TABLE EXECUTIVE ORDERS 'ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE FIRST AND SECOND WAR POWERS ACTS FIRST WAR POWERS ACT (55 STAT. 838; 50 U. S. C., APP. 601-622) No. Dato Subject Page 1047 1053 1054 1078 1086 1088 1089 1094 1095 1098 1101 1103 1104 1121 1121 1125 1129 1131 1941 8985 Dec. 19 Office of Censorship; establishment, functions and duties... 8098 Dec. 20 Foreign exchange transactions, amendment of prior order as omeded. (Hong Kong). 2001 Dec. 27 War Department, Navy Department and U. S. Maritime Commission authorized to exercise the powers described in Title II of Act to expedite prosecution of war effort, 1942 9023 Jan. 14 Contract regulations extended to Treasury, Agricalture, Federal Works Agency, Panama Canal, Government Printing Office, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. 9054 Feb. 7 War Shipping Administration; establishment, functions and duties defined.. 9055 Feb. 10 | Interior Department, contract regulations extended to....... 9058 Feb. 12 Tennessee Valley Authority, contract regulations extended to........... 9085 Feb. 23 Agriculture Department, certain agencies consolidated within.. 9070 Feb. 24 National Housing Agency, established by consolidation of certain agencies and functions 9071 Feb. 24 Federal Loan Agency, functions transferred to Department of Commerce.... 9079 Feb. 28 Public Health Service, certain bospitals made available lor care of Insane persons.. 9082 Feb. 28 Army of the United States, reorganization and transfer of functions witbin the War Department. 9083 Feb. 28 Maritime functions, redistribution of..... 9095 Mar. 11 Alien Property Custodian, ofice establisbed.... 0098 Mar. 12 Navy Department and Neval Service, reorganization of.. 9103 Mar. 18 Statistical Information; control, publication and use.. 9112 Mar. 28 Contract financing... 0116 Mar. 30 Contract regulations extended to Office of Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, Civil Aeronautics Administration, National Housing Agency, Veterans' Administration, Federal Communications Commission. 0126 Apr. 8 Hydrographic Ofic transferred from Bureau of Navigation to Chief of Naval Operations. 917 Apr. 10 Defense contractors, agencies designated to inspect plants and audit books...... 9128 Apr. 13 Board of Economic Warfaro, additional functions and duties..... 9133 Apr. 14 Civilian Conservation Corps motor repair shops transferred to War Department. 9139 Apr. 18 War Manpower Commission, establishment...... 9142 Apr. 21 Alien Property Custodian, certain functions, etc., transferred from Justice Department.. 9148 Apr. 27 Credit Union functions, transferred from Farm Credit Administration to Federal De posit Insurance Corporation.... 0176 May 29 Registration of foreign agents, functions transferred from Secretary of State to Attorney General.. 9177 May 80 Authority to make emergency purchases of war materials abroad conferred on certain officials. 9131 Jano 11 | Alaska, administration of Federal government services by Alaska War Council. 9182 June 13 Office of War Information, established by consolidation of certain agencies... 9193 July 6 Allen Property Custodian Omae, establishment order ame nded.. 9194 July 7 Navy Department, acquisition and disposal of real estate, functions transferred to Chiel of Bureau of Yards and Doobs..... 9198 July 11 Merchant Marine training functions, transfer to War Shipping Administration. 9204 July 21 | Fisbery Coordination, Office of, establishment... 9219 Aug. 11 Scientiac Research and Dovelopment, Office of. contract regulations. 9221 Aug. 13 Federal Prison Lodastries, Loc., contract regulations. 9232 | Aug. 20 Work Projects Administration, Sample Surveys Section, functions transferred to Bureau of the Census. 9233 Ang. 22 Board of Economic Warfare, contract regulations... 9235 Aug. 31 Ellective utilization of Government supplies and equipment.. 9241 Sept. 1 Ofico of Strategic Services, contract regulations..... 92H Sept. 16 War Shipping Administration, establishment order amended.. 9215 Sept. 16 U. 8. Commissioner to the Philippinas, functions transferred to Secretary of Interior.. 9216 Sept. 17 Rudber program coordination and control..... 9247 | Sept. 17 War Manpower Commission, transfer of certain employment service and training func tions to. 9253 Oct. 9 | Immigration and Naturalization Service, contract regulations. 9202 Nor. 5 Secretary of Navy, additional functions, etc., defined. 9284 Nov. 3 Commerce Department, contract regulations..... 