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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of Authorities Under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 and the Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019

This memorandum delegates specific presidential authorities under two statutes—the FY2020 NDAA and the Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019—to the Secretary of State. The delegated authorities concern section 1250A(d) of the NDAA (related to security cooperation with Greece and Cyprus) and section 205(d) of the Eastern Mediterranean Act (related to energy security cooperation in the region).

Federal Register Open PDF 85 FR 35797

Impact dates

  1. Federal Register publication directed but no date specified

Key directives

  • Delegate authorities under section 1250A(d) of FY2020 NDAA to Secretary of State
  • Delegate authorities under section 205(d) of Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019 to Secretary of State
  • Direct publication of memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation of authorities to Secretary of State takes effect upon memorandum date

Near term (90d)

  • Secretary of State assumes operational control of delegated authorities

Long term

  • Ongoing implementation of security and energy partnership authorities in Eastern Mediterranean region

Risks & tensions

  • Delegation centralizes regional security/energy authority in State Department, potentially creating interagency tension with Defense or Energy
  • Text does not specify any conditions or limitations on delegated authorities
  • Regional focus on Greece-Cyprus energy cooperation may raise tensions with Turkey
Presidential Memorandum: Delegation of Authorities Under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 and the Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019 · Executive Orders