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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of Authority Under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015

This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of State the President's authority to notify Congress as required by section 1242(a) of the NDAA for FY2015. It is a routine procedural delegation of a statutory reporting function.

Federal Register Open PDF 80 FR 18517

Key directives

  • Delegate authority to Secretary of State to notify Congress per section 1242(a) of NDAA FY2015
  • Publish memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation of authority to Secretary of State takes effect

Near term (90d)

  • Potential congressional notifications under section 1242(a) as circumstances require

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Section 1242(a) not quoted; exact notification trigger and content undefined in memorandum itself
  • Routine delegation with no policy substance indicated
Presidential Memorandum: Delegation of Authority Under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 · Executive Orders