Delegation of Authority Under the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014

This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of State the authority to prepare and submit to Congress four specific reports and strategies required by the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014. It is a routine administrative delegation of reporting responsibilities under existing law.

Federal Register Open PDF 80 FR 12071

Key directives

Delegate to Secretary of State authority to prepare and submit reports and strategies required by subsections 6(b), 7(d), 9(c), and 10(c) of the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014
Authorize and direct publication of this memorandum in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

Secretary of State · Department of State

Timeline

Immediate

Delegation of authority to Secretary of State takes effect

Near term (90d)

Secretary of State assumes responsibility for preparing reports under sections 6(b), 7(d), 9(c), and 10(c) of the Act

Long term

Ongoing reporting obligations to Congress under the Ukraine Freedom Support Act

Risks & tensions

Reports required by Act may have their own statutory deadlines not specified in this delegation memorandum
Future-proofing clause ('any future Act that is the same or substantially the same') creates potential ambiguity about scope