Executive Order 13733: Delegation of Certain Authorities and Assignment of Certain Functions Under the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
President: Barack Obama
Assigned presidential responsibilities in the 2015 customs and trade-enforcement law to USTR and executive agencies.
Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13733 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13733 remains the unrevoked delegation of presidential functions under the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. The Federal Register disposition table identifies no revocation; the delegated functions remain subject to the underlying statute and applicable law. Sources: Office of the Federal Register: current 2016 executive order disposition table; Executive Order 13733: signed text.
What does Executive Order 13733 do?
EO 13733 delegated numerous functions under the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. The assignments cover customs enforcement, evasion, forced labor, currency and trade monitoring, intellectual property, import safety and reports to Congress. Because much of the statute remains permanent, the delegation continues where current law assigns a function to the President, subject to later amendments and agency reorganizations.
Before and after
Before the order
The 2015 Act placed many new and amended functions with the President.
After the order
Named departments and officials could administer those requirements directly.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| USTR | Perform assigned coordination and reporting | Continuing |
| Homeland Security and CBP | Administer customs enforcement functions | Continuing |
| Treasury Commerce and other agencies | Carry out assigned analyzes and actions | Continuing |
What happened next
The trade-enforcement statute became law.
EO 13733 delegated functions.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
Public Law 114-125 and the customs and trade statutes it amended control substance. 3 USC 301 authorizes delegation.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
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