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111th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - House Document 111-87


ORDERING THE SELECTED RESERVE AND CERTAIN
INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE MEMBERS OF THE
ARMED FORCES TO ACTIVE DUTY





MESSAGE

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

TRANSMITTING

THE ACTIVATION OF THE SELECTED RESERVE AND CERTAIN IN-
DIVIDUAL READY RESERVE OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR HU-
MANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO THOSE AFFECTED BY THE EARTH-
QUAKE IN HAITI, PURSUANT TO 10 U.S.C. 12304(f) 10 U.C.S. 121


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JANUARY 20, 2010.-Message and accompanying papers referred to the
Committee on Armed Services and ordered to be printed

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
89-011 WASHINGTON : 2010













THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, January 16, 2010.
Hon. NANCY PELOSI,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Effective today, pursuant to sections 121
and 12304 of title 10, United States Code, I have authorized the
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security with
respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service
in the Navy, to order to active duty any units, and any individual
members not assigned to a unit organized to serve as a unit, of the
Selected Reserve, or any member in the Individual Ready Reserve
mobilization category and designated as essential under regula-
tions prescribed by the Secretary concerned, and to terminate the
service of those units and members ordered to active duty. Mem-
bers of the Armed Forces ordered to active duty pursuant to these
authorities will augment the active forces in support of operations
for Haiti. The authorities that have been invoked will ensure the
Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security
can fully support the Department of State and the United States
Agency for International Development.
A copy of the Executive Order I have issued is enclosed.
Sincerely,
BARACK OBAMA.
















EXECUTIVE ORDER


ORDERING THE SELECTED RESERVE AND CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL READY
RESERVE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES TO ACTIVE DUTY
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution
and the laws of the United States of America, including sections
121 and 12304 of title 10, United States Code, I hereby determine
that it is necessary to augment the active Armed Forces of the
United States for the effective conduct of operational missions, in-
cluding those involving humanitarian assistance, related to relief
efforts in Haiti necessitated by the earthquake on January 12,
2010. Further, under the stated authority, I hereby authorize the
Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland Security with
respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service
in the Navy, under their respective jurisdictions, to order to active
duty any units, and any individual members not assigned to a unit
organized to serve as a unit, of the Selected Reserve, or any mem-
ber in the Individual Ready Reserve mobilization category and des-
ignated as essential under regulations prescribed by the Secretary
concerned, and to terminate the service of those units and members
ordered to active duty.
This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity,
by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies,
or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
BARACK OBAMA.
THE WHITE HOUSE, January 16, 2010.

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