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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of Authority for Drafting and Submission of the International Trade Data System Annual Report to the Congress

This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of Homeland Security the President's statutory obligation under the SAFE Port Act of 2006 to draft and submit the annual International Trade Data System report to Congress. It is a routine administrative delegation of a reporting function with no new policy directives.

Federal Register Open PDF 80 FR 64305

Key directives

  • Delegate reporting function under section 405 of SAFE Port Act of 2006 to Secretary of Homeland Security
  • Direct Secretary to publish memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Memorandum takes effect upon signing; delegation of reporting authority to DHS Secretary

Near term (90d)

  • DHS assumes responsibility for drafting next ITDS annual report

Long term

  • Continued annual reporting obligation delegated to DHS unless revoked

Risks & tensions

  • Text is vague on whether this changes prior practice or merely formalizes existing DHS role; no explicit revocation of prior delegation
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