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Presidential Memorandum

Assignment of Function Under Section 601 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

This memorandum delegates the President's function under Section 601 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the Secretary of Homeland Security. It is a routine administrative assignment of authority with no substantive policy changes.

Federal Register Open PDF 74 FR 40055

Impact dates

  1. Publish memorandum in Federal Register

Key directives

  • Assign to Secretary of Homeland Security the function of the President under section 601, title VI, Division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
  • Publish this memorandum in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation of presidential function to DHS Secretary takes effect upon signing

Near term (90d)

  • Publication in Federal Register

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Specific function under Section 601 not detailed in memorandum text; requires external knowledge of ARRA to assess full implications
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