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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of Certain Functions and Authorities

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In simple terms

This memorandum delegates two specific presidential functions to the Secretary of State: (1) making reports to Congress under 22 U.S.C. 2291-4(c), and (2) waiving provisions of section 1003 of Public Law 100-204 upon making certain determinations and certifications under appropriations law. The Secretary is directed to publish the memorandum in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 75 FR 43795

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 75 FR 43795

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Publish memorandum in Federal Register

Key directives

  • Delegate to Secretary of State the function to make specified reports to Congress under 22 U.S.C. 2291-4(c)
  • Delegate to Secretary of State the function and authority to waive provisions of section 1003 of Public Law 100-204 upon making determinations and certifications under section 7034(b) of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 and subsequent substantially similar provisions
  • Direct Secretary of State to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

What to expect

Immediate

  • Delegation of reporting and waiver authorities takes effect upon signing
  • Secretary of State directed to publish in Federal Register

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Ongoing exercise of delegated waiver and reporting functions by Secretary of State

Risks & tensions

  • Text is partially garbled ('he function' instead of 'The function') but meaning is recoverable
  • Waiver authority concerning 22 U.S.C. 5202 typically relates to narcotics control certification requirements; specific conditions for waiver are referenced but not reproduced in text
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