Diversity and Inclusion activities sponsored by EDI as part of the Special Emphasis Portfolios are sanctioned under the following authorities:
Diversity and Inclusion
Executive Order 13583, August 18, 2011, Issued by President Barack Obama - Establishing a Coordinated Government-wide Initiative to Promote Diversity and Inclusion in the Federal Workforce.
Executive Order 13562, December 27, 2010, Issued by President Barack Obama - Recruiting and Hiring Students and Recent Graduates
Executive Order 11478, May 28, 1998, Issued by President William J. Clinton - Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Congressional Resolution, Pub. L. 95-419, October 5, 1978 - To commemorate Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week during the first week of each May.
Presidential Proclamation 4650, March 28, 1979, Issued by President Carter - Designating the week beginning May 4, 1979 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week.
Presidential Proclamation 6130, May 7, 1990, Issued by President George H.W. Bush - Designating May 1990 as the first Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month.
Congressional Resolution, Pub. L. 101-283, May 9, 1990 - To expand Asian/Pacific American Heritage month from a week-long celebration to a month-long celebration.
Congressional Resolution, Pub. L. 102-42 - Passed unanimously by Congress and signed by President George W.W. Bush on May 14, 1991. Law requested that the President proclaim May, 1991 and May, 1992 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Months.
Congressional Law, Pub. L. 102-450, October 23, 1992- Permanently designated May of each year as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
Executive Order 13125 (Amended), June 7, 1999, Issued by President William J. Clinton – Increasing participation of Asian American and Pacific Islanders in Federal Programs
Executive Order 13216, June 6, 2001, Issued By President George W. Bush – Increasing Opportunity and Improving Quality of Life of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Executive Order 13339, May 13, 2004, Issued by George W. Bush – Increasing Economic Opportunity and Business Participation of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Executive Order 13515, October 14, 2009, Issued by President Barack Obama – Increasing Participation of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Federal Programs
Black Americans
Presidential Speech, 1976, President Gerald Ford - In a speech urged Americans to "seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history."
Presidential Proclamation, 1978, Issued by President Jimmy Carter - Declared February as National Black History Month.
Presidential Proclamation, 2014, Issued by President Barack Obama – “Every American can draw strength from the story of hard-won progress, which not only defines the African-American experience, but also lies at the heart of our Nation as a whole.”
Executive Order 11478, August 8, 1969, Issued by President Richard M. Nixon - Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government
Executive Order 13256, February 12, 2002, Issued by George W. Bush – President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Executive Order 13532, February 26, 2010, Issued by President Barack Obama – White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Promoting Excellence, Innovation and Sustainability at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Executive Order 13562, December 27, 2010, Issued by President Barack Obama – Recruiting and Hiring Students and Recent Graduates
Hispanic Americans
Presidential Executive Order, 1968, Issued by President Lyndon Johnson - Declared Hispanic Heritage Week.
Congressional Action, Pub. L. No. 100-402 and Presidential Proclamation, August 17,1988, Issued by President Ronald Reagan - Declared September 15 to October 15 as National Hispanic Heritage Month.
Sixteen-Point Federal Employment Plan, 1970, Issued by President Nixon - issued a comprehensive Plan aimed at increasing Hispanic representation in the Federal workforce. In 1973, the 16-point plan was renamed “Spanish-Speaking Program” to emphasize bilingual skills; and in 1978, the program was again renamed to what it is known as today, the “Hispanic Employment Program” (HEP).
Executive Order 13171, October 12, 2000, Issued by President Clinton - Hispanic Employment in the Federal Government
Executive Order 13555, October 19, 2010, Issued by President Obama - White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics
Executive Order 13583, August, 18, 2011, Issued by President Obama - Establishing a Coordinated Government-wide Initiative to Promote Diversity and Inclusion in the Federal Workforce
Native Americans
Presidential Proclamation, September 28,1915, Issued by President Sherman Coolidge - Declared the second Saturday of each May as American Indian Day and significantly declared American Indians as citizens.
Executive Order, June 26, 2013, Issued by President Barack Obama – Establishes the White House Council on Native American Affiars.
Executive Order 13592, December 2, 2011, Issued by President Barack Obama - Improving American Indian and Alaska Native Educational Opportunities and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities.
Executive Order 13336, April 30, 2004, Issued by President George W. Bush - American Indian and Alaska Native Education
Executive Order 13007, May 24, 1996, Issued by President William J. Clinton - Indian Sacred Sites
People with Disabilities
Congressional Resolution, 1945 – designated the first week in October of each year as National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week
Congressional Resolution, 1988 - Declared the month of October as Natinoal Disability Employment Awareness Month
Executive Order 13078, March 13, 1998, Issued by President William J. Clinton - Increasing Employment of Adults with Disabilities
Executive Order 13187, January 10, 2001, Issued by President William J. Clinton - President's Disability Employment Partnership Board
Executive Order 13163, July 26, 2000, Issued by President William J. Clinton - Increasing the Opportunity for Individuals with Disabilities to be Employed in the Federal Government
Executive Order 13548, July 26, 2010, Issued by President Barack Obama - Increasing Federal Employment of Individuals with Disabilities
Women
Proclamation, February, 1980, Issued by President Jimmy Carter - Declared Week of March 8th, 1980 as National Women's History Week
Congressional Law, ub. L. 100-9 - Declared the Month of March as Women's History Month
Executive Order 11478, August 8, 1969, Issued by Richard M. Nixon - Equal employment opportunity in the Federal Government
Executive Order 11375, October 13, 1967, Issued by President Lyndon B. Johnson – Establishes the Federal Women’s Program