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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation to the Secretary of State of the Responsibilities Vested in the President by Section 564 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236), as Amended

This memorandum delegates presidential authority under Section 564 of the Anti-Economic Discrimination Act of 1994 to the Secretary of State. The provision concerns responses to foreign economic discrimination against U.S. businesses, allowing redelegation and ensuring continuity for substantially similar future legislation.

Federal Register Open PDF 62 FR 24797

Impact dates

  1. Federal Register publication

Key directives

  • Delegate functions vested in President by section 564 of AEDA to Secretary of State
  • Authorize redelegation of delegated functions
  • Direct publication in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation of presidential functions to Secretary of State takes effect upon signing

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication required

Long term

  • Ongoing exercise of delegated authority regarding foreign economic discrimination complaints

Risks & tensions

  • Minimal tension; routine administrative delegation with no policy reversal
  • Scope of 'substantially the same' future provisions creates minor interpretive uncertainty
Presidential Memorandum: Delegation to the Secretary of State of the Responsibilities Vested in the President by Section 564 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236), as Amended · Executive Orders