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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of Authority Under Section 1307 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001

Defense & SecurityDefense & Security

In simple terms

This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of Defense the President's authority under Section 1307 of the FY2001 National Defense Authorization Act, which concerns certain defense-related functions. The delegation permits redelegation down to the Assistant Secretary level.

Federal Register Open PDF 66 FR 14453

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 66 FR 14453

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Federal Register publication

Key directives

  • Delegate authority under Section 1307 of FY2001 NDAA to Secretary of Defense
  • Permit redelegation not lower than Assistant Secretary level
  • Publish memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

What to expect

Immediate

  • Delegation of authority to Secretary of Defense takes effect upon signing
  • Secretary of Defense authorized to redelegate to Assistant Secretary level

Near term (90d)

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Long term

—

Risks & tensions

  • Specific scope of Section 1307 authority not defined in memorandum text; requires cross-reference to Public Law 106-398
  • Standard boilerplate language about 'hereafter-enacted provisions' creates potential ambiguity about scope of future authority
Presidential Memorandum: Delegation of Authority Under Section 1307 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 · Executive Orders