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Memo1999-03-31Clinton

Delegation of the Functions Vested in the President by Sections 1601(e) and 1601(g) of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998, as Enacted in Public Law 105-277

President Clinton delegated two specific presidential functions under the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-277) to the Secretary of State. The functions under sections 1601(e) and 1601(g) concern refugee and migration matters, with authority to redelegate as appropriate.

EO 131161999-03-31Clinton

Identification of Trade Expansion Priorities and Discriminatory Procurement Practices

This executive order directs the U.S. Trade Representative to annually identify foreign trade barriers and discriminatory government procurement practices that harm U.S. exporters, report them to Congress, seek resolution with foreign governments, and initiate Section 301 trade investigations within 90 days if disputes remain unresolved. The order applies to reports for 1999, 2000, and 2001, covering both general trade expansion priorities and specific violations of procurement agreements like the WTO GPA and NAFTA Chapter 10.

EO 131171999-03-31Clinton

Further Amendment to Executive Order 12981, as Amended

This executive order removes the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) from participating in decisions on dual-use export license applications, continuing the 1999 merger of ACDA into the Department of State. It amends Executive Order 12981 by deleting ACDA's voting role across five sections governing the interagency export control process.

EO 131181999-03-31Clinton

Implementation of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998

This executive order implements the 1998 Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act by reorganizing foreign assistance authorities, abolishing the International Development Cooperation Agency (IDCA), elevating the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to an independent agency, and transferring most foreign assistance functions to the Secretary of State. It amends multiple prior executive orders to reflect this restructuring.

EO 131151999-03-25Clinton

Interagency Task Force on the Roles and Missions of the United States Coast Guard

This executive order creates a temporary interagency task force to review and recommend the appropriate roles and missions of the U.S. Coast Guard through 2020, with special focus on deepwater operations beyond 50 nautical miles from shore. The task force must evaluate whether Coast Guard functions should be added, maintained, reduced, eliminated, privatized, or transferred to other government entities, and its recommendations will inform investment decisions for the Deepwater Capability Replacement Project.

Memo1999-03-23Clinton

Delegation of Authority Under Section 577 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1999 (as Enacted in Public Law 105-277)

President Clinton delegated to the Secretary of State the authority under Section 577 of the 1999 Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, which governs enterprise funds established by the SEED Act and FREEDOM Support Act for East European and former Soviet states. The delegation requires consultation with the National Security Advisor and OMB Director, and permits redelegation consistent with applicable law.

Notice 129571999-03-10Clinton

Continuation of Iran Emergency

President Clinton continued the national emergency with respect to Iran for another year, extending sanctions first imposed in 1995 under Executive Order 12957 due to Iran's support for terrorism, efforts to undermine Middle East peace, and weapons of mass destruction programs. The continuation is required under the National Emergencies Act and is distinct from the separate Iran hostage crisis emergency dating to 1979.

Det1999-03-04Clinton

U.S. Contribution to KEDO: Certification Under Section 582(b) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1999, as Contained in Public Law 105-277

President Clinton certified to Congress that conditions were met for continued U.S. funding to the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO) under a 1999 appropriations act. The certification required findings that North Korea was complying with the 1994 Agreed Framework, cooperating on spent fuel storage, not diverting assistance, and that the U.S. was engaged in impeding North Korea's ballistic missile program.

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