This Presidential Action, issued under the authority granted by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the National Emergencies Act (NEA), builds upon the national emergency declared in Executive Order 14380 concerning the policies and actions of the Government of Cuba.

The order directs the Secretary of State and Secretary of the Treasury to block the property and interests in property of foreign persons determined to be involved in operating within key destabilizing sectors of the Cuban economy, engaging in serious human rights abuses, or corruption.

Furthermore, it suspends the entry of such designated aliens into the United States and authorizes sanctions, including blocking U.S.-held assets, against foreign financial institutions that facilitate transactions for blocked persons.

This document details presidential actions regarding nominations and withdrawals sent to the Senate for consideration.

It lists eleven individuals nominated for positions including Ambassador to Australia, Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Assistant Secretaries across various departments (Health and Human Services, Treasury, State, Commerce), an Inspector General for HUD, and two United States Circuit Judges.

Additionally, the document formally communicates the withdrawal of three previous nominations related to the Department of Labor, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Director of the National Park Service.

This document lists several individuals nominated by the President and sent to the Senate for confirmation to various high-level positions within the U.S. government.

The nominations cover roles including the Director of the Peace Corps, Ambassadors, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney, Assistant Secretaries in the Air Force, the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, the Director of the CDC, and an Assistant Secretary for Veterans Affairs.

President Trump issues a Presidential Determination to the Secretary of Energy, activating Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 following a prior declaration of a National Energy Emergency.

This action officially designates domestic petroleum production, refining, and logistics capacity—including pipelines and terminals—as critical national defense resources.

The President finds that federal intervention via purchases, commitments, or financial support is necessary because industry cannot meet the required expansion timely due to financing and permitting hurdles, leading to a waiver of standard DPA procedural requirements for the purpose of immediately bolstering U.S. defense readiness.

The President issued a Presidential Permit, exercising authority vested in the office, to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership, a Canadian-owned subsidiary, to operate and maintain three existing pipeline Border facilities in Pembina County, North Dakota, for transporting crude oil and various petroleum products across the U.S.-Canada border.

This permit supersedes a previous permit from 1991 and establishes several conditions, including subjecting the facilities to all applicable laws and regulations, mandating permittee responsibility for maintenance and liability indemnity, granting the U.S. the right to take possession for national security purposes, and requiring removal of the facilities upon permit termination unless otherwise directed.

This Presidential Permit authorizes Enbridge Pipelines (Southern Lights) L.L.C., a subsidiary of a Canadian corporation, to operate and maintain existing pipeline border facilities in Neche, North Dakota, for transporting crude oil and various petroleum products between the United States and Canada.

This permit officially supersedes and revokes a previous permit issued in 2008 and subjects the operation and maintenance of the defined border facilities to numerous conditions, including compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, granting government access for inspection, and establishing protocols for facility removal or government takeover in national security emergencies.

This Presidential Permit, issued on April 15, 2026, grants Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (a Delaware limited partnership and indirect Canadian subsidiary) the authority to operate and maintain existing pipeline Border facilities near Neche, North Dakota, for transporting crude oil and petroleum products across the U.S.-Canada border, superseding a 2017 permit, while stipulating that the facilities remain subject to rigorous federal, state, and local laws, environmental compliance, regular inspection, and presidential seizure authority for national security reasons.

The President granted a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership, an indirect Canadian subsidiary, authorizing the operation and maintenance of specific existing pipeline Border facilities near Neche, North Dakota, for the cross-border transport of crude oil and various petroleum products, excluding natural gas.

This permit supersedes a previous permit issued in 1998 and establishes a detailed framework of conditions, including adherence to all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, requiring regular government inspection access, imposing strict rules on facility changes or ownership transfers, and reserving the right for the U.S. government to take possession of the facilities for national security purposes.