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AI Summary: This is a policy document: an Executive Order (EO 14157) that establishes a process for designating certain international cartels and transnational organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations or Specially Designated Global Terrorists. This regulation creates a framework for addressing what the document describes as national security threats posed by international cartels and organizations like Tren de Aragua (TdA) and MS-13. The order declares a national emergency and directs multiple federal agencies, including the State Department, Treasury, Justice Department, Homeland Security, and National Intelligence, to take actions within 14 days to recommend designations and prepare operational plans. The order specifically targets organizations operating within and outside the United States that are seen as threatening national security, foreign policy, and the economy, with the stated policy goal of eliminating these organizations' presence and ability to threaten U.S. territory. The Secretary of State is tasked with recommending terrorist organization designations, while the Attorney General and Homeland Security Secretary are to prepare for potential removals of designated individuals. The order includes standard legal provisions ensuring it does not impair existing agency authorities and is implemented consistent with applicable law.