Delegation of Certain Authorities and Assignment of Certain Functions Under the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015
Headline: Delegates Trade Preferences Act Authorities to United States Trade Representative
What it does: Agencies must carry out presidential authorities under the Trade Preferences Extension Act as delegated to the United States Trade Representative and other officials.
- Shifts decision-making on trade preferences from the President to trade officials.
- Assigns aid agency and agriculture officials responsibility for parts of trade programs.
- Requires reporting on efforts to reduce poverty and eliminate hunger in trade programs.
Summary
This order moves certain presidential powers under the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 to other officials. It delegates most Title I authorities to the United States Trade Representative, while reserving several specific sections to the President.
It assigns some functions to the head of the United States foreign aid agency working with the Secretary of Agriculture, and assigns other duties to the trade representative in consultation with the Secretary of State. It also directs the trade representative to report on programs to reduce poverty and eliminate hunger, and allows redelegation consistent with law.
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