Executive Order 13491

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, in order to improve the effectiveness of human intelligence gathering, to promote the safe, lawful, and humane treatment of individuals in United States custody and of United States personnel who are detained in armed conflicts, to ensure compliance with the treaty obligations of the United States, including the Geneva Conventions, and to take care that the laws of the United States are faithfully executed, I hereby order as follows:

Barack Obama The White House, January 22, 2009. [FR Doc. E9–1885 Filed 1–26–09; 8:45 am] Billing Code 3195–W9–P