Executive Order 11960 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11960—Amending the Generalized System of Preferences

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Wednesday, January 19, 1977

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1 min read (263 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President Gerald R. Ford on 1977-01-19, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending the Generalized System of Preferences." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

Constitutional Assessment: This action represents an orderly exercise of Article II administrative discretion, managing the internal machinery and personnel of the executive branch without abridging the ancient liberties of the people.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ 11888 of November 24, 1975, as amended, is further amended as provided in Annex 11, attached hereto and made a part hereof.

▪ 11888, as amended, is further amended as provided in Annex III attached hereto and made a part hereof.

▪ General Headnote 3 (c) (iii) of the TSUS, as amended, is further amended as provided in Annex IV, attached hereto and made a part hereof.

▪ The amendments made by this Order shall be effective with respect to articles both: (1) imported on or after January 1, 1976, and (2) entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after March 1, 1977.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises

Total Words

263

1,491 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11960, Gerald R. Ford (Jan 19, 1977). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11960-amending-the-generalized-system-preferences.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States of America, including Title V and Section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974 (88 Stat. 2066, 19 U.S.C. 2461 et seq.; 88 Stat. 2073, 19 U.S.C. 2483), and as President of the United States of America, in order to adjust the designation of eligible articles, taking into account information and advice received in fulfillment of the requirements of Sections 503(x) and 131-134 of the Trade Act of 1974, it is hereby ordered as follows: SECTION 1. In order to subdivide existing items for purposes of the Generalized System of Preferences, the Tariff Schedules of the United States (TSUS) are modified as provided in Annex 1, attached hereto and made a part hereof. SEC. 2. Annex II of Executive Order No. 11888 of November 24, 1975, as amended, is further amended as provided in Annex 11, attached hereto and made a part hereof. SEC. 3. Annex III of Executive Order No. 11888, as amended, is further amended as provided in Annex III attached hereto and made a part hereof. SEC. 4. General Headnote 3 (c) (iii) of the TSUS, as amended, is further amended as provided in Annex IV, attached hereto and made a part hereof. SEC. 5. The amendments made by this Order shall be effective with respect to articles both: (1) imported on or after January 1, 1976, and (2) entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after March 1, 1977. GERALD R. FORD The White House, January 19, 1977.