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Memo1995-09-29Clinton

Delegation of Authority Under Section 103(a) of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act and Section 115 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act

This memorandum delegates procedural authority to the U.S. Trade Representative to carry out consultation and layover requirements under NAFTA and Uruguay Round trade agreements, including obtaining advice from advisory committees and the ITC, submitting reports to congressional committees, and consulting during a 60-day period. The President explicitly retains sole authority to implement actions by proclamation after these procedural steps are completed.

Det1995-09-29Clinton

Presidential Determination on Classified Information Concerning the Air Force's Operating Location Near Groom Lake, Nevada

President Clinton issued a one-year exemption shielding the Air Force's classified operations near Groom Lake, Nevada (Area 51) from environmental disclosure laws that would require revealing classified information to unauthorized persons. The determination applies to federal, state, and local solid waste and hazardous waste disposal laws, specifically citing ongoing litigation where environmental plaintiffs sought information about the site.

Det1995-09-29Clinton

Loan Guarantee to Israel Program

President Clinton issued a determination under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 regarding $303 million in Fiscal Year 1996 loan guarantee authority for Israel. The determination waived the standard $243 million deduction requirement, allowing that amount to remain available while applying the deduction to only $60 million.

EO 129741995-09-29Clinton

Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees

This executive order extends the lifespan of 15 federal advisory committees until September 30, 1997, delegates FACA oversight functions to agency heads, revokes three completed/expired committee authorizations, and supersedes a prior executive order.

Det1995-09-28Clinton

Immigration Emergency Resulting From Alien Smuggling by Organized Crime

President Clinton formally determined that an immigration emergency exists due to international organized crime syndicates smuggling illegal aliens into the United States. He directed up to $6 million from the Immigration Emergency Fund to cover repatriation costs for intercepted foreign nationals and to reimburse the State Department and international organizations for related past and future expenses.

EO 129731995-09-27Clinton

Amendment to Executive Order No. 12901

This executive order makes a technical amendment to Executive Order 12901, extending the expiration dates of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee from 1994-1995 to 1996-1997. It does not create new policy or alter the committee's structure or mandate.

EO 129721995-09-18Clinton

Amendment to Executive Order No. 12958

This executive order amends the definition of "agency" in Executive Order 12958 (which governs classified national security information) to explicitly include any executive branch entity that comes into possession of classified information, beyond just "Executive agencies" and "Military departments." This closes a potential loophole and expands coverage of classification rules to more executive branch entities.

EO 129711995-09-15Clinton

Amendment to Executive Order No. 12425

This executive order amends a 1983 order by removing restrictions on INTERPOL's privileges and immunities. Specifically, it deletes language that had limited certain exemptions to only customs duties and federal internal-revenue importation taxes, thereby extending broader privileges, exemptions, and immunities to the International Criminal Police Organization.

EO 129701995-09-14Clinton

Further Amendment to Executive Order No. 12864

This executive order extends the lifespan of the United States Advisory Council on the National Information Infrastructure from a rolling two-year term to a fixed expiration date of June 1, 1996. It makes a technical amendment to Section 4(b) of Executive Order 12864, replacing conditional language with a specific calendar deadline.

Proc 6821--1995-09-12Clinton

To Establish a Tariff-Rate Quota on Certain Tobacco, Eliminate Tariffs on Certain Other Tobacco, and for Other Purposes

This 1995 proclamation implements Uruguay Round trade-agreement commitments by establishing a tariff-rate quota on certain tobacco imports, eliminating duties on cigar binder/filler, wrapper, and oriental tobacco, and waiving a domestic agricultural support restriction on cigar tobacco imports. It also corrects technical errors in prior proclamations, aligns a NAFTA textile/apparel tariff heading with treaty intent, and increases beef tariff-rate quota quantities for Argentina and Uruguay upon specified approvals.

Det1995-09-08Clinton

Extension of the Exercise of Certain Authorities Under the Trading With the Enemy Act

President Clinton extends for one year, until September 14, 1996, the exercise of authorities under the Trading With the Enemy Act that were scheduled to terminate on September 14, 1995. The extension applies to countries affected by the Foreign Assets Control Regulations, Transaction Control Regulations, and Cuban Assets Control Regulations.

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