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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of Authority Pursuant to Sections 110(d)(4) and 110(f) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, as Amended

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In simple terms

This memorandum delegates presidential authority under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to the Secretary of State, specifically allowing the Secretary to determine whether certain assistance to Syria for Fiscal Year 2013 would promote the Act's purposes or serve U.S. national interests. This is a narrow, technical delegation related to sanctions waiver authority concerning human trafficking rankings.

Federal Register Open PDF 78 FR 48027

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 78 FR 48027

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Determination authority applicable for Fiscal Year 2013

Key directives

  • Delegate to Secretary of State authority to determine that assistance to Syria for FY2013 promotes TVPA purposes or is in national interest
  • Publish memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

What to expect

Immediate

  • Delegation of authority to Secretary of State takes effect

Near term (90d)

  • Secretary of State may make determination on Syria assistance for FY2013

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Narrow scope limits structural impact; FY2013 constraint means time-bound relevance
  • Syria context in 2013 involved complex civil war dynamics where trafficking waivers intersected with broader sanctions policy
Presidential Memorandum: Delegation of Authority Pursuant to Sections 110(d)(4) and 110(f) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, as Amended · Executive Orders