Assigning Foreign Affairs Functions and Implementing the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative and the Tropical Forest Conservation Act
Headline: Assigns Foreign Affairs Functions and Implements Enterprise for Americas Initiative
What it does: The order directs the Secretaries of the Treasury and State to perform presidential functions under specified trade and foreign assistance laws and coordinate with other agencies.
- Transfers presidential decision authority on specified foreign-aid and trade matters to Treasury and State.
- Names government representatives and leadership for the Enterprise for the Americas Board.
- Revokes four earlier executive orders listed in the order.
Summary
This order assigns presidential responsibilities under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act and the Foreign Assistance Act to the Secretaries of the Treasury and State. It requires consultation with other officials and asks USAID to make certain recommendations.
It also names which federal officials will serve on the Enterprise for the Americas Board and sets procedures for board meetings and governance.
The order clarifies who can make foreign-aid and trade decisions, revokes four earlier orders, and requires that actions be consistent with the President's foreign affairs authority.
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