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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of a Certain Function and Authority Conferred Upon the President by Section 1235(c) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011

This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of State the President's authority under Section 1235(c) of the FY2011 NDAA to make a specified report to multiple congressional committees. It also directs publication in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 77 FR 3367

Impact dates

  1. Publication of memorandum in Federal Register

Key directives

  • Delegate to Secretary of State the function and authority to make specified report to congressional committees under section 1235(c) of FY2011 NDAA
  • Publish this memorandum in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation of reporting authority takes effect upon signing

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Text does not specify the content of the 'specified report' or its deadline, creating uncertainty about urgency and scope
  • Routine delegation of statutory reporting authority; no policy change implied
Presidential Memorandum: Delegation of a Certain Function and Authority Conferred Upon the President by Section 1235(c) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 · Executive Orders