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Executive Order 13022

Administration of the Midway Islands

Ordered by William J. Clinton on October 31, 1996

Summary

Transfers jurisdiction of Midway Islands from Navy to Interior Department. Dissolves previous naval defensive sea area and airspace reservations. Interior Department to manage islands as wildlife refuge, conserving biodiversity, wildlife habitats, and historic sites, and overseeing civil administration and legal matters.

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