Delegation of Certain Authorities and Assignment of Certain Functions Under the Trade Act of 2002
Delegates Trade Act Authorities to United States Trade Representative
What it does
Agencies must carry out the President's Trade Act authorities as delegated to the United States Trade Representative and designated cabinet secretaries.
Real-world impact
- Gives trade officials authority to act on Trade Act duties previously held by the President.
- Requires State, Labor, Treasury, Commerce to perform specific consultation and reporting tasks.
- Leaves some high-level trade determinations reserved to the President, not delegated.
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Summary
This order transfers many of the President's powers under the Trade Act of 2002 to the United States Trade Representative, while keeping certain high-level decisions for the President.
It assigns specific consultation and reporting duties to the Secretaries of State, Labor, Treasury, and Commerce, and directs the Customs Service to carry out Andean Trade determinations as instructed. The order also amends a prior executive order and states it aims to improve internal government management without creating new legal rights.
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