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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of a Reporting Authority

This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of Transportation the President's authority under MAP-21 section 1306 to make specified reports to Congress regarding transportation programs. It is a routine administrative delegation with no substantive policy changes.

Impact dates

  1. Notify congressional committees and publish in Federal Register

Key directives

  • Delegate to Secretary of Transportation the functions and authority conferred upon the President by section 1306 of MAP-21 (Public Law 112-141)
  • Notify appropriate congressional committees
  • Publish this memorandum in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation of reporting authority takes effect

Near term (90d)

  • Secretary of Transportation to notify congressional committees and publish memorandum in Federal Register

Long term

Risks & tensions

  • Text does not specify which 'specified reports' are delegated, leaving some uncertainty about scope; no hard deadline provided for notification/publication
Presidential Memorandum: Delegation of a Reporting Authority · Executive Orders