81 FR 11089 - Delegation of Certain Authorities and Assignment of Certain Functions Under the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015

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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 41 (March 2, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2016)]
[Presidential Documents]
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The President





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Executive Order 13720--Delegation of Certain Authorities and Assignment 
of Certain Functions Under the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015


                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 81 , No. 41 / Wednesday, March 2, 2016 / 
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Title 3--
The President

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                Executive Order 13720 of February 26, 2016

                
Delegation of Certain Authorities and Assignment 
                of Certain Functions Under the Trade Preferences 
                Extension Act of 2015

                By the authority vested in me as President by the 
                Constitution and the laws of the United States of 
                America, including the Trade Preferences Extension Act 
                of 2015 (the ``Act'') (Public Law 114-27), and section 
                301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby order as 
                follows:

                Section 1. Authorities and Functions under the Act. (a) 
                Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), and (d) of 
                this section, the authorities granted to and functions 
                specifically assigned to the President under title I of 
                the Act are delegated and assigned, respectively, to 
                the United States Trade Representative (U.S. Trade 
                Representative).

                    (b) The exercise of the following authorities of, 
                and functions specifically assigned to the President 
                under title I of the Act are not delegated or assigned 
                under this order:

(i) section 104(c) of the Act;

(ii) sections 105(a) and (b) of the Act; and

(iii) sections 506A(d)(3)(B) and (d)(4)(C) of the Trade Act of 1974 (as 
amended by the Act).

                    (c) The functions of the President under section 
                13(c) of the AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004, as added by 
                section 109 of the Act, are assigned to the 
                Administrator of the United States Agency for 
                International Development, in collaboration with the 
                Secretary of Agriculture.
                    (d) The functions of the President under section 
                110(a) of the Act are assigned to the U.S. Trade 
                Representative, in consultation with the Secretary of 
                State.

                Sec. 2. Reducing Poverty and Eliminating Hunger. The 
                U.S. Trade Representative, with the advice and 
                assistance of other executive departments and agencies 
                involved in international programs to reduce poverty 
                and eliminate hunger, shall perform the reporting 
                function under section 701 of the Act.

                Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) In exercising authority 
                delegated by or performing functions assigned in this 
                order, officers of the United States:

(i) shall ensure that all actions taken by them are consistent with the 
President's constitutional authority to (A) conduct the foreign affairs of 
the United States, including the commencement, conduct, and termination of 
negotiations with foreign countries and international organizations; (B) 
withhold information the disclosure of which could impair the foreign 
relations, the national security, the deliberative processes of the 
Executive, or the performance of the Executive's constitutional duties; (C) 
recommend for congressional consideration such measures as the President 
may judge necessary or expedient; and (D) supervise the executive branch; 
and

(ii) may redelegate authority delegated by this order and may further 
assign functions assigned by this order to officers of any other department 
or agency within the executive branch to the extent permitted by law, and 
such redelegation or further assignment shall be published in the Federal 
Register.

                    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with 
                applicable law and subject to the availability of 
                appropriations.

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                    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, 
                create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, 
                enforceable at law or in equity by any party against 
                the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
                entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any 
                other person.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    February 26, 2016.

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