Delegation of Reporting Function Specified In Section 1043 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

This memorandum delegates the President's reporting function under Section 1043 of the NDAA for FY 2012 to the Secretaries of Defense and Energy. The Secretary of Defense is directed to publish the memorandum in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 77 FR 12721

Impact dates

Date TBD
Publication of memorandum in Federal Register

Key directives

Delegate reporting function under section 1043 of NDAA FY 2012 to Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Defense shall publish this memorandum in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

Delegation of reporting authority takes effect upon signing
Secretary of Defense directed to publish in Federal Register

Near term (90d)

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Long term

Ongoing reporting obligations under Section 1043 of NDAA FY 2012

Risks & tensions

Minimal tension; routine administrative delegation of statutory reporting duty
Dual delegation to Defense and Energy suggests shared jurisdiction over subject matter of reports