Executive Order 12703

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, including the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act (P.L. 101-179, hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Act’’) and section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1.⁠SEED Program Coordinator.

The functions conferred by Title VII of the Act relating to reports to the Congress are hereby delegated to the Coordinator of the SEED Program. The Coordinator is authorized to assign responsibility for particular aspects of the reports to appropriate agencies.

Sec. 2.⁠United States Agency for International Development.

The functions conferred upon the President by section 201 of the Act relating to Enterprise Funds for Poland and Hungary are hereby delegated to the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development. The Administrator shall consult, as appropriate, with other relevant agencies in exercising the functions herein delegated.

Sec. 3.⁠Department of Commerce.

The functions conferred upon the President by section 602 of the Act regarding the establishment of a SEED Information Center System in cooperation with the Governments of Poland and Hungary are hereby delegated to the Secretary of Commerce. This authority is to be exercised in consultation with the SEED Program Coordinator and in consultation with other agencies as appropriate.

Sec. 4.⁠Department of the Treasury.

The functions conferred upon the President by section 104 of the Act regarding debt reduction of certain East European countries are hereby delegated to the Secretary of the Treasury. The Secretary shall consult, as appropriate, with other relevant agencies in exercising the functions herein delegated.

George Bush⁠

The White House,

February 20, 1990.

Notes

Amended by

• Executive Order 13118, March 31, 1999