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Presidential Memorandum

Assignment of Reporting Function

This memorandum delegates the President's reporting functions under section 316 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to the Secretary of Commerce. It is a routine administrative reassignment of statutory duties with no new policy directives.

Key directives

  • Assign to Secretary of Commerce the functions of the President under section 316 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972
  • Authorize and direct publication of this memorandum in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation of reporting function to Secretary of Commerce

Near term (90d)

Long term

Risks & tensions

  • Routine statutory delegation with minimal tension; text does not specify any reporting deadlines or substantive obligations under section 316
Presidential Memorandum: Assignment of Reporting Function · Executive Orders