Delegation of Authority Under Section 1406 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65)

This memorandum delegates presidential authority under Section 1406 of the FY2000 NDAA to the Secretaries of Energy and Defense, requiring them to jointly prepare a report with assistance from State, Commerce, and the DCI, and to obtain concurrence from those entities before submitting to Congress.

Federal Register Open PDF 65 FR 15823

Key directives

Delegate duties and responsibilities under section 1406 of FY2000 NDAA to Secretary of Energy and Secretary of Defense
Departments of Energy and Defense shall jointly prepare a report with assistance from Department of State, Department of Commerce, and Director of Central Intelligence
Obtain concurrence from State, Commerce, and DCI on behalf of Intelligence Community prior to congressional submission
Publish memorandum in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

Delegation of authority to Secretaries of Energy and Defense takes effect

Near term (90d)

Joint report preparation with interagency coordination
Concurrence process with State, Commerce, and DCI/Intelligence Community

Long term

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Risks & tensions

Interagency concurrence requirement may create delays or bureaucratic friction between Energy, Defense, State, Commerce, and Intelligence Community
Joint preparation structure creates shared accountability without clear single lead
No explicit deadline for report completion or submission to Congress in this delegation instrument