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Presidential Determination

Delegation of Authority Under Section 538 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1995

President Clinton delegated his authority under Section 538(a) of the 1995 Foreign Operations Appropriations Act to the Secretary of State, who may further redelegate it. This is a routine internal administrative transfer of statutory authority with no substantive policy change.

Federal Register 59 FR 52059
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Impact dates

  1. Delegation effective

Key directives

  • Delegate functions and authorities under section 538(a) to Secretary of State
  • Authorize Secretary of State to redelegate consistent with applicable law
  • Publish memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation of authority takes effect upon signing

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Text does not specify what section 538(a) actually governs, creating uncertainty about substantive scope
  • Redelegation chain may obscure presidential accountability
Presidential Determination: Delegation of Authority Under Section 538 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1995 · Executive Orders