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The order directs Federal agencies to restore Federal sites dedicated to history, including parks and museums, to be representations of American heritage and progress. The Vice President, in consultation with the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy and the Special Assistant to the President and Senior Associate Staff Secretary, is directed to effectuate these policies through his role on the Smithsonian Board of Regents. Additionally, the Vice President and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget are instructed to work with Congress to ensure that future appropriations to the Smithsonian Institution align with these policies.
The order directs Federal agencies to work closely with local officials to make the District of Columbia safe, beautiful, and prosperous. A Task Force, named the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force, is established, including representatives from the Department of the Interior, Department of Transportation, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Marshals Service, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the United States Attorney’s Offices for the District of Columbia, District of Maryland, and Eastern District of Virginia. The Task Force will focus on crime prevention, preservation of monuments, promoting beautification, and sharing resources and information with local officials.
Trump II Agriculture Secretary declares an emergency and OKs logging in millions of acres of U.S. national forests. The memo cites risks of wildfire and pest infestation and the president's executive order directing the agency to boost logging to justify the declaration.
The order directs Federal agencies to increase domestic energy production, particularly in the coal industry. The National Energy Dominance Council is to designate coal as a "mineral," thus allowing it to receive all benefits under Executive Order 14241. The Secretaries of the Interior, Agriculture, and Energy are to identify coal resources on federal lands and propose policies to address any impediments to their mining, with a focus on the potential impact on electricity costs and grid reliability. The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture are also instructed to prioritize coal leasing and expedite environmental reviews to facilitate coal mining on public lands.
The order directs federal agencies to increase entry fees for foreign tourists at national parks, while improving affordability for U.S. residents. The Secretary of the Interior is instructed to develop a strategy to increase revenue and improve the recreational experience at national parks. The increased revenue from the higher fees is to be used to improve the infrastructure of, or enhance enjoyment of or access to, America’s Federal recreational areas. The Secretary of the Interior, along with the Secretary of State, is also directed to encourage international tourism to America’s national parks.
The order directs federal agencies to rescind and replace the off‑road vehicle designation criteria from Executive Orders 11644 and 11989 and instead manage off‑road vehicle use on Federal lands under existing statutory authorities such as the National Historic Preservation Act, NEPA, the Endangered Species Act, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act. It instructs agencies to adopt an updated framework reflecting technological and land‑management developments to reduce vague, subjective criteria that have impeded energy, timber, utility maintenance, permitting, and access.
This proclamation proclaims a modification to the Bears Ears National Monument boundaries effective July 13, 2026, changing the extent of federally reserved lands in Utah. It directs the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management and the Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service to manage the revised monument area and removes certain acreage previously included, citing the Antiquities Act standards for confining reservations to the smallest area compatible with protection.
This proclamation declares a modification to the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, altering the monument’s boundaries on federal lands in Utah as set forth in the text. It directs the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management to manage the newly defined monument boundaries and to return removed lands to their prior federal management status, specifying that adjustments reflect the Antiquities Act’s requirement that reserved land be confined to the smallest area compatible with protection of qualifying historic or scientific objects.