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Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Monday, October 11, 1993 Volume 29ÐNumber 40 Pages 1951±2040 1 VerDate 01-JUN-98 12:50 Jun 02, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 W:\DISC\P40OC4.000 INET01 PsN: INET01 Contents Addresses to the Nation Bill Signings SomaliaÐ2022 See also Statements by the President Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1993 Addresses and Remarks RemarksÐ2012 See also Bill Signings StatementÐ2014 Arts and humanities awards DinnerÐ2025 Communications to Congress Presentation ceremonyÐ2018 National Corporation for Housing California Partnerships report, message transmittingÐ AARP in Culver CityÐ2002 2017 AFL±CIO in San FranciscoÐ1982 National Institute of Building Sciences report, Arrival in SacramentoÐ1960 message transmittingÐ2016 Community in San FranciscoÐ1993 Naval petroleum reserves, messageÐ2025 Town meeting in SacramentoÐ1965 Strengthening America's shipyards, messageÐ Democratic National Committee breakfastÐ 1958 2026 Whaling activities of Norway, messageÐ2000 Middle East peace processÐ1952 Radio addressÐ1958 Communications to Federal Agencies RussiaÐ1960 Freedom of Information Act, memorandumÐ White House fellowsÐ2015 1999 Refugee admissions, memorandumÐ1957 Appointments and Nominations See also Statements by the President Executive Orders Agriculture Department, Assistant SecretaryÐ Labor-Management PartnershipsÐ1955 2038 Trade Promotion Coordinating CommitteeÐ Defense Department, Assistant SecretariesÐ 1951 2001 Justice Department, Special CounselÐ2018 Interviews With the News Media Navy Department, Under SecretaryÐ2001 Exchanges with reporters U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, San Francisco, CAÐ1992, 1993 DirectorÐ2017 South LawnÐ1952, 1960, 2036 (Continued on the inside of the back cover.) Editor's Note: The President traveled to New Brunswick, NJ, on October 8, the closing date of this issue. Releases and announcements issued by the Office of the Press Secretary but not received in time for inclusion in this issue will be printed next week. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF regulations prescribed by the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register, approved by the President (37 FR 23607; 1 CFR Part 10). PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS Distribution is made only by the Superintendent of Docu- ments, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. 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Ch. 15), under ments. 2 VerDate 01-JUN-98 12:50 Jun 02, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 W:\DISC\P40OC4.000 INET01 PsN: INET01 ContentsÐContinued Meetings With Foreign Leaders Statements by the PresidentÐContinued See also Statements Other Than Presidential Rebuilding the Cypress Freeway in Israel, Foreign Minister PeresÐ1952 CaliforniaÐ1998 Jordan, Crown Prince HasanÐ1952 Retirement of basketball player Michael Proclamations JordanÐ2017 Child Health DayÐ1999 Statements Other Than Presidential Columbus DayÐ2037 Nuclear testing by ChinaÐ2012 Country Music MonthÐ2026 President's meeting with Foreign Minister German-American DayÐ2010 Shara of SyriaÐ2025 Leif Erikson DayÐ2036 Mental Illness Awareness WeekÐ2009 President's meeting with NATO Secretary National Disability Employment Awareness General WoernerÐ2017 MonthÐ2015 President's telephone conversation with President Yeltsin of RussiaÐ2011 Statements by the President See also Appointments and Nominations; Bill Supplementary Materials Signings Acts approved by the PresidentÐ2040 Arts and humanities awards recipientsÐ2011 Checklist of White House press releasesÐ Assistance to earthquake victims in IndiaÐ 2039 1958 Digest of other White House NATO Supreme Allied Commander, announcementsÐ2038 EuropeÐ2001 Nominations submitted to the SenateÐ2039 3 VerDate 01-JUN-98 12:50 Jun 02, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 W:\DISC\P40OC4.000 INET01 PsN: INET01 Week Ending Friday, October 8, 1993 Executive Order 12870ÐTrade designated alternatives, shall be individuals Promotion Coordinating Committee who exercise significant decision-making au- September 30, 1993 thority in their respective departments or agencies. By the authority vested in me as President Sec. 2. Chairperson. The Secretary of by the Constitution and the laws of the Commerce shall be the chairperson of the United