Delegation of Certain Authorities and Assignment of Certain Functions Under the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015
Headline: Delegates Trade Authorities to the U.S. Trade Representative and Agencies
What it does: Agencies must carry out the President's trade authorities under the Act as delegated, including environmental and labor reviews and reports, with specific functions assigned to department heads.
- Gives the U.S. Trade Representative authority to act on most trade matters.
- Requires environmental and labor reviews and reports through the interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee.
- Directs the Office of Management and Budget to prepare implementation and enforcement plans with agency advice.
Summary
This order delegates most of the President's authorities under the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 to the U.S. Trade Representative. It also reserves certain sections for the President and assigns specific duties to the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Labor, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, among others.
The order directs the Trade Representative to handle environmental reviews and capacity-building reports through the interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee, asks the Secretary of Labor to lead employment reviews, and requires OMB to prepare implementation and enforcement plans with agency input.
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