Executive Order 13493 is an Executive Order issued by United States President Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...

 ordering the identification of lawful options to the detention of captives in the Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba

Cuba

The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...

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The full title of the order is: Executive Order 13493 - Review of Detention Policy Options.
In Executive Order 13492

Executive Order 13492

Executive Order 13492 is an Executive Order issued by United States President Barack Obama ordering the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, in Cuba....

 Obama had ordered the camps' closure, within a year.

Executive Order 13943 was a follow up Executive Order 13942, In it Barak Obama laid out the Special Interagency Task Force. The Special Interangency Task Force job find lawful options of places to put captured or apprehended individuals with armed conflict and counterterrorism operations.

Special Interangency Task Force Membership

• The Attorney General, Co-Chair
• The Secretary of Defense, Co-Chair
• The Secretary of State
• The Secretary of Homeland Security
• The Director of National Intelligence
• The Director the CIA
• The Chairman of the Join Chiefs of Staff
• Any other officers employed by the United States choose by the Co-Chairs with the consent of the head of department or or agency of concerned.

Special Interangency Task Force Staff

Either Co-Chair is responsible to designate offices and employees with in departments. Other agencies can request to work on the Special Interangency Task Force with the approval of the Co-Chairs and the heads of the agency they come from.

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