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Presidential Memorandum

Assignment of Reporting Functions

In simple terms

This memorandum delegates presidential reporting functions under section 104(h) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 to the Secretary of the Interior. It is a routine administrative assignment of statutory duties with no substantive policy changes.

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 70 FR 43249

  3. Publish memorandum in Federal Register

Key directives

  • Assign reporting functions under section 104(h) of Public Law 108-188 to Secretary of the Interior
  • Publish memorandum in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

What to expect

Immediate

  • Delegation of reporting functions takes effect upon signing

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Routine delegation with minimal tension; uncertainty about specific reporting obligations under 104(h) not detailed in text
Presidential Memorandum: Assignment of Reporting Functions · Executive Orders