Assignment of Certain Reporting Functions

This memorandum assigns the President's reporting functions under section 1205 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 to the Secretary of State. The Secretary is directed to provide a specified report to Congress and to publish the memorandum in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 70 FR 72055

Key directives

Assign to Secretary of State the President's functions under section 1205 of NDAA FY2003 (P.L. 107-314)
Direct Secretary of State to provide specified report to Congress
Direct Secretary of State to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

Secretary of State · Department of State

Timeline

Immediate

Assignment of reporting functions to Secretary of State
Direction to publish memorandum in Federal Register

Near term (90d)

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Long term

Ongoing congressional reporting obligation under NDAA FY2003 section 1205

Risks & tensions

Specific report content and frequency not stated in memorandum—details contained in underlying statute
Minimal transparency: public does not learn nature of report from this document alone