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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of Authority Under Section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

This memorandum delegates presidential authority to the Secretary of State, in coordination with other cabinet officials, to submit a congressionally required certification under Section 1244 of the FY2019 NDAA. The delegation also automatically applies to any future law containing substantially the same provision.

Federal Register Open PDF 83 FR 56697

Impact dates

  1. Certification required by Section 1244 of FY2019 NDAA

Key directives

  • Delegate authority to Secretary of State to submit Section 1244 certification to Congress
  • Require coordination with Treasury, Defense, Commerce, and DNI
  • Apply delegation to future substantially similar statutory provisions
  • Direct Secretary of State to publish memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation of authority takes effect upon signing
  • Secretary of State directed to publish in Federal Register

Near term (90d)

  • Certification submission to Congress as required by NDAA Section 1244

Long term

  • Automatic application to future substantially similar statutory provisions

Risks & tensions

  • Text does not specify timing of certification submission; statutory deadline in underlying law not provided
  • Coordination requirement among multiple agencies may create bureaucratic friction
  • Automatic extension to future laws reduces future presidential discretion without additional action
Presidential Memorandum: Delegation of Authority Under Section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 · Executive Orders