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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of Certain Reporting Authority

President George W. Bush delegates to the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities the presidential function of submitting a specified report to Congress under the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965. The memorandum is a routine administrative delegation of reporting authority.

Federal Register Open PDF 69 FR 74939

Key directives

  • Delegate to Chairperson of NEH the functions conferred upon the President in 20 U.S.C. 959(d) to provide specified report relating to NEH to Congress
  • Publish this memorandum in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation of reporting authority to NEH Chairperson takes effect upon signing

Near term (90d)

  • NEH Chairperson assumes responsibility for specified congressional report

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Document references 'specified report' without identifying which specific report, creating ambiguity about scope of delegation
Presidential Memorandum: Delegation of Certain Reporting Authority · Executive Orders