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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of Authority Under Section 124 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001

This memorandum delegates presidential authority under Section 124(b) of the FY 2001 NDAA to the Secretary of Defense, allowing further redelegation down to the Under Secretary level. It is a routine internal administrative delegation with no substantive policy changes.

Federal Register Open PDF 67 FR 46575

Impact dates

  1. Federal Register publication

Key directives

  • Delegate authority under section 124(b) of FY 2001 NDAA to Secretary of Defense
  • Permit redelegation in writing to Under Secretary level or higher
  • Publish memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation takes effect upon memorandum date

Near term (90d)

  • Publication in Federal Register

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Text does not specify the substantive scope of section 124(b) authority being delegated; limited context on policy implications
Presidential Memorandum: Delegation of Authority Under Section 124 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 · Executive Orders