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Presidential Documents
Federal Register
Vol. 79, No. 153
Friday, August 8, 2014
Title 3—
Executive Order 13675 of August 5, 2014
The President
Establishing the President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, and in order to promote broadbased economic growth and job creation in the United States and Africa
by encouraging U.S. companies to trade with and invest in Africa, it is
hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. The United States recognizes that Africa is a region of
growing economic opportunity and innovation and aims to expand a trade
and investment partnership that is grounded in shared interests and mutual
responsibility. Africa offers a diverse and broad range of trade and investment
opportunities in national and regional markets. The U.S. Government will
encourage U.S. companies to seize the trade and investment opportunities
offered by Africa’s national and regional markets and help drive inclusive
and sustained economic growth and the region’s economic expansion, while
also creating jobs here in the United States.
Sec. 2. Establishment. Not later than 180 days after the date of this order,
the Secretary of Commerce shall establish the President’s Advisory Council
on Doing Business in Africa (Advisory Council).
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Sec. 3. Membership. (a) The Advisory Council shall consist of not more
than 15 private sector corporate members, including small businesses and
representatives from infrastructure, agriculture, consumer goods, banking,
services, and other industries. The Advisory Council shall be broadly representative of the key industries with business interests in the functions
of the Advisory Council as set forth in section 4 of this order. Appointments
to the Advisory Council shall be made without regard to political affiliation.
(b) Members of the Advisory Council shall be appointed by the Secretary
of Commerce, in consultation with the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC), which was authorized by statute in 1992 (15 U.S.C. 4727)
and established by Executive Order 12870 of September 30, 1993.
Sec. 4. Functions. (a) The Advisory Council shall advise the President,
through the Secretary of Commerce, on strengthening commercial engagement
between the United States and Africa, with a focus on advancing the President’s Doing Business in Africa Campaign as described in the U.S. Strategy
Toward Sub-Saharan Africa of June 14, 2012.
(b) In providing the advice described in subsection (a) of this section,
the Advisory Council shall provide information, analysis, and recommendations to the President that address the following, in addition to other topics
deemed relevant by the President, the Secretary of Commerce, or the Advisory
Council:
(i) creating jobs in the United States and Africa through trade and investment;
(ii) developing strategies by which the U.S. private sector can identify
and take advantage of trade and investment opportunities in Africa;
(iii) building lasting commercial partnerships between the U.S. and African
private sectors;
(iv) facilitating U.S. business participation in Africa’s infrastructure development;
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(v) contributing to the growth and improvement of Africa’s agricultural
sector by encouraging partnerships between U.S. and African companies
to bring innovative agricultural technologies to Africa;
(vi) making available to the U.S. private sector an accurate understanding
of the opportunities presented for increasing trade with and investment
in Africa;
(vii) developing and strengthening partnerships and other mechanisms
to increase U.S. public and private sector financing of trade with and
investment in Africa;
(viii) analyzing the effect of policies in the United States and Africa
on U.S. trade and investment interests in Africa;
(ix) identifying other means to expand commercial ties between the United
States and Africa; and
(x) building the capacity of Africa’s young entrepreneurs to develop trade
and investment ties with U.S. partners.
Sec. 5. Administration. (a) The Department of Commerce shall provide funding and administrative support for the Advisory Council to the extent permitted by law and within existing appropriations.
(b) Members of the Advisory Council shall serve without either compensation or reimbursement of expenses.
(c) The Secretary of Commerce shall designate a senior officer or employee
of the Department of Commerce to serve as the Executive Director for the
Advisory Council.
(d) The Secretary of Commerce shall consult with the TPCC on matters
and activities pertaining to the Advisory Council, including on activities
related to implementation of the advice of the Advisory Council. The Secretary of Commerce shall invite representatives of TPCC agencies to attend
meetings of the Advisory Council when issues relevant to their responsibilities are to be considered.
Sec. 6. Termination. The Advisory Council shall function for such period
as may be necessary but shall terminate 2 years after the date of this
order, unless extended by the President.
Sec. 7. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed
to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or
the head thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and
subject to the availability of appropriations.
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(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit,
substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party
against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers,
employees, or agents, or any other person.
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(d) Insofar as the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) (the
‘‘Act’’) may apply to the Advisory Council, any functions of the President
under the Act, except for those in section 6 of the Act, shall be performed
by the Secretary of Commerce in accordance with the guidelines that have
been issued by the Administrator of General Services.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
August 5, 2014.
[FR Doc. 2014–18998
Filed 8–7–14; 11:15 am]
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Title 3--
The President
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Executive Order 13675 of August 5, 2014
Establishing the President's Advisory Council on
Doing Business in Africa
By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of
America, and in order to promote broad-based economic
growth and job creation in the United States and Africa
by encouraging U.S. companies to trade with and invest
in Africa, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. The United States recognizes that
Africa is a region of growing economic opportunity and
innovation and aims to expand a trade and investment
partnership that is grounded in shared interests and
mutual responsibility. Africa offers a diverse and
broad range of trade and investment opportunities in
national and regional markets. The U.S. Government will
encourage U.S. companies to seize the trade and
investment opportunities offered by Africa's national
and regional markets and help drive inclusive and
sustained economic growth and the region's economic
expansion, while also creating jobs here in the United
States.
Sec. 2. Establishment. Not later than 180 days after
the date of this order, the Secretary of Commerce shall
establish the President's Advisory Council on Doing
Business in Africa (Advisory Council).
Sec. 3. Membership. (a) The Advisory Council shall
consist of not more than 15 private sector corporate
members, including small businesses and representatives
from infrastructure, agriculture, consumer goods,
banking, services, and other industries. The Advisory
Council shall be broadly representative of the key
industries with business interests in the functions of
the Advisory Council as set forth in section 4 of this
order. Appointments to the Advisory Council shall be
made without regard to political affiliation.
(b) Members of the Advisory Council shall be
appointed by the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation
with the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC),
which was authorized by statute in 1992 (15 U.S.C.
4727) and established by Executive Order 12870 of
September 30, 1993.
Sec. 4. Functions. (a) The Advisory Council shall
advise the President, through the Secretary of
Commerce, on strengthening commercial engagement
between the United States and Africa, with a focus on
advancing the President's Doing Business in Africa
Campaign as described in the U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-
Saharan Africa of June 14, 2012.
(b) In providing the advice described in subsection
(a) of this section, the Advisory Council shall provide
information, analysis, and recommendations to the
President that address the following, in addition to
other topics deemed relevant by the President, the
Secretary of Commerce, or the Advisory Council:
(i) creating jobs in the United States and Africa through trade and
investment;
(ii) developing strategies by which the U.S. private sector can identify
and take advantage of trade and investment opportunities in Africa;
(iii) building lasting commercial partnerships between the U.S. and African
private sectors;
(iv) facilitating U.S. business participation in Africa's infrastructure
development;
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(v) contributing to the growth and improvement of Africa's agricultural
sector by encouraging partnerships between U.S. and African companies to
bring innovative agricultural technologies to Africa;
(vi) making available to the U.S. private sector an accurate understanding
of the opportunities presented for increasing trade with and investment in
Africa;
(vii) developing and strengthening partnerships and other mechanisms to
increase U.S. public and private sector financing of trade with and
investment in Africa;
(viii) analyzing the effect of policies in the United States and Africa on
U.S. trade and investment interests in Africa;
(ix) identifying other means to expand commercial ties between the United
States and Africa; and
(x) building the capacity of Africa's young entrepreneurs to develop trade
and investment ties with U.S. partners.
Sec. 5. Administration. (a) The Department of Commerce
shall provide funding and administrative support for
the Advisory Council to the extent permitted by law and
within existing appropriations.
(b) Members of the Advisory Council shall serve
without either compensation or reimbursement of
expenses.
(c) The Secretary of Commerce shall designate a
senior officer or employee of the Department of
Commerce to serve as the Executive Director for the
Advisory Council.
(d) The Secretary of Commerce shall consult with
the TPCC on matters and activities pertaining to the
Advisory Council, including on activities related to
implementation of the advice of the Advisory Council.
The Secretary of Commerce shall invite representatives
of TPCC agencies to attend meetings of the Advisory
Council when issues relevant to their responsibilities
are to be considered.
Sec. 6. Termination. The Advisory Council shall
function for such period as may be necessary but shall
terminate 2 years after the date of this order, unless
extended by the President.
Sec. 7. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order
shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or the
head thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with
applicable law and subject to the availability of
appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not,
create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural,
enforceable at law or in equity by any party against
the United States, its departments, agencies, or
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any
other person.
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(d) Insofar as the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(5 U.S.C. App.) (the ``Act'') may apply to the Advisory
Council, any functions of the President under the Act,
except for those in section 6 of the Act, shall be
performed by the Secretary of Commerce in accordance
with the guidelines that have been issued by the
Administrator of General Services.
(Presidential Sig.)
THE WHITE HOUSE,
August 5, 2014.
[FR Doc. 2014-18998
Filed 8-7-14; 11:15 am]
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