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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of Reporting Functions Specified in Section 8 of the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004, as Amended

This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of State the President's reporting functions under Section 8 of the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004, as amended by the 2011 Belarus Democracy and Human Rights Act. It is a routine administrative delegation of statutory reporting authority with no new policy directives.

Federal Register Open PDF 77 FR 33945

Impact dates

  1. Publication of memorandum in Federal Register

Key directives

  • Delegate reporting functions under Section 8 of Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 to Secretary of State
  • Direct Secretary of State to publish memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation of reporting authority to Secretary of State

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Ongoing compliance with statutory reporting requirements on Belarus democracy and human rights conditions

Risks & tensions

  • No substantive policy change; purely procedural delegation
  • Original statute's reporting requirements and frequency not specified in text
Presidential Memorandum: Delegation of Reporting Functions Specified in Section 8 of the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004, as Amended · Executive Orders