9263 Nov. 11 Treasury Department contracts for architectural and engineering sorvices, limitation fixed fees modified. 1137 1138 1139 1141 1145 1148 1150 1165 1166 1167 1169 1174 1178 1184 1188 1192 1193 1203 1203 1200 1208 1209 1210 1210 1211 1219 12223 123 1225 Tables of Presidential Documents TABLE 4-EXECUTIVE ORDERS ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE FIRST AND SECOND WAR POWERS ACTS Continned No. Dato Subject Pags 122 1942 9279 Dec. 5 Manpower mobilization; Saloctivo Servico Systom transferred to War Manpower Com 1241 1249 1252 1253 1259 1299 1280 1202 mission. 9287 Dec. 24 Council National Defense, cortain functions transferred to Secretary of Interior. 1943 9288 Jan. 30 Contracts and Purchases, reports of..... 9300 Feb. 8 Lnterdepartmental Committee to consider cases of subversivo activity on part of Federal employees, establishment. 9302 Feb. 9 | Internal Rovenuo, Commissioner of, transfer of certain functions relating to taxes and penalties imposed for violations of the National Probibition Act. 9310 Mar. 6 Defenso Health and Wolfaro Services, Ofico of, transfer of nutrition functions to Depart ment of Agriculture. 9312 Mgr. 9 War Information, onico of, foreign information activities defined.... 9315 Mar. 15 Secretary of Agriculture, transfer of certain functions from the President to..... 9322 Mar. 20 Food Production and Distribution Administration, centralizing and delegating autbority with respect to. 9325 Apr. 7 Alion Property Custodian, Omco of, payment of expense of the.. 9327 Apr. 7 Congested Production Arons, providing for the more effective handling of governmental problems in. 9323 Apr. 8 Wages, Prices, and Salarlos; stabilization ol... 9330 Apr. 16 Ofico for Emergency Managoment, certain central administrativo services transferred from, 9334 | Apr. 19 War Food Administration, establishment..... 9336 Apr. 24 Financing arrangements to facilitate the prosecution of the war authorized..... 93.38 Apr. 29 Federal Security Agency, functions of Omce of Defense Health and Welfare Services trans ferred to. 8339 Apr. 29 Givl Air Patrol transferred to War Department, trom Ofice of Civilian Defenso.... 8313 May 19 Certain lands on Government Island, California, to the Navy Department; transfer ol jurisdiction and control over. 8347 May 27 War Mobilization, Omico ol, established.. 1205 1206 1207 1273 1274 1275 1275 1273 1281 1138 1140 Executive Orders Issaed Parsuant to the First and Second War Powers Acts TABLE 4-EXECUTIVE ORDERS ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE FIRST AND SECOND WAR POWERS ACTS Continued SECOND WAR POWERS ACT (56 STAT. 176; 50 U. 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C., APP. 631-645a) No. Date Subject Page 14 1151 1151 1135 1167 1167 1942 9127 | Apr. 10 Delease contractors, agencies designated to inspect plants and audit books. 9129 Apr. 13 Maritimo Commission authorized to acquire and dispose of property. 0188 Apr, 17 Maynisitioning of property required for prosecution of the war.. 9150 Apr. 28 National Housing Agency autborized to acquire and dispose of property. 9152 Apr. 29 Census reports, directions and regulations... 9157 May 9 Secretary of Commerce to make available records, schedules, reports, returns, etc.. 0178 May 30 Hellam program of Interior Department, Secretary authorized to acquire and dispose of property. 9179 June 5 Federal Works Agency, Commissioner of Public Roads autborized to acquire and dispose of property. 9188 June 27 Federal Works Administrator authorized to acquire and dispose of property.... 0194 July 7 Navy Department, acquisition and disposal of real estate, functions transferred to Chiel of Bureau of Yards and Docks. 8211 Aug. 1 Once for Emergency Management, Division of Central Administrative Services author. ized to acquire and dispose of property. 9217. Aug. 7 Reconstruction Finance Corporation authorized to acquire and dispose of property.. 9218 | Aug. 11 Scientific Research and Development, Omce of, authorized to acquire and dispose of property. 9244 Sept. 16 War Shipping Administration, establishment order amended... 9249 Oct. 1 Secretary of Agriculture authorized to acquire and dispose of property....... 9280 Dec. 5 Food program, control to be exercised by Secretary of Agriculture.. 1171 1178 1190 1192 1192 1209 1043 0321 1262 EXECUTIVE ORDERS: A Brief History of Their Use and the President's Power to Issue Them HUGH C. KEENAN Revised February 26, 1974 1 IV. Numbered Executive Orders by Presidents A. General 21 22 22 23 23 23 24 24 25 25 25 26 41-118 O - 74 - 3 |