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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of Authority Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017

This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of State the presidential functions and authorities under section 10006 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31), which relates to certain foreign affairs spending authorities. The delegation also automatically applies to any future law containing substantially the same provision.

Federal Register Open PDF 82 FR 46649

Impact dates

  1. Federal Register filing

Key directives

  • Delegate to Secretary of State functions and authorities under section 10006 of Public Law 115-31
  • Apply delegation to future substantially similar provisions
  • Publish memorandum in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation of authority takes effect upon signing

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication (filed October 4, 2017)

Long term

  • Automatic application to future substantially similar provisions

Risks & tensions

  • Automatic application to future laws creates open-ended delegation without further presidential action
  • Section 10006 specifics not detailed in memorandum—exact scope of delegated authority unclear from text alone
Presidential Memorandum: Delegation of Authority Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 · Executive Orders