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Presidential Memorandum

Delegation of Authority To Issue Guidelines and Instructions to Federal Agencies on Consulting With State, Local, and Tribal Governments

President Clinton delegated to the OMB Director the authority to issue guidelines and instructions to federal agencies on consulting with state, local, and tribal governments, as required by section 204(c) of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995.

Federal Register Open PDF 60 FR 45039

Key directives

  • Delegate authority to OMB Director to issue guidelines and instructions to federal agencies on consulting with state, local, and tribal governments under section 204(c) of Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
  • Publish this memorandum in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation of authority to OMB Director takes effect

Near term (90d)

  • OMB expected to develop and issue consultation guidelines

Long term

  • Ongoing intergovernmental consultation practices across federal agencies

Risks & tensions

  • No explicit deadline for OMB to issue guidelines creates implementation uncertainty
  • Delegation shifts accountability from President to OMB Director for politically sensitive intergovernmental consultations
Presidential Memorandum: Delegation of Authority To Issue Guidelines and Instructions to Federal Agencies on Consulting With State, Local, and Tribal Governments · Executive Orders