Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1979
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Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1979 is a U.S. presidential reorganization measure that significantly restructured federal trade functions, elevating and defining the role of the United States Trade Representative in coordinating and leading U.S. trade policy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1979 canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States presidential reorganization plan
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legal instrument ⓘ |
| affectedAgency |
U.S. Department of Commerce
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surface form:
Department of Commerce
United States Department of the Treasury ⓘ
surface form:
Department of the Treasury
Office of the United States Trade Representative ⓘ |
| appliesTo | federal trade functions of the United States ⓘ |
| assignedPrimaryResponsibilityFor |
conduct of international trade negotiations
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coordination of United States international trade policy ⓘ development of United States international trade policy ⓘ |
| clarified | cabinet-level status of the United States Trade Representative ⓘ |
| concerns | allocation of trade-related functions among federal agencies ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdOrReorganizedBody | Trade Policy Committee structure within the Executive Office of the President ⓘ |
| definesRoleOf |
United States Trade Representative as chief trade negotiator
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United States Trade Representative as principal trade policy coordinator ⓘ |
| designatedAsPrincipalAdvisorTo | President of the United States on international trade policy ⓘ |
| designatedAsPrincipalSpokespersonFor | United States on international trade negotiations ⓘ |
| elevated | Office of the United States Trade Representative ⓘ |
| empowered |
United States Trade Representative (Cabinet-level)
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surface form:
United States Trade Representative to chair interagency trade policy mechanisms
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| focusesOn |
executive branch reorganization
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trade policy organization ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Trade Act of 1974 evolution of United States trade policy institutions ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major step in institutionalizing the Office of the United States Trade Representative as lead trade agency ⓘ |
| implementedBy | executive branch of the United States government ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| legalForm | presidential reorganization plan transmitted to Congress ⓘ |
| locatedKeyFunctionsIn |
Executive Office of the President of the United States
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surface form:
Executive Office of the President
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| policyArea |
bilateral trade negotiations
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multilateral trade negotiations ⓘ tariff and non-tariff trade measures ⓘ trade agreements ⓘ |
| purpose |
to centralize responsibility for United States trade policy
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to enhance the effectiveness of United States trade negotiations ⓘ to improve coordination of federal trade activities ⓘ |
| redefinedRoleOf |
United States Trade Representative (Cabinet-level)
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surface form:
United States Trade Representative
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| relatedTo |
Office of the United States Trade Representative
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United States trade policy ⓘ executive branch reorganization authority ⓘ |
| restructured | federal trade functions ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
greater centralization of trade policy authority in the Office of the United States Trade Representative
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reduction of overlapping trade functions among federal departments ⓘ |
| strengthenedAuthorityOf |
United States Trade Representative (Cabinet-level)
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surface form:
United States Trade Representative
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| subjectMatter |
executive branch organization
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international trade ⓘ |
| transferredFunctionsFrom |
U.S. Department of Commerce
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surface form:
Department of Commerce
United States Department of the Treasury ⓘ
surface form:
Department of the Treasury
|
| transferredFunctionsTo | Office of the United States Trade Representative ⓘ |
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