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Executive Order 12418
Transfer of functions relating to financial responsibility of vessels for pollution liability
Signed by Ronald Wilson Reagan on May 5, 1983.
Later revoked or supersededThe Federal Register edition of the order.
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@misc{votefiles_eo_12418,
author = {{Power & Politics}},
title = {{Executive Order 12418: Transfer of functions relating to financial responsibility of vessels for pollution liability}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-12418}},
note = {Reference number eo-12418; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1983.html; last checked October 29, 2026; accessed October 29, 2026}
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Revoked by
EO 12777, October 18, 1991
The National Archives records of later actions cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.