Delegation of Certain Presidential Authorities Under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and Related Appropriations Legislation

This memorandum delegates presidential authorities under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and related 1995 appropriations legislation. It assigns functions to the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator, specifically shifting certain population and development assistance authorities from USAID to the Secretary of State.

Federal Register Open PDF 60 FR 10793

Impact dates

Date TBD
Federal Register publication by Secretary of State

Key directives

Delegate FAA section 607 functions to Secretary of State and USAID Administrator for respective areas
Delegate population/development assistance proviso functions to Secretary of State
Delegation under (B) exercised in lieu of prior delegation to USAID Administrator under EO 12163
Functions may be redelegated within State Department or USAID
Secretary of State shall publish this memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

Delegation takes effect upon signature
Secretary of State directed to publish in Federal Register

Near term (90d)

Implementation of redelegation procedures within State Department and USAID

Long term

Ongoing operation of foreign assistance programs under revised authority structure
Successor legislation provisions automatically covered by this delegation

Risks & tensions

Intra-agency tension possible between State Department and USAID over control of population/development assistance funding
Successor legislation clause creates automatic applicability but may reduce congressional oversight of delegation changes