Department of Commerce
Orders where directed actors are tied to Department of Commerce · 9 in Reagan · 220 all terms.
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9 shown · Reagan
Implementing the United States-Canada Free-Trade Implementation Act
This executive order implements procedural requirements for the U.S.-Canada Free-Trade Agreement, mandating 75-day advance notice for proposed federal standards-related rules, establishing a U.S. Secretariat within Commerce to support binational dispute panels, and accepting binding decisions from those panels. The order takes effect only when the trade agreement itself enters into force.
Implementing the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and Related International Trade Matters
This executive order delegates presidential authorities under the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 to various cabinet officials and agencies, establishes sanctions against Toshiba and Kongsberg for illegal technology transfers, creates an Interagency Group on Countertrade and a National Commission on Superconductivity, and mandates a report on semiconductors, fiber optics, and superconducting materials for the FY1990 budget.
Facilitating access to science and technology
This executive order directs federal agencies to accelerate technology transfer from government laboratories to universities and private industry, particularly small businesses. It establishes cooperative research agreements, royalty-sharing for inventors, a Technology Share Program for consortia, scientist exchange programs, and international technology cooperation guidelines, while requiring reports on progress within one year.
Superfund Implementation
This executive order delegates presidential authorities under the Superfund law (CERCLA and SARA) to specific federal agencies, establishing the National Response Team structure with EPA and Coast Guard leadership, and assigning responsibilities for hazardous waste cleanup, enforcement, liability, litigation, and Superfund budget management across the executive branch.
Implementation of the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act
This executive order delegates implementation of the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 across multiple federal agencies, assigning specific sections of the law to the Departments of State, Treasury, Commerce, Defense, Transportation, the U.S. Trade Representative, and USAID. It also establishes an Inter-Agency Coordinating Committee on South Africa chaired by the Secretary of State to ensure coordinated policy implementation.
Management of the Compact of Free Association With the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau
This executive order establishes the U.S. government structure for managing relations with the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau under the Compact of Free Association. It assigns primary diplomatic responsibility to the Secretary of State, economic and financial assistance coordination to the Secretary of the Interior, creates an Interagency Group and Office of Freely Associated State Affairs, and delegates specific congressional reporting and oversight authorities.
Presidential Board of Advisors on Private Sector Initiatives
This executive order establishes a 35-member Presidential Board of Advisors on Private Sector Initiatives to advise the President and Commerce Secretary on promoting public-private partnerships for social services. The Board is tasked with increasing awareness of such partnerships, removing barriers to private social service programs, and strengthening the private social service sector. It is housed administratively within the Department of Commerce and has a fixed termination date.
Protection of semiconductor chip products
This executive order establishes the procedural channel for extending U.S. semiconductor chip design protections to foreign entities under the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984. It directs that requests for presidential proclamations must flow through the Secretary of Commerce, who will issue implementing regulations after consulting the Secretary of State.
Assignment of national security and emergency preparedness telecommunications functions
This executive order establishes the National Communications System (NCS) to coordinate federal national security and emergency preparedness telecommunications. It assigns specific responsibilities to the Secretary of Defense as Executive Agent, creates a Committee of Principals from key federal agencies, and designates roles for the National Security Council, OSTP, OMB, and other departments in wartime and non-wartime emergency communications planning.