Providing for the Closing of Government Departments and Agencies on January 2, 2007
Headline: Federal Offices Closed January 2, 2007 to Honor Gerald Ford
What it does: Agencies must close on January 2, 2007 to honor Gerald R. Ford, except offices needed for national security or essential public business.
- Most federal offices were closed on January 2, 2007 by order.
- Federal employees’ pay and leave for that day are handled under existing statutes.
- Offices needed for national security, defense, or essential work remained open.
Summary
This order closes all executive departments, independent agencies, and other government offices on January 2, 2007 as a mark of respect for Gerald R. Ford. The closure is covered by existing pay and leave laws for federal employees.
Most federal employees will not work that day and will have pay and leave handled under the cited statutes. Agency heads may keep offices open if they determine those offices are needed for national security, defense, or other essential public business.
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