[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 150 (Tuesday, August 5, 2003)]
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                Executive Order 13313 of July 31, 2003

                
Delegation of Certain Congressional Reporting 
                Functions

                By the authority vested in me as President by the 
                Constitution and the laws of the United States of 
                America, including section 301 of title 3, United 
                States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:

                Section 1. The functions of the President of submitting 
                certain recurring reports to the Congress are assigned 
                as follows:

                    (a) The Secretary of State shall submit the 
                following reports:
                    1. Report on Kosovo Peacekeeping, consistent with 
                section 1213 of Public Law 106-398;
                    2. Report on Bosnia and U.S. Forces in NATO-Led 
                Stabilization Force (SFOR), consistent with section 
                7(b) of Public Law 105-174 and section 1203(a) of 
                Public Law 105-261;
                    3. Report on Partnership for Peace Developments, 
                consistent with section 514 of Public Law 103-236 (22 
                U.S.C. 1928 note);
                    4. Report on U.S. Military Personnel and U.S. 
                Civilian Contractors in Colombia, consistent with 
                section 3204(f) of Public Law 106-246;
                    5. Report on Nuclear Nonproliferation, consistent 
                with section 601(a) of Public Law 95-242, as amended by 
                Public Law 103-236 (22 U.S.C. 3281(a));
                    6. Report on Resolution of the Cyprus Dispute, 
                consistent with section 620C(c) of Public Law 87-195, 
                as amended by Public Law 95-384 (22 U.S.C. 2373(c));
                    7. Report on Peacekeeping, consistent with section 
                4 of Public Law 79-264, as amended (22 U.S.C. 287b);
                    8. Report on Proposed Refugee Admissions, 
                consistent with section 207(d)(1) of Public Law 96-212 
                (8 U.S.C. 1157(d)(1));
                    9. Report on Continued Compliance With the 
                Provisions of the Jackson-Vanik Amendment, consistent 
                with sections 402(b) and 409(b) of Public Law 93-618, 
                as amended (19 U.S.C. 2432(b), 2439(b));
                    10. Report Regarding Conditions in Burma and U.S. 
                Policy Toward Burma, consistent with section 570(d) of 
                Public Law 104-208;
                    11. Report on Tibet Negotiations, consistent with 
                section 613(b) of Public Law 107-228 (22 U.S.C. 6901 
                note);
                    12. Report on Strategy for Meeting Security Needs 
                of Afghanistan, consistent with section 206(c)(2) of 
                Public Law 107-327 (22 U.S.C. 7536(c)(2));
                    13. Report on Proliferation of Missiles and 
                Essential Components of Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, 
                and Radiological Weapons, consistent with section 
                1308(a) of Public Law 107-228 (50 U.S.C. 2368(a));
                    14. Report on the National Emergency With Respect 
                to Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, 
                Executive Order 12938, consistent with section 204(c) 
                of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 
                U.S.C. 1703(c), and section 401(c) of the National 
                Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c);
                    15. Report on Adherence to and Compliance With Arms 
                Control Agreements and Nonproliferation Agreements and 
                Commitments, consistent with section 403 of Public Law 
                87-297, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2593a);

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                    16. Report on Chemical Weapons Convention 
                Inspections, consistent with section 309 of the 
                Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act of 1998 
                (22 U.S.C. 6728);
                    17. Report on U.S. Participation in the United 
                Nations, consistent with section 4 of Public Law 79-
                264, as amended (22 U.S.C. 287b); and
                    18. Report on Russian Proliferation to Iran and 
                Other Countries of Proliferation Concern, consistent 
                with section 1206 of Public Law 107-314 (22 U.S.C. 5952 
                note).
                    (b) The Secretary of the Treasury shall submit the 
                following reports:
                    1. Report on the National Emergency With Respect to 
                Libya, Executive Order 12543, consistent with section 
                401(c) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 
                1641(c), and section 204(c) of the International 
                Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c);
                    2. Report on the National Emergency With Respect to 
                the Western Balkans, Executive Order 13219, consistent 
                with section 401(c) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 
                U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the International 
                Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c);
                    3. Report on the National Emergency With Respect to 
                the Risk of Nuclear Proliferation Relating to the 
                Disposition of Highly Enriched Uranium Extracted from 
                Nuclear Weapons of the Government of the Russian 
                Federation, Executive Order 13159, consistent with 
                section 401(c) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 
                U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the International 
                Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c);
                    4. Report on the National Emergency With Respect to 
                Burma, Executive Order 13047, consistent with section 
                401(c) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 
                1641(c), and section 204(c) of the International 
                Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c);
                    5. Report on the National Emergency With Respect to 
                Middle East Terrorism, Executive Order 12947, 
                consistent with section 401(c) of the National 
                Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) 
                of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 
                U.S.C. 1703(c);
                    6. Report on the National Emergency With Respect to 
                the 1979 Iranian Emergency and Assets Blocking, 
                Executive Order 12170, consistent with section 401(c) 
                of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and 
                section 204(c) of the International Emergency Economic 
                Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c);
                    7. Report on the National Emergency With Respect to 
                Iranian Petroleum Resources, Executive Order 12957, 
                consistent with section 401(c) of the National 
                Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) 
                of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 
                U.S.C. 1703(c);
                    8. Report on the National Emergency With Respect to 
                Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia, 
                Executive Order 12978, consistent with section 401(c) 
                of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and 
                section 204(c) of the International Emergency Economic 
                Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c);
                    9. Report on the National Emergency With Respect to 
                Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support 
                Terrorism, Executive Order 13224, consistent with 
                section 401(c) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 
                U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the International 
                Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c);
                    10. Report on the National Emergency With Respect 
                to Sierra Leone and Liberia, Executive Order 13194, 
                consistent with section 401(c) of the National 
                Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) 
                of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 
                U.S.C. 1703(c);
                    11. Report on the National Emergency With Respect 
                to Sudan, Executive Order 13067, consistent with 
                section 401(c) of the National Emergencies

