Commission on United States-Pacific Trade and Investment Policy
Signed June 21, 1995·William J. Clinton·60 FR 33095
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Establishes the Commission on United States-Pacific Trade and Investment Policy, made up of 15 presidentially appointed members from the private sector with experience in Asian and Pacific trade or knowledge of trade barriers affecting U.S. businesses there. The President designates a chair and vice chair. By February 1, 1996, the commission must report on steps the United States should take to open markets in Japan, China, and other Asian and Pacific countries to U.S. business, identify trade and investment barriers, recommend ways to reduce them, and propose ways to monitor progress and measure trade activity, aiming to increase market access and support high-wage U.S. jobs by the turn of the century. Recommendations require a three-fifths vote, and dissenting members may add their views. Federal agencies must provide information, facilities, and staff support upon request, with the Department of Commerce providing administrative support and the U.S. Trade Representative handling related federal advisory duties. The commission terminates 30 days after submitting its final report.
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By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.) (the “Act”), and in order to establish a Commission on United States-Pacific Trade and Investment Policy, it is hereby ordered
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Disposition
Amended by: EO 12987, January 31, 1996; EO 13032, December 26, 1996 Revoked by: EO 13062, September 29, 1997
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Executive Order 12964 of June 21, 1995
Commission on United States-Pacific Trade and
Investment Policy
By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of
America, including the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
as amended (5 U.S.C. App.) (the “Act”), and in order
to establish a Commission on United States-Pacific
Trade and Investment Policy, it is hereby ordered as
follows:
Section 1. Establishment. (a) There is established the
Commission on United States-Pacific Trade and
Investment Policy (“Commission”). The Commission
shall be composed of 15 members to be appointed by the
President. Members shall (1) be chosen from the private
sector (businesses, unions, academic institutions, and
nonprofit corporations); and (2) have substantial
experience with selling agricultural products,
manufactured goods, or high-value-added services to
Asian and Pacific markets or be knowledgeable from
their personal or professional experience about the
trade barriers or their industry and government
policies and practices, formal and informal, that have
restricted access by U.S. business to Asian and Pacific
markets.
(b) The President shall designate a Chairperson and
Vice Chairperson from among the members of the
Commission.
Sec. 2. Functions. (a) On or before February 1, 1996,
the Commission shall report to the President on the
steps the United States should take to achieve a
significant opening of Japan, China, and other Asian
and Pacific markets to U.S. business. The report also
shall identify trade and investment impediments to U.S.
business in Asian and Pacific markets and provide
recommendations for reducing the impediments. The
report's recommendations shall reflect the goal of
securing increased access for U.S. business to Asian
and Pacific markets, by the turn of the century, in
such a way that a maximum number of high-wage jobs are
created and maintained in the United States. The
Commission also shall recommend to the President (1)
measures to strengthen, if necessary, ongoing programs
for regular monitoring of progress toward this goal,
including the periodic assessment of the nature and
scope of trade and investment impediments; and (2)
realistic measurements of trade and investment activity
in Asia and the Pacific, which consider all relevant
factors, including the composition of trade and
intracompany trade and investment patterns.
(b) The Commission shall decide by a three-fifths
vote which recommendations to include in the report. At
the request of any Commission member, the report will
include that Commission member's dissenting views or
opinions.
(c) The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying
out its functions, hold meetings at such times and
places as the Commission may find advisable.
Sec. 3. Administration. (a) To the extent permitted by
law, the heads of executive departments, agencies, and
independent instrumentalities shall provide the
Commission, upon request, with such information as it
may require for the purposes of carrying out its
functions.
(b) Upon request of the Chairperson of the
Commission, the head of any Federal agency or
instrumentality shall, to the extent permitted by law
and subject to the discretion of such head, (1) make
any of the facilities and services of such agency or
instrumentality available to the Commission;
and (2) detail any of the personnel of
such agency or instrumentality to the Commission to
assist the Commission in carrying out its duties.
(c) Members of the Commission shall serve without
compensation for their work on the Commission. While
engaged in the work of the Commission, members
appointed from the private sector may be allowed travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as
authorized by law for persons serving intermittently in
the Government service (5 U.S.C. 5701-5707) to the
extent funds are available for such purposes.
(d) To the extent permitted by law and subject to
the availability of appropriations, the Department of
Commerce shall provide the Commission with
administrative services, facilities, staff, and other
support services necessary for performance of the
Commission's functions.
(e) The United States Trade Representative shall
perform the functions of the President under the Act,
except that of reporting to the Congress, in accordance
with the guidelines and procedures established by the
Administrator of General Services.
(f) The Commission shall adhere to the requirements
set forth in the Act. All executive branch officials
assigned duties by the Act shall comply with its
requirements with respect to the Commission.
Sec. 4. General Provision. The Commission shall
terminate 30 days after submitting its final report.
(Presidential Sig.)
THE WHITE HOUSE,
June 21, 1995.Reproduced from the Federal Register plain-text record, signed June 21, 1995. Typesetting artifacts are removed; no wording is changed.