States of America, including the Ex- TPCC. port Enhancement Act of 1992 (Public Law Sec. 3. Purpose. The purpose of the TPCC 102±429, 106 Stat. 2186), and section 301 of shall be to provide a unifying framework to title 3, United States Code, it is hereby or- coordinate the export promotion and export dered as follows: financing activities of the United States Gov- Section 1. Establishment. There is estab- ernment and to develop a governmentwide lished the ``Trade Promotion Coordinating strategic plan for carrying out such programs. Committee'' (``TPCC''). The Committee Sec. 4. Duties. The TPCC shall: shall comprise representatives of each of the (a) coordinate the development of the following: trade promotion policies and programs (a) Department of Commerce; of the United States Government; (b) Department of State; (b) provide a central source of information (c) Department of the Treasury; for the business community on Federal (d) Department of Agriculture; export promotion and export financing (e) Department of Energy; programs; (f) Department of Transportation; (c) coordinate official trade promotion ef- (g) Department of Defense; forts to ensure better delivery of services (h) Department of Labor; to U.S. businesses, including: (i) Department of the Interior; (1) information and counseling on U.S. (j) Agency for International Development; export promotion and export financ- (k) Trade and Development Agency; ing programs and opportunities in (l) Environmental Protection Agency; foreign markets; (m) United States Information Agency; (n) Small Business Administration; (2) representation of U.S. business in- (o) Overseas Private Investment Corpora- terests abroad; and tion; (3) assistance with foreign business con- (p) Export-Import Bank of the United tacts and projects; States; (d) prevent unnecessary duplication in (q) Office of the United States Trade Rep- Federal export promotion and export fi- resentative; nancing activities; (r) Council of Economic Advisers; (e) assess the appropriate levels and alloca- (s) Office of Management and Budget; tion of resources among agencies in sup- (t) National Economic Council; port of export promotion and export fi- (u) National Security Council; and nancing and provide recommendations, (v) at the discretion of the President, such through the Director of the Office of other departments or agencies as may Management and Budget to the Presi- be necessary. dent, based on its assessment; and Members of the TPCC shall be appointed (f) carry out such other duties as are by the heads of their respective departments deemed to be appropriate, consistent or agencies. Such members, as well as their with the purpose of the TPCC. 1951 VerDate 01-JUN-98 13:19 Jun 02, 1998 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 W:\DISC\P40OC4.004 INET01 PsN: INET01 1952 Sept. 30 / Administration of William J. Clinton, 1993 Sec. 5. Strategic Plan. To carry out section NOTE: This Executive order was published in the 4 of this order, the TPCC shall develop and Federal Register on October 4. This item was not implement a governmentwide strategic plan received in time for publication in the appropriate for Federal trade promotion efforts. Such issue. plan shall: (a) establish a set of priorities for Federal activities in support of U.S. exports and Remarks on the Middle East Peace explain the rationale for the priorities; Process and an Exchange With (b) review current Federal programs de- Reporters signed to promote the sale of U.S. ex- ports in light of the priorities established October 1, 1993 under paragraph (a) of this section and develop a plan to bring such activities The President. Good afternoon, ladies into line with those priorities and to im- and gentlemen. I have a brief statement and prove coordination of such activities; then I want to give the Crown Prince and (c) identify areas of overlap and duplica- the Foreign Minister an opportunity to make tion among Federal export promotion a few remarks. activities and propose means of elimi- I have just had the privilege of hosting nating them; what to date has been an unprecedented (d) propose, through the Director of the meeting in the Oval Office between His Office of Management and Budget, to Royal Highness Crown Prince Hassan of Jor- the President an annual unified Federal dan and Foreign Minister Shimon Peres of trade promotion budget that supports Israel. This meeting is another