U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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89–011 2010

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 INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO THOSE AFFECTED BY THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI, PURSUANT TO 10 U.S.C. 12304(f) 10 U.C.S. 121 

JANUARY 20, 2010.—Message and accompanying papers referred to the 

Committee on Armed Services and ordered to be printed 


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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 regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, and to terminate the 

service of those units and members ordered to active duty. Members 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. 


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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, including 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 member in the Individual Ready Reserve mobilization category and designated 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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