Amendment to Executive Order No. 12964

This executive order makes two minor amendments to EO 12964: increasing the maximum number of Commission on United States-Pacific Trade and Investment Policy members from 15 to 20, and extending the commission's reporting deadline from before February 1, 1996 to about December 31, 1996.

Federal Register Open PDF 61 FR 4205

Impact dates

Dec 31, 1996
Commission report due (about December 31, 1996)

Key directives

Increase commission membership cap from 15 to 20 members
Extend commission reporting deadline to approximately December 31, 1996

Timeline

Immediate

EO takes effect upon signing
Commission membership cap raised to 20
Reporting deadline changed from February 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996

Near term (90d)

Commission may appoint additional members up to new 20-person limit

Long term

Commission has extended timeline to complete work and issue report by end of 1996

Risks & tensions

Original February 1, 1996 deadline was only one day after signing, suggesting the commission needed significant additional time; vague 'about December 31, 1996' language creates enforcement uncertainty
Modest structural change with limited broader policy implications