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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of Authority To Designate an Existing Official To Serve Within the Executive Branch as the Coordinator for Detained ISIS Members and Relevant Displaced Populations in Syria

This memorandum delegates presidential authority to the Secretary of State to designate an existing executive branch official as Coordinator for Detained ISIS Members and Relevant Displaced Populations in Syria. The Coordinator will carry out responsibilities under NDAA FY2020 section 1224 as amended by NDAA FY2024 section 1262, with required consultation across national security agencies and notice to the President through the National Security Advisor upon designation.

Federal Register Open PDF 89 FR 71799

Key directives

  • Delegate authority to Secretary of State to designate existing official as Coordinator
  • Require consultation with APNSA, Secretary of Defense, DNI, Secretary of Treasury, USAID Administrator, and Attorney General
  • Designated official to carry out responsibilities under NDAA FY2020 section 1224 as amended by NDAA FY2024 section 1262
  • Apply delegation to future substantially similar statutory provisions
  • Require notice to President through APNSA upon exercise of authority
  • Authorize Federal Register publication

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation of authority takes effect upon signing
  • Secretary of State gains authority to designate Coordinator
  • Federal Register publication authorized

Near term (90d)

  • Potential designation of Coordinator
  • Interagency consultation process (State, Defense, DNI, Treasury, USAID, Attorney General, NSC)
  • Notice to President through APNSA upon exercise of authority

Long term

  • Ongoing coordination of detained ISIS member policies
  • Implementation of NDAA section 1224 responsibilities as amended
  • Potential application to future substantially similar legislation

Risks & tensions

  • Vague on timeline for actual designation—no deadline specified for Secretary of State to act
  • Coordinator role may lack enforcement power without additional resources or statutory backing
  • Interagency consultation requirement could delay action or create coordination friction
  • Scope of 'relevant displaced populations' undefined—potential for mission creep or gaps
Presidential Memorandum: Delegation of Authority To Designate an Existing Official To Serve Within the Executive Branch as the Coordinator for Detained ISIS Members and Relevant Displaced Populations in Syria · Executive Orders