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Presidential Memorandum

Transfer of Funds Appropriated to the President under the heading Operating Expenses of the Coalition Provisional Authority, and Delegation of the Functions of the President under the heading Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund, in the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004

This memorandum transfers funds appropriated for Coalition Provisional Authority operating expenses from the President to the Secretary of Defense, designating a specific Army account for their use. It also amends a prior May 2003 delegation memorandum to replace references to the Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance (ORHA) with the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) and extend applicability to subsequent appropriations.

Federal Register Open PDF 69 FR 1645

Impact dates

  1. Federal Register publication by Secretary of Defense

Key directives

  • Transfer CPA operating expenses appropriation to Secretary of Defense for designated Army account
  • Amend May 6, 2003 delegation memorandum to substitute CPA for ORHA and extend to subsequent appropriations
  • Secretary of Defense to publish in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Funds transferred to Secretary of Defense control
  • ORHA references replaced with CPA in prior delegation

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication by Secretary of Defense

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Centralizes Iraq reconstruction fund control under Defense rather than State or independent civilian authority
  • Replacement of ORHA with CPA reflects rapid institutional evolution in Iraq occupation governance; unclear whether this improves accountability
  • Document does not specify spending oversight mechanisms or reporting requirements
Presidential Memorandum: Transfer of Funds Appropriated to the President under the heading Operating Expenses of the Coalition Provisional Authority, and Delegation of the Functions of the President under the heading Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund, in the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004 · Executive Orders