[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 107 (Friday, June 3, 2016)]
[Presidential Documents]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-13290]


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                Memorandum of May 24, 2016

                
Delegation of Authority Under Section 106 of the 
                Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and 
                Accountability Act of 2015

                Memorandum for the Secretary of State

                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, I hereby delegate to you the functions and 
                authorities vested in the President by section 
                106(b)(6)(B) and (C) of the Bipartisan Congressional 
                Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (Public 
                Law 114-26, title I) (the ``Act''), as added by section 
                914(e) of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement 
                Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-125). In carrying out these 
                functions, you will inform the United States Trade 
                Representative at the earliest possible time of a 
                decision to invoke an exception under section 
                106(b)(6)(B) of the Act.

                In exercising authority delegated by or performing 
                functions assigned in this memorandum, you may 
                redelegate authority delegated by this memorandum and 
                may further assign functions assigned by this 
                memorandum to officers of any other department or 
                agency within the executive branch to the extent 
                permitted by law.

                You are authorized and directed to publish this 
                memorandum in the Federal Register.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    Washington, May 24, 2016

[FR Doc. 2016-13290
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