Executive Order 13044: Amending Executive Order 12752, Implementation of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as Amended, and the Food for Progress Act of 1985, as Amended
President: Bill Clinton
Expanded the presidential delegation for Food for Peace and Food for Progress so assistance could be furnished through private entities as well as developing countries.
Status: In effect.
Is Executive Order 13044 still in effect? Yes. Continuing amendment to EO 12752; the underlying food-aid statutes and program authorities have since been revised.
What does Executive Order 13044 do?
EO 13044 made a narrow amendment to EO 12752, the order assigning executive responsibilities under Food for Peace and Food for Progress. It added private entities to the potential recipients named in the delegation and removed obsolete coordination provisions. The amended parent order remains reproduced in the current United States Code, while later farm bills, appropriations and agency rules govern today’s programs.
Before and after
Before the order
EO 12752 referred to furnishing agricultural assistance to developing countries and retained coordination language tied to the earlier statutory structure.
After the order
The delegation also covered private entities, and obsolete subsections were removed and renumbered.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture Secretary and other delegated officials | Administer covered food-aid authorities | Under current statutes and appropriations |
| Federal agencies | Apply the revised coordination structure | As relevant |
What happened next
EO 12752 established the delegation framework.
EO 13044 added private entities and removed obsolete provisions.
The amended order remained reproduced with the statutory notes.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The Food for Peace Act, Food for Progress Act, annual appropriations and implementing rules control eligibility and spending. A presidential delegation cannot expand assistance beyond those authorities.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- GovInfo — EO 13044 (opens in a new tab) Order text
- USDA — Food for Progress (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
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