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Presidential Memorandum

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

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In simple terms

This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of State the President's authority to notify Congress as required by section 3133(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015. It also includes standard language deeming references to apply to future substantially similar legislation.

Federal Register Open PDF 80 FR 61273

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 80 FR 61273

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Federal Register publication

Key directives

  • Delegate to Secretary of State authority to notify Congress as required by section 3133(c) of NDAA FY2015
  • Publish memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

What to expect

Immediate

  • Delegation of congressional notification authority to Secretary of State takes effect

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Ongoing congressional notification responsibilities under NDAA FY2015 section 3133(c)

Risks & tensions

  • Specific substance of section 3133(c) notification requirements not specified in memorandum; actual policy significance depends on underlying statutory provision
  • Standard 'future act' boilerplate creates potential ambiguity about scope of delegation
Presidential Memorandum: Delegation of Authority Under the National Defense HEADAuthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 · Executive Orders