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Presidential Memorandum

Assignment of Reporting Function on Iraq Policy Under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006

President George W. Bush assigned to the Secretary of State the presidential reporting functions under section 1227(c) of the FY2006 National Defense Authorization Act regarding Iraq policy. This is a routine delegation of a statutory reporting requirement to a cabinet secretary.

Federal Register Open PDF 71 FR 19427

Impact dates

  1. Compliance with section 1227(c) reporting requirements as specified in underlying statute

Key directives

  • Assign functions of the President under section 1227(c) of NDAA FY2006 to Secretary of State
  • Publish memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation of reporting function takes effect upon signing

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Ongoing compliance with section 1227(c) reporting requirements

Risks & tensions

  • Statute's own reporting timeline not specified in memorandum; delegation does not alter statutory deadlines
  • Minimal policy discretion retained by President after delegation
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