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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of Authority Pursuant to Section 3139(a) and (b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

In simple terms

This memorandum delegates presidential authorities under Section 3139(a) and (b) of the FY2016 NDAA to the Director of National Intelligence and the Under Secretary for Nuclear Security. It is a routine internal administrative delegation with no substantive policy changes.

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 81 FR 15419

  3. DNI publish memorandum in Federal Register

Key directives

  • Delegate functions and authorities under NDAA FY2016 Section 3139(a) and (b) to DNI and Under Secretary for Nuclear Security
  • DNI to publish memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

What to expect

Immediate

  • Delegation of authority takes effect upon signing

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication by DNI

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • No specified deadline for Federal Register publication—vague on timing
Presidential Memorandum: Delegation of Authority Pursuant to Section 3139(a) and (b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 · Executive Orders