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Presidential Memorandum

Assignment of Reporting Function Under Section 14(b) of the Tom Lantos Block Burmese Junta's Anti- Democratic Efforts (JADE) Act of 2008

This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of State the presidential reporting function under Section 14(b) of the JADE Act of 2008, which concerns blocking Burmese junta anti-democratic efforts. The Secretary is directed to publish the memorandum in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 74 FR 1585

Impact dates

  1. Federal Register publication

Key directives

  • Assign reporting function under Section 14(b) of JADE Act to Secretary of State
  • Direct Secretary of State to publish memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation of reporting function to Secretary of State
  • Federal Register publication directive

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Ongoing State Department compliance with JADE Act reporting requirements

Risks & tensions

  • Minimal tension; routine delegation of statutory reporting function
  • Uncertainty about specific content of Section 14(b) report not specified in memorandum
Presidential Memorandum: Assignment of Reporting Function Under Section 14(b) of the Tom Lantos Block Burmese Junta's Anti- Democratic Efforts (JADE) Act of 2008 · Executive Orders