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By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution
and the laws of the United States of America, including section
301 of title 3, United States Code, and section 1111 of title 31,
United States Code, and to cut 50 percent of the executive
branch's internal regulations in order to streamline and improve
customer service to the American people, it is hereby ordered as
follows:

Section 1. Regulatory Reductions.  Each executive department and
agency shall undertake to eliminate not less than 50 percent of
its civilian internal management regulations that are not
required by law within 3 years of the effective date of this
order.  An agency internal management regulation, for the
purposes of this order, means an agency directive or regulation  
that pertains to its organization, management, or personnel
matters.  Reductions in agency internal management regulations
shall be concentrated in areas that will result in the greatest
improvement in productivity, streamlining of operations, and
improvement in customer service.

Sec. 2. Coverage.  This order applies to all executive branch
departments and agencies.

Sec. 3. Implementation.  The Director of the Office of Management
and Budget shall issue instructions regarding the implementation
of this order, including exemptions necessary for the delivery of
essential services and compliance with applicable law.

Sec. 4. Independent Agencies.  All independent regulatory
commissions and agencies are requested to comply with the
provisions of this order.

                         /s/William J. Clinton


THE WHITE HOUSE,
September 11, 1993.