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                Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the 
                International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 
                1703(c);
                    12. Report on the National Emergency With Respect 
                to Iraq, Executive Order 12722, consistent with section 
                401(c) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 
                1641(c), and section 204(c) of the International 
                Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c);
                    13. Report on the National Emergency With Respect 
                to the Development Fund for Iraq, Executive Order 
                13303, consistent with section 401(c) of the National 
                Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) 
                of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 
                U.S.C. 1703(c);
                    14. Classified Report on the Status of Sanctions 
                Imposed on Significant Foreign Narcotics Traffickers, 
                consistent with section 804(d) of Public Law 106-120 
                (21 U.S.C. 1903(d));
                    15. Report on Telecommunications Payments Made to 
                Cuba Pursuant to Department of the Treasury Specific 
                Licenses, consistent with section 1705(e)(6) of Public 
                Law 102-484, as amended by Public Law 104-114 (22 
                U.S.C. 6004(e)(6));
                    16. Report on the National Emergency With Respect 
                to Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or 
                Institutions in Zimbabwe, Executive Order 13288, 
                consistent with section 401(c) of the National 
                Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) 
                of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 
                U.S.C. 1703(c); and
                    17. Report on International Debt Relief, consistent 
                with section 1000(a)(5) of Public Law 106-113.
                    (c) The Secretary of Defense shall submit the 
                following reports:
                    1. Report on Kosovo Benchmarks, consistent with 
                section 1212(c) of Public Law 106-398; and
                    2. Report on the National Emergency With Respect to 
                Terrorist Attacks on the United States, Proclamation 
                7463 of September 14, 2001, consistent with section 
                401(c) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 
                1641(c), and section 204(c) of the International 
                Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c).
                    (d) The Secretary of Commerce shall submit the 
                Report on the National Emergency Caused by the Lapse of 
                the Export Administration Act of 1979, Executive Order 
                13222, consistent with section 401(c) of the National 
                Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) 
                of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 
                U.S.C. 1703(c).
                    (e) The Director of Central Intelligence shall 
                submit the following reports:
                    1. Report on Foreign Economic Collection and 
                Industrial Espionage, consistent with section 809(b) of 
                Public Law 103-359 (50 U.S.C. App. 2170(b)); and
                    2. Reports on Commerce With, and Assistance to, 
                Cuba from Other Foreign Countries, consistent with 
                section 108(a) of Public Law 104-114 (22 U.S.C. 
                6038(a)).
                    (f) The Director of National Drug Control Policy 
                shall submit the Report on Support for Plan Colombia, 
                consistent with section 3204(e) of Public Law 106-246.

                Sec. 2. Reports to the Congress described in certain 
                Senate resolutions shall be submitted as follows:

                    (a) The Secretary of State shall submit the 
                following reports:
                    1. Report on the Inter-American Convention Against 
                Corruption, consistent with the Resolution of Advice 
                and Consent to Ratification of the Inter-American 
                Convention Against Corruption adopted by the Senate on 
                July 27, 2000;
                    2. Report on Compliance With the Treaty on 
                Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, consistent with 
                Condition 5(C) of the Resolution of Advice and

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                Consent to Ratification of the Document Agreed Among 
                the States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed 
                Forces in Europe of November 19, 1990;
                    3. Report on Chemical Weapons Convention 
                Compliance, consistent with Condition 10(C) of the 
                Resolution of Advice and Consent to the Chemical 
                Weapons Convention adopted by the Senate on April 24, 
                1997; and
                    4. Report on Moscow Treaty Implementation, 
                consistent with section 2(2) of the Resolution of 
                Advice and Consent to Ratification of the Treaty on 
                Strategic Offensive Reductions of May 24, 2002.
                    (b) The Secretary of Commerce shall submit the 
                Report on the Status of the World Intellectual Property 
                Organization Copyright Treaty and the Performance and 
                Phonograms Treaty, consistent with the Senate's 
                resolution of ratification of October 21, 1998.
                    (c) The Secretary of Defense shall submit the 
                Report on Moscow Treaty Implementation, consistent with 
                section 2(1) of the Resolution of Advice and Consent to 
                Ratification of the Treaty on Strategic Offensive 
                Reductions of May 24, 2002.

                Sec. 3. In carrying out sections 1 and 2 of this order, 
                officers of the United States shall ensure that all 
                actions taken by them are consistent with the 
                President's constitutional authority to: (a) conduct 
                the foreign affairs of the United States; (b) withhold 
                information the disclosure of which could impair the 
                foreign relations, the national security, the 
                deliberative processes of the Executive, or the 
                performance of the Executive's constitutional duties; 
                (c) recommend for congressional consideration such 
                measures as the President may judge necessary and 
                expedient; and (d) supervise the unitary executive 
                branch.

                Sec. 4. Nothing in this order shall be construed to 
                impair or otherwise affect the functions of the 
                Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
                relating to budget, administrative, or legislative 
                proposals.

                Sec. 5. This order is intended only to improve the 
                internal management of the executive branch and is not 
                intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, 
                substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in 
                equity by a party against the United States, its 
                departments, agencies, entities, officers, employees or 
                agents, or any other person.

                    (Presidential Sig.)B

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                     July 31, 2003.

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