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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of Functions and Authorities Under Section 6(a)-(c) of the United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade First Agreement Implementation Act

This memorandum delegates to the United States Trade Representative the President's functions and authorities under sections 6(a)-(c) of the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade First Agreement Implementation Act, including certification and reporting requirements to Congress. The delegation also applies automatically to any future laws with substantially similar provisions.

Federal Register Open PDF 89 FR 64781

Impact dates

  1. Certification to Congress under section 6(a)-(c)

  2. Consultation and report to appropriate congressional committees

Key directives

  • Delegate functions and authorities under section 6(a)-(c) to USTR
  • USTR to make and submit certification to Congress
  • USTR to consult with and submit report to congressional committees
  • Apply delegation to future substantially similar provisions
  • Publish memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation of authority to USTR takes effect

Near term (90d)

  • USTR to make and submit required certification to Congress
  • USTR to consult with and submit required report to appropriate congressional committees

Long term

  • Automatic application to future substantially similar statutory provisions

Risks & tensions

  • Statutory deadlines for certification and reporting not specified in memorandum text; timing governed by underlying Public Law 118-13
  • Automatic extension to future laws creates open-ended delegation without further presidential action
Presidential Memorandum: Delegation of Functions and Authorities Under Section 6(a)-(c) of the United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade First Agreement Implementation Act · Executive Orders