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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of Certain Functions Under Section 3134 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181)

This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of Energy the President's statutory duty under Section 3134 of the FY2008 NDAA to make a specified report to Congress. It is a routine administrative delegation of a reporting function with no policy changes.

Federal Register Open PDF 75 FR 43793

Key directives

  • Delegate to Secretary of Energy the functions conferred upon the President by section 3134 of Public Law 110-181 to make the specified report to Congress
  • Publish this memorandum in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation of reporting authority to Secretary of Energy takes effect
  • Secretary of Energy authorized and directed to publish memorandum in Federal Register

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Content of 'specified report' is undefined in memorandum; timing and substance of congressional reporting obligation remain unclear
  • Routine delegation with no apparent policy tension
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