(k) President's Export Council-Executive Order No. 11753 of December 20, 1973 (Department of Commerce). (1) President's Committee on Mental Retardation-Executive Order No. 11776 of March 28, 1974 (Department of Health, Education, and Welfare). (m) Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health-Executive Order No. 11807 of September 28, 1974 (Department of Labor). SEC. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other Executive order, the functions of the President under the Federal Advisory Committee Act which are applicable to the committees listed in Section 1 of this order, except that of reporting annually to Congress, shall be performed by the head of the department or agency designated after each committee in accordance with guidelines and procedures established by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. SEC. 3. Executive Order No. 11868, as amended, establishing the President's Commission on Olympic Sports, is revoked effective January 16, 1977. SEC. 4. (a) The following Executive orders are revoked: (1) Executive Order No. 11667 of April 19, 1972, establishing the President's Advisory Committee on the Environmental Awards Merit Program. (2) Executive Order No. 11809 of September 30, 1974, establishing the President's Labor-Management Committee. (3) Executive Order No. 11860 of May 19, 1975, establishing the President's Advisory Committee on Refugees. (b) Executive Order No. 11827, as amended, is superseded. SEC. 5. This order shall be effective December 31, 1976. THE WHITE HOUSE, December 20, 1976. Executive Order 11949 GERALD R. FORD December 31, 1976 Economic Impact Statements By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States of America, and as President of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: SECTION 1. The title of Executive Order No. 11821 of November 27, 1974 is amended to read "Economic Impact Statements". SEC. 2. Section 5 of Executive Order No. 11821 of November 27, 1974 is amended by deleting "December 31, 1976" and substituting therefor "December 31, 1977". GERALD R. FORD THE WHITE HOUSE, December 31, 1976. EDITORIAL NOTE: The President's statement of Dec. 31, 1976, on economic impact statements, is printed in the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents (vol. 13, p. 4). PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS OTHER THAN Subchapter A-[Reserved] Subchapter B-Administrative Orders Subchapter C-Reorganization Plans Subchapter D-Designations Subchapter E-Trade Agreement Letters Appendix A-List of Messages Transmitting Budget Rescissions and Deferrals Appendix B Memorandum on Boycott-Related Reports 163 Page 165 [None] . [None] [None] 202 202 SUBCHAPTER B-ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS Memorandum of April 16, 1975 Finding and Determination Under Sections 103(d)(3) and 410 of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as Amended-Syria [Presidential Determination No. 75-14] Memorandum for the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Agriculture THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, April 16, 1975. Pursuant to the authority vested in me under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended (hereinafter "the Act"), I hereby: (a) Find, pursuant to Section 103(d) (3) of the Act, that the making of an agreement with the Government of Syria for the sale, under Title I of the Act, of 10 thousand metric tons of rice is in the national interest of the United States; and (b) Determine and certify, pursuant to Section 410 of the Act and Section 620 (e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, that, in the event it may be applicable, it is in the national interest of the United States to waive the prohibitions contained in those sections against assistance under Title I of the Act for the sale of Syria of 10 thousand metric tons of rice. This determination shall be published in the Federal Register. GERALD R. FORD STATEMENT OF REASONS THAT SALES UNDER TITLE I OF THE AGRICULTURAL Trade DevelopMENT AND ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1954, AS AMENDED (PUBLIC LAW 480), To Syria are in THE NATIONAL INTEREST Syria is a key to our efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace in the Middle East. Our success will depend in part on Syrian confidence in our intention to develop a broad and constructive bilateral relationship with that country. A program for concessional sales of agricultural commodities to Syria will constitute a tangible demonstration of our intended role in that regard. In response to current Syrian needs, it is proposed to export to that country 10 thousand metric tons of rice financed under Title I of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended (P.L. 480). This amount is based on Syria's needs for not more than one fiscal year. In order to enter into an agreement with the Government of Syria for such a sale under Title I, it is necessary that the President find and determine that such sales would be in the national interest of the United States. Section 103(d)(3) of P.L. 480 prohibits the sale of agricultural commodities under Title I of the Act to any nation which sells or furnishes or permits ships or aircraft under its registry to transport to or from Cuba or North Vietnam any equipment, materials, or commodities (so long as those countries are governed by Communist regimes). However, if such activities are limited to the furnishing, selling, or selling and transporting to Cuba medical supplies, non-strategic agricultural or food commodities, sales agreements may be made if the President finds they are in the national interest of the United States. Although Syria has been trading with Cuba in recent years, our information indicates that it has not traded with North Vietnam. Syrian ships or aircraft have not called at Cuba or North Vietnam. The best information available indicates that current Syrian trade with Cuba is limited to non-strategic agricultural commodities within the meaning of Section 103 (d) (3). Section 410 applies to assistance under Title I of P.L. 480 the prohibitions contained in Section 620 (e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, relating to nationalization or expropriation of property owned by Americans; the prohibitions of Section 620 (e), however, may be waived by the President if he determines and certifies that such a waiver is important to the national interest of the United States. There are several potential claims involving 90-028 - 77 12 |