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Executive Order 13346: Delegation of Certain Waiver, Determination, Certification, Recommendation, and Reporting Functions

President: George W. Bush

Assigned defined presidential waiver, certification and reporting functions to State, Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative.

Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13346 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13346 remains in effect. See Federal Register record.

What does Executive Order 13346 do?

EO 13346 assigned Jackson–Vanik waiver-extension and other functions to State, an AGOA report to the U.S. Trade Representative, a Chemical Weapons Convention certification to Commerce, and amended EOs 12163 and 13277. A State Department determination published in May 2026 cites section 1(a) of EO 13346 and State Delegation of Authority 513 when extending the Trade Act section 402(d)(1) waiver authority. That is an identified exercise of one delegated function, not proof that every function in EO 13346 was used.

Administration position: The order sought to route several presidential foreign-affairs determinations and reports to named executive officials.
SignedJuly 8, 2004
Earlier frameworkThe cited trade, arms-control and foreign-assistance statutes vested specified determinations or reports in the President.
Responsible bodySecretary of State, Secretary of Commerce and U.S. Trade Representative
Later primary evidenceMay 15, 2026: A State Department determination published in May 2026 cites section 1(a) of EO 13346 and State Delegation of Authority 513 when extending the Trade Act section 402(d)(1) waiver authority. That is an identified exercise of one delegated function, not proof that every function in EO 13346 was used.

Before and after

Before the order

The cited trade, arms-control and foreign-assistance statutes vested specified determinations or reports in the President.

After the order

EO 13346 assigned Jackson–Vanik waiver-extension and other functions to State, an AGOA report to the U.S. Trade Representative, a Chemical Weapons Convention certification to Commerce, and amended EOs 12163 and 13277.

A State Department determination published in May 2026 cites section 1(a) of EO 13346 and State Delegation of Authority 513 when extending the Trade Act section 402(d)(1) waiver authority. That is an identified exercise of one delegated function, not proof that every function in EO 13346 was used.

What did the signed order change?

The cited trade, arms-control and foreign-assistance statutes vested specified determinations or reports in the President. EO 13346 assigned Jackson–Vanik waiver-extension and other functions to State, an AGOA report to the U.S. Trade Representative, a Chemical Weapons Convention certification to Commerce, and amended EOs 12163 and 13277.

What happened later?

Federal Register — State waiver-extension determination documents this later development: A State Department determination published in May 2026 cites section 1(a) of EO 13346 and State Delegation of Authority 513 when extending the Trade Act section 402(d)(1) waiver authority. That is an identified exercise of one delegated function, not proof that every function in EO 13346 was used.

What does that evidence establish?

EO 13346 implements specified functions under 3 U.S.C. 301, amends EOs 12163 and 13277, and preserves the governing statutes. Its delegation is not itself an extension of any Jackson–Vanik waiver; the 2026 notice documents one later determination. The no-rights clause addresses internal executive management. The 2026 determination establishes use of one branch of the delegation only. The signed order controls its original terms.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
Secretary of State, Secretary of Commerce and U.S. Trade RepresentativeMade specified statutory determinations and reports within delegated authorityUnder the signed order and governing law

What happened next

EO 13346 signed.

A State Department determination published in May 2026 cites section 1(a) of EO 13346 and State Delegation of Authority 513 when extending the Trade Act section 402(d)(1) waiver authority. That is an identified exercise of one delegated function, not proof that every function in EO 13346 was used.