Delegation of Certain Reporting Authority

This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of State the President's authority to make specified reports to Congress under two Iraq war authorization laws: the 2002 AUMF (Public Law 107-243) and the 1991 AUMF (Public Law 102-1). It is a routine procedural delegation of reporting functions.

Federal Register Open PDF 69 FR 43723

Key directives

Delegate to Secretary of State the functions and authority to make specified reports to Congress under section 4 of Public Law 107-243 and section 3 of Public Law 102-1
Authorize and direct publication of this memorandum in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

Secretary of State · Department of State

Timeline

Immediate

Delegation of reporting authority to Secretary of State takes effect

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

Document does not specify which 'specified reports' are delegated, leaving some ambiguity about scope
Delegation consolidates congressional reporting on Iraq military operations within State Department rather than White House