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Presidential Memorandum

Assignment of Functions Relating to the Transfer of a Ship to the Government of Greece

This memorandum delegates the President's authority under Section 1019 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 to the Secretary of Transportation, allowing the transfer of a ship to the Government of Greece. The Secretary of Transportation is directed to consult with the Secretary of State as appropriate and to publish the memorandum in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 72 FR 7819

Impact dates

  1. Federal Register filing (actual per FR Doc. header)

Key directives

  • Assign functions of the President under section 1019 of Public Law 109-364 to the Secretary of Transportation
  • Secretary of Transportation shall consult Secretary of State as appropriate
  • Secretary of Transportation authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation of presidential functions to Secretary of Transportation

Near term (90d)

  • Ship transfer process to proceed under delegated authority
  • Publication in Federal Register

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Specific ship and transfer terms not disclosed in memorandum; consultation requirement with State Department may create interagency coordination friction
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