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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of Reporting Functions Specified in Section 1235(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

President Obama delegated to the Secretary of State the reporting functions assigned to the President under section 1235(c) of the FY2012 NDAA, which concerns reports on detainees at Guantanamo Bay. The Secretary is also directed to publish this delegation in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 77 FR 28757

Key directives

  • Delegate reporting functions under NDAA FY2012 section 1235(c) to Secretary of State
  • Publish this memorandum in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation of reporting authority to Secretary of State takes effect
  • Secretary directed to publish memorandum in Federal Register

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Ongoing reporting obligations under NDAA section 1235(c) now executed by State Department rather than President

Risks & tensions

  • Section 1235(c) reporting requirements themselves may involve sensitive Guantanamo detainee policy; this memo only shifts who prepares reports, not the underlying policy tension between executive and legislative branches on detainee transfers
Presidential Memorandum: Delegation of Reporting Functions Specified in Section 1235(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 · Executive Orders