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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of Authority Pursuant to Section 4 of the Support for United States-Republic of Korea Civil Nuclear Cooperation Act

This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of State the President's reporting functions under Section 4 of the Support for United States-Republic of Korea Civil Nuclear Cooperation Act (Public Law 113-81). It is a routine administrative delegation of statutory authority with no substantive policy changes.

Impact dates

  1. Federal Register publication

  2. Delegation effective upon memorandum date

Key directives

  • Delegate reporting functions under Section 4 of Public Law 113-81 to Secretary of State
  • Publish memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation of reporting authority to Secretary of State takes effect

Near term (90d)

  • Secretary of State assumes reporting functions under Public Law 113-81

Long term

  • Ongoing US-South Korea civil nuclear cooperation reporting

Risks & tensions

  • Routine delegation; no policy tension evident
  • Federal Register publication completed (noted filed 7-28-14)
Presidential Memorandum: Delegation of Authority Pursuant to Section 4 of the Support for United States-Republic of Korea Civil Nuclear Cooperation Act · Executive Orders