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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of Authorities Under the Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act

This memorandum delegates presidential authorities under the READ Act to the Secretary of State (sections 4, 6, and 7) and the USAID Administrator (section 5(c)). The delegations are forward-looking, applying to similar future provisions, and permit redelegation as authorized by law.

Federal Register Open PDF 83 FR 47795

Impact dates

  1. Federal Register publication

Key directives

  • Delegate READ Act sections 4, 6, 7 to Secretary of State
  • Delegate READ Act section 5(c) to USAID Administrator
  • Apply delegations to future substantially similar provisions
  • Permit redelegation as authorized by law
  • Direct Secretary of State to publish in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegations take effect upon signing
  • Secretary of State directed to publish in Federal Register

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication expected

Long term

  • Ongoing operation of READ Act programs through delegated agencies
  • Future public laws with same/substantially same provisions automatically covered

Risks & tensions

  • Unclear whether 'substantially the same' language creates ambiguity in application to future legislation
  • Redelegation authority may diffuse accountability for READ Act implementation
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