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Executive Order 13797 Constitutional Fidelity (+0.52)

Executive Order 13797—Establishment of Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy

Donald J. Trump (1st Term) Donald J. Trump (1st Term)
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Saturday, April 29, 2017
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2 min read (330 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 Donald J. Trump (1st Term) on 2017-04-29, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Establishment of Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ The Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy (OTMP) is hereby established within the White House Office.
▪ The OTMP shall consist of a Director selected by the President and such staff as deemed necessary by the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
330
2,058 characters
Estimated Read Time
2 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
19.6
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.52
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations 

Exec. Order No. 13797, Donald J. Trump (1st Term) (Apr 29, 2017). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-13797-establishment-office-trade-and-manufacturing-policy.

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, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1 . Establishment . The Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy (OTMP) is hereby established within the White House Office. The OTMP shall consist of a Director selected by the President and such staff as deemed necessary by the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff. Sec. 2 . Mission . The mission of the OTMP is to defend and serve American workers and domestic manufacturers while advising the President on policies to increase economic growth, decrease the trade deficit, and strengthen the United States manufacturing and defense industrial bases. Sec. 3 . Responsibilities . The OTMP shall: (a) advise the President on innovative strategies and promote trade policies consistent with the President's stated goals; (b) serve as a liaison between the White House and the Department of Commerce and undertake trade-related special projects as requested by the President; and (c) help improve the performance of the executive branch's domestic procurement and hiring policies, including through the implementation of the policies described in Executive Order 13788 of April 18, 2017 (Buy American and Hire American). Sec. 4 . 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 or 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. DONALD J. TRUMP The White House, April 29, 2017.