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 EO 13278 Title 3--The President tions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budget, administrative, or legislative proposals. (b) In exercising authority delegated by, or performing functions assigned in, this order, and in performing duties related to the trade agreements pro- gram as defined in Executive Order 11846, officers of the United States: (i) Shall ensure that all actions taken by them are consistent with the President's constitutional authority to (A) conduct the foreign affairs of the United States, including the commencement, conduct, and termi- nation of negotiations with foreign countries and international organiza- tions, (B) withhold information the disclosure of which could impair the foreign relations, the national security, the deliberative processes of the Executive, or the performance of the Executive's constitutional duties, (C) recommend for congressional consideration such measures as the President may iudge necessary or expedient, and (D) supervise the uni- tary executive branch; (ii) May redelegate authority delegated by this order and may further assign functions assigned by this order to officers of any other depart- ment or agency within the executive branch to the extent permitted by law and such redelegation or further assignment shall be published in the Federal Register; and (iii) Shall consult the Attorney General as appropriate in imple- menting this subsection. Sec. 4. Amendment to Executive Order 11846. Section 1 of Executive Order \177846 of March 27, \177975, as amended, is further amended by inserting ", Divisions B and C of the Trade Act of 2002," after "Trade Expansion Act of \177962, as amended". Sec. 5. Judicial Beview. This order is intended only to improve the internal management of the Federal Government and is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or equity by a party against the United States, its departments, agen- cies, instrumentalities or entities, its officers or employees, or any other person. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, November 19, 2002. Executive Order 13278 of December 11, 2002 President's Commission on the United States Postal Service By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to ensure the efficient operation of the United States Postal Service while minimizing the financial exposure of the American taxpayers, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Establishment. There is established the President's Commission on the United States Postal Service (Commission). 256

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