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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of Responsibility Under the Senate Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification of the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions

President Clinton delegated to the Secretary of State the presidential responsibility to submit annual reports to Congress on enforcement and monitoring of the OECD anti-bribery convention, as required by the Senate's July 31, 1998 resolution of advice and consent to ratification.

Federal Register Open PDF 64 FR 32795

Key directives

  • Delegate to Secretary of State the presidential responsibility to submit annual reports to Congress on enforcement and monitoring of the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions
  • Publish this memorandum in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation of reporting authority to Secretary of State takes effect

Near term (90d)

  • First annual report preparation and submission cycle begins

Long term

  • Ongoing annual congressional reporting on convention enforcement and monitoring

Risks & tensions

  • Text does not specify when first annual report is due or the reporting cycle date; 'annual' implies recurring obligation without fixed calendar anchor
Presidential Memorandum: Delegation of Responsibility Under the Senate Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification of the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions · Executive Orders