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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of Responsibility under Section 1523 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999, As Amended

This memorandum delegates presidential functions under Section 1523 of the FY1999 NDAA to the Secretary of State. It is a routine statutory delegation with no substantive policy changes or new directives.

Federal Register Open PDF 69 FR 43725

Impact dates

  1. Publish memorandum in Federal Register

Key directives

  • Delegate functions under Section 1523 of FY1999 NDAA to Secretary of State
  • Publish memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation of authority takes effect upon signing

Near term (90d)

  • Publication in Federal Register

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Text is vague about specific functions being delegated; Section 1523 covers multiple defense authorization matters
  • Standard boilerplate language about 'hereafter-enacted provisions' creates interpretive uncertainty
Presidential Memorandum: Delegation of Responsibility under Section 1523 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999, As Amended · Executive Orders