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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of Reporting Functions Specified in Section 1045 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, and Condition 9 of the Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification of the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on the Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (the "New Start Treaty")

President Obama delegates reporting functions related to the New START Treaty and a 2012 defense law from the President to the Secretaries of Defense and Energy, with one subsection requiring coordination with the Secretary of State. The Secretary of Defense is directed to publish the memorandum in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 77 FR 16649

Impact dates

  1. Federal Register publication by Secretary of Defense

Key directives

  • Delegate reporting functions to Secretaries of Defense and Energy
  • Subsection (a)(9)(B)(iv) to be fulfilled in coordination with Secretary of State
  • Secretary of Defense authorized and directed to publish memorandum in 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 New START Treaty and NDAA Section 1045

Risks & tensions

  • Minimal tension; routine administrative delegation with interagency coordination requirement
Presidential Memorandum: Delegation of Reporting Functions Specified in Section 1045 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, and Condition 9 of the Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification of the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on the Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (the "New Start Treaty") · Executive Orders