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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of Authority To Submit to the Congress the Notifications and Explanations Specified in the Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification of the Agreement Between the United States of America and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in the United States of America

This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of State the President's authority to submit specific notifications and explanations to Congress regarding a 1977 International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards agreement, as required by a 1980 Senate resolution of advice and consent to ratification.

Federal Register Open PDF 85 FR 60347

Impact dates

  1. Publication of memorandum in Federal Register

Key directives

  • Delegate to Secretary of State authority to provide Congress with notifications and explanations specified in section 1 of July 2, 1980 Senate Resolution of Advice and Consent
  • Publish this memorandum in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation of authority to Secretary of State takes effect

Near term (90d)

  • Secretary of State may now submit required notifications and explanations to Congress as needed

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Delegation removes direct presidential oversight over sensitive nuclear safeguards reporting; timing of actual congressional submissions remains unspecified
Presidential Memorandum: Delegation of Authority To Submit to the Congress the Notifications and Explanations Specified in the Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification of the Agreement Between the United States of America and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in the United States of America · Executive Orders