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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of Authority Under the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017

This memorandum delegates to the Secretary of Homeland Security the President's authority to submit a report required under section 710 of the Department of State Authorities Act, FY 2017. The delegation also applies automatically to any future law containing substantially the same provision.

Federal Register Open PDF 82 FR 31237

Key directives

  • Delegate authority to Secretary of Homeland Security to submit report under section 710 of Public Law 114-323
  • Apply delegation to future substantially similar provisions
  • Publish memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation of authority to DHS Secretary takes effect

Near term (90d)

  • DHS Secretary assumes reporting responsibility under section 710

Long term

  • Automatic application to future substantially similar provisions

Risks & tensions

  • Vague scope of 'substantially the same' creates interpretive uncertainty for future laws
  • Minimal substantive impact; purely administrative delegation
Presidential Memorandum: Delegation of Authority Under the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 · Executive Orders