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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of Authority for Submission of Report Under

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In simple terms

This memorandum delegates the President's statutory reporting obligation under section 606 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act to the Secretary of Defense, requiring the Secretary to submit a report to Congress and publish the delegation in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 65 FR 45511

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 65 FR 45511

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Federal Register publication of delegation

Key directives

  • Delegate to Secretary of Defense the President's responsibility to submit report under section 606 of Public Law 106-113
  • Publish delegation in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

What to expect

Immediate

  • Delegation of authority takes effect upon signing
  • Secretary of Defense authorized to submit report

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication required

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • No statutory deadline specified for report submission in visible text; timing of actual report to Congress remains unclear
Presidential Memorandum: Delegation of Authority for Submission of Report Under · Executive Orders