Executive Order 12322
Water resources projects

  • Signed: September 17, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 46561; September 21, 1981
  • Revokes: EO 12113 , January 4, 1979
  • Amended by: EO 12608 , September 9, 1987

Executive Order 12323
Presidential Commission on Broadcasting to Cuba

  • Signed: September 22, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 47207; September 25, 1981
  • Amended by: EO 12366 , May 25, 1982
  • Revoked by: EO 12399 , December 31, 1982

Executive Order 12324
Interdiction of illegal aliens

  • Signed: September 29, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 48109; October 1, 1981
  • Revoked by: EO 12807 , May 24, 1992

Executive Order 12325
Presidential Task Force on the Arts and Humanities

  • Signed: September 30, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 48617; October 2, 1981
  • Amends: EO 12308 , June 5, 1981

Executive Order 12326
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System

  • Signed: September 30, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 48889; October 5, 1981
  • Amended by: EO 12443 , September 27, 1983

Executive Order 12327
Exemption for Fort Allen

  • Signed: October 1, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 48893; October 5, 1981
  • Revoked by: EO 12553 , February 25, 1986

Executive Order 12328
Federal employees contracting or trading with Indians

  • Signed: October 8, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 50357; October 13, 1981
  • Amended by: EO 12608 , September 9, 1987

Executive Order 12329
President's Task Force on Private Sector Initiatives

  • Signed: October 14, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 50919; October 16, 1981
  • Revoked by: EO 12399 , December 31, 1982

Executive Order 12330
Adjustments of certain rates of pay and allowances

  • Signed: October 15, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 50921, 51591; October 16, 1981
  • Supersedes: EO 12248 , October 16, 1980; EO 12249 , October 25, 1980
  • Superseded by: EO 12387 , October 8, 1982

Executive Order 12331
President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board

  • Signed: October 20, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 51705; October 22, 1981
  • Revoked by: EO 12537 , October 28, 1985

Executive Order 12332
Establishment of the National Productivity Advisory Committee

  • Signed: November 10, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 55913; November 13, 1981
  • Committee continued by: EO 12399 , December 31, 1982
  • Revoked by: EO 12534 , September 30, 1985

Executive Order 12333
United States Intelligence Activities


Executive Order 12334
President's Intelligence Oversight Board

  • Signed: December 4, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 59955; December 8, 1981
  • Amended by: EO 12701 , February 14, 1990
  • Revoked by: EO 12863 , September 13, 1993

Executive Order 12335
National Commission on Social Security Reform

  • Signed: December 16, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 61633; December 18, 1981
  • Amended by: EO 12397 , December 23, 1982; EO 12402 , January 15, 1983
  • Revoked by: EO 12534 , September 30, 1985

Executive Order 12336
The Task Force on Legal Equity for Women

  • Signed: December 21, 1981
  • Federal Register page and date: 46 FR 62239; December 23, 1981
  • Revokes in part: EO 12050 , April 4, 1979
  • Revokes EO 12135 , May 9, 1979; EO 12258 , December 31, 1980
  • Amended by: EO 12355 , April 1, 1982