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The President of the United States has issued a memorandum detailing the order of succession for the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) position at the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). If the CEO is unable to fulfill their duties due to death, resignation, or other reasons, a specific list of officials will take over the role, starting with the Deputy Chief Executive Officer. The memorandum also notes that individuals in these roles on an acting basis cannot become acting CEO, and it revokes a previous memorandum from January 2021. Additionally, the President retains the authority to choose a different acting CEO if needed.

The President of the United States has issued a memorandum detailing the order of succession for officials in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) who can act as the Director if both the Director and Deputy Director are unable to serve. The order starts with the Chief of Staff, followed by the General Counsel, and continues through other key OPM positions. However, anyone currently serving in an acting capacity in these roles cannot automatically become the acting Director. The President also reserves the right to choose a different acting Director if needed, and this memorandum revokes a previous memorandum from December 10, 2020. The memo does not create any new legal rights for or against the government.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has delayed the effective date of a final rule concerning updates to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards for retail pharmacy transactions and Medicaid pharmacy subrogation until April 14, 2025. This delay, following a Presidential memorandum on regulatory review, allows HHS more time to consider the new regulations. The compliance date for these standards is also extended to April 14, 2028. The immediate implementation of this delay is based on good cause exceptions, as it is impractical to seek public comment given the circumstances.

The President of the United States issued a memorandum establishing the order of succession for the position of Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality. If the Chairman cannot perform their duties, the roles will be filled in this order: Chief of Staff, General Counsel, Deputy General Counsels (in the order they were appointed), Senior Directors (also in their appointment order), and the Associate Director for the National Environmental Policy Act. However, individuals serving in these roles temporarily cannot act as Chairman based on this memorandum. The President retains the right to change the order if needed, and a previous memorandum from September 6, 2019, regarding succession is revoked by this document.

The President issued a memorandum to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), giving OPM the authority to make final decisions about the suitability of employees in the executive branch based on their behavior after being hired. The Director of OPM is tasked with creating new rules to support this authority and must consider requiring agencies to report to OPM when an employee's conduct is in question. The memorandum also directs that if OPM decides an employee should be separated or corrected, the agency must take action within five days. This directive is to be followed according to the law and the availability of funds and does not create enforceable rights for individuals against the U.S. government.

The Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has proposed delaying the effective date of a rule concerning wage protections for certain foreign workers in the U.S. The rule, originally set to be enforced on March 15, 2021, is now proposed to take effect on May 14, 2021. This 60-day delay allows the agency time to review the rule as directed by a Presidential memorandum titled "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review," issued on January 20, 2021. The ETA is inviting public comments on this proposed delay by February 16, 2021.

The President of the United States has issued a memorandum to extend and expand the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for certain residents of Hong Kong living in the U.S. This decision comes in response to actions by China, which have undermined human rights and freedoms in Hong Kong. The memorandum allows eligible Hong Kong residents to stay in the U.S. for an additional 24 months and provides them with the opportunity to work. The memorandum excludes those who pose security concerns, have committed certain crimes, or recently returned to Hong Kong or China.