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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of Functions to the Secretary of State To Support Assistance by International Financial Institutions for Burma

This memorandum delegates presidential authority under a newly enacted statute (H.R. 6431) to the Secretary of State, allowing the Secretary to manage U.S. support for international financial institution assistance to Burma. It is a routine procedural delegation with no substantive policy changes.

Federal Register Open PDF 77 FR 65455

Impact dates

  1. Federal Register publication

Key directives

  • Delegate functions of the President under section 1 of H.R. 6431 to the Secretary of State
  • Publish this memorandum in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation of functions to Secretary of State takes effect

Near term (90d)

  • Potential U.S. support for IFI assistance to Burma under delegated authority

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Document does not specify conditions or limitations on delegated authority; scope of Secretary's discretion under H.R. 6431 section 1 is not detailed in text
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