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Executive Order 12517

Delegation concerning the United States-India Fund for Cultural, Educational, and Scientific Cooperation

This executive order delegates presidential authority over the United States-India Fund for Cultural, Educational, and Scientific Cooperation to the Secretary of State, and allocates Indian rupees provided to the President to the Secretary of the Treasury for investment to generate earnings for the Fund's purposes.

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Key directives

  • Delegate all presidential functions under the U.S.-India Fund for Cultural, Educational, and Scientific Cooperation Act to the Secretary of State
  • Allocate India rupees provided under specified appropriations to the Secretary of the Treasury for investment to generate earnings for Title IX purposes

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Delegation of presidential functions to Secretary of State takes effect
  • Allocation of India rupees to Secretary of the Treasury for investment

Near term (90d)

Long term

  • Ongoing administration of U.S.-India cultural, educational, and scientific cooperation programs
  • Investment management of rupee assets for Fund earnings

Risks & tