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Presidential Memorandum

Assignment of Functions Under Section 1265 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181)

President George W. Bush assigned to the Secretary of State the reporting function that section 1265 of the FY2008 NDAA had conferred upon the President. The Secretary of State is directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 73 FR 68289

Impact dates

  1. Federal Register publication

Key directives

  • Assign reporting function under section 1265 of FY2008 NDAA to Secretary of State
  • Publish this memorandum in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Assignment of reporting function to Secretary of State takes effect

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication required

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Specific content of section 1265 reporting requirement not specified in memorandum; likely related to Iraq benchmarks based on historical context, but text does not confirm
Presidential Memorandum: Assignment of Functions Under Section 1265 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181) · Executive Orders