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Executive Order 12730 Constitutional Fidelity (+0.46)

Executive Order 12730—Continuation of Export Control Regulations

George Bush George Bush
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Sunday, September 30, 1990
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3 min read (591 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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This executive order, signed by President George Bush on 1990-09-30, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Continuation of Export Control Regulations." 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

▪ Goods, technology, and technical data and the existence of certain boycott practices of foreign nations, in light of the expiration of the Export Administration Act of 1979, constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States and hereby declare a national emergency with respect to that threat.
▪ Notwithstanding the expiration of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended et seq .), the provisions of that Act, the provisions for administration of that Act, and the delegations of authority set forth in Executive Order No.
▪ 12131 of May 4, 1979, as amended by Executive Order No.
▪ 12551 of February 21, 1986, shall, to the extent permitted by law, be incorporated in this order and shall continue in full force and effect.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities
Total Words
591
3,654 characters
Estimated Read Time
3 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
18.9
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.46
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations 

Exec. Order No. 12730, George Bush (Sep 30, 1990). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12730-continuation-export-control-regulations.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including but not limited to section 203 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (hereafter referred to as "the Act"). I, GEORGE BUSH, President of the United States of America, find that the unrestricted access of foreign parties to U.S. goods, technology, and technical data and the existence of certain boycott practices of foreign nations, in light of the expiration of the Export Administration Act of 1979, constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States and hereby declare a national emergency with respect to that threat. Accordingly, in order (a) to exercise the necessary vigilance over exports from the standpoint of their significance to the national security of the United States; (b) to further significantly the foreign policy of the United States, including its policy with respect to cooperation by U.S. persons with certain foreign boycott activities, and to fulfill its international responsibilities; and (c) to protect the domestic economy from the excessive drain of scarce materials and reduce the serious economic impact of foreign demand, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Notwithstanding the expiration of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended et seq .), the provisions of that Act, the provisions for administration of that Act, and the delegations of authority set forth in Executive Order No. 12002 of July 7, 1977, Executive Order No. 12214 of May 2, 1980, and Executive Order No. 12131 of May 4, 1979, as amended by Executive Order No. 12551 of February 21, 1986, shall, to the extent permitted by law, be incorporated in this order and shall continue in full force and effect. Sec. 2. All rules and regulations issued or continued in effect by the Secretary of Commerce under the authority of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended, including those published in Title 15, Chapter III, Subchapter C, of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 768 to 799 inclusive, and all orders, regulations, licenses, and other forms of administrative action issued, taken, or continued in effect pursuant thereto, shall, until amended or revoked by the Secretary of Commerce, remain in full force and effect, the same as if issued or taken pursuant to this order, except that the provisions of sections 203(b)(2) and 206 of the Act (b)(2) and 1705) shall control over any inconsistent provisions in the regulations. Nothing in this section shall affect the continued applicability of administrative sanctions provided for by the regulations described above. Sec. 3. Provisions for administration of section 38(e) of the Arms Export Control Act (e)) may be made and shall continue in full force and effect until amended or revoked under the authority of section 203 of the Act To the extent permitted by law, this order also shall constitute authority for the issuance and continuation in full force and effect of all rules and regulations by the President or his delegate, and all orders, licenses, and other forms of administrative action issued, taken, or continued in effect pursuant thereto, relating to the administration of section 38(e). Sec. 4. This order shall be effective as of midnight between September 30, 1990, and October 1, 1990, and shall remain in effect until terminated. It is my intention to terminate this order upon the enactment into law of a bill reauthorizing the authorities contained in the Export Admnistration Act. George Bush The White House, /s/ GEORGE BUSH September 30, 1990.