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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of Reporting and Other Authorities

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In simple terms

This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of Agriculture the President's authority under the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977 to make specified reports to Congress. It is a routine administrative delegation of statutory reporting functions.

Federal Register Open PDF 76 FR 9493

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 76 FR 9493

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Federal Register publication

Key directives

  • Delegate to Secretary of Agriculture the President's functions and authority under 16 U.S.C. 2006 to make specified reports to Congress
  • Publish this memorandum in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

What to expect

Immediate

  • Delegation of reporting authority takes effect upon signing

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication required

Long term

  • Ongoing congressional reporting on soil and water conservation

Risks & tensions

  • Routine delegation with no apparent policy tension; text does not specify which reports or their frequency
Presidential Memorandum: Delegation of Reporting and Other Authorities · Executive Orders