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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of Authority Under Section 1307 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001

This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of Defense the President's authority under Section 1307 of the FY2001 National Defense Authorization Act, which concerns certain defense-related functions. The delegation permits redelegation down to the Assistant Secretary level.

Federal Register Open PDF 66 FR 14453

Impact dates

  1. Federal Register publication

Key directives

  • Delegate authority under Section 1307 of FY2001 NDAA to Secretary of Defense
  • Permit redelegation not lower than Assistant Secretary level
  • Publish memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation of authority to Secretary of Defense takes effect upon signing
  • Secretary of Defense authorized to redelegate to Assistant Secretary level

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Specific scope of Section 1307 authority not defined in memorandum text; requires cross-reference to Public Law 106-398
  • Standard boilerplate language about 'hereafter-enacted provisions' creates potential ambiguity about scope of future authority
Presidential Memorandum: Delegation of Authority Under Section 1307 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 · Executive Orders