09/22/2004
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"I have determined that it is appropriate to exercise my statutory alternative plan authority to limit the January 2005 GS locality pay increase."
"A national emergency has existed since September 11, 2001, which now includes Operation Enduring Freedom (in Afghanistan) and Operation Iraqi Freedom."
"Steve Friedman has been a trusted adviser and vital member of my economic team."
"I have delegated to the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the authority to take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this order."