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Executive Order 12929

Delegation of Authority Regarding the Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves

This executive order delegates presidential authority under sections 7427 and 7428 of title 10, U.S. Code to the Secretary of Energy regarding the Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves. It is a straightforward administrative delegation with no substantive policy changes.

Federal Register 59 FR 50473
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Key directives

  • Delegate functions vested in the President by 10 U.S.C. §§ 7427 and 7428 to the Secretary of Energy

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation of authority takes effect upon signing

Near term (90d)

  • No specific actions required

Long term

  • Ongoing management of Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves by Secretary of Energy under delegated authority

Risks & tensions

  • Minimal tension; routine delegation of statutory authority to cabinet secretary
  • No uncertainty in text—precise statutory citations and clear delegation
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