Command and Control of National Guard for 2004 Group of Eight ("G8") Summit

This memorandum delegates presidential authority under 32 U.S.C. § 325 to the Secretary of Defense for command and control of National Guard activities related to the 2004 G8 Summit in Georgia. It also directs the Secretary to arrange funding from proper appropriations and publish the memorandum in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 69 FR 32833

Impact dates

Jun 9, 2004
Federal Register publication filed

Key directives

Delegate functions and authority under 32 U.S.C. § 325 to Secretary of Defense for G8 Summit National Guard activities
Make necessary arrangements to fund activity from proper appropriation
Publish memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Secretary of Defense · Department of Defense

Timeline

Immediate

Delegation of presidential authority to Secretary of Defense takes effect
Secretary authorized to arrange funding

Near term (90d)

G8 Summit security operations execution (June 8-10, 2004)
Federal Register publication (filed June 9, 2004)

Long term

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Risks & tensions

Federal-state command and control tensions inherent in National Guard activation
Short timeline with summit occurring days after delegation