Further Amendments to Executive Order No. 12757 Implementation of the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative
Headline: Amends Trade Initiative Order to Delegate Section 571 Functions
What it does: Federal officials must amend Executive Order No. 12757 to add Public Law 104-107 references, delegate section 571 functions to the Secretary, and add a new reference clause.
- Delegates presidential functions under section 571 to the Secretary.
- Clarifies that references to section 571 include similar future laws.
- Says changes are internal and do not create enforceable rights.
Summary
This order amends a prior Executive Order implementing the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative. It updates the order's preamble and Section 1 to include references to Public Law 104-107, redesignates a section, and adds a new clause clarifying how references to section 571 are interpreted.
The amendment also delegates certain functions vested by section 571 to the Secretary, who must act with advice from the Council and in consultation with the Secretary of State. The order says it only concerns internal government management and does not create enforceable rights.
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