Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.
This executive order, signed by President Ronald Reagan on 1981-03-12, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "International Coffee Agreement 1976." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: Reviewed under the Tenth Amendment and the principle of dual federalism, this order touches upon domains traditionally reserved to the sovereign States. The Framers would caution against any attempt to commandeer state officers or displace local police powers through federal executive fiat.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪In carrying out the functions delegated to him, the United States Trade Representative shall consult with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of State.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises
🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities
🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
Total Words
152
899 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
10.2
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 12297, Ronald Reagan (Mar 12, 1981). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12297-international-coffee-agreement-1976.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By the authority vested in me as President by the International Coffee Agreement Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-599; 94 Stat. 3491) and Section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code, and in order to carry out and enforce the International Coffee Agreement 1976, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. The functions vested in the President by Public Law 96-599 (94 Stat. 3491) are delegated to the United States Trade Representative. Sec. 2. In carrying out the functions delegated to him, the United States Trade Representative shall consult with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of State. The United States Trade Representative may redelegate some or all of those functions to the head of another Executive agency with the consent of the head of such agency. RONALD REAGAN The White House, March 12, 1981. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 4:20 p.m., March 12, 1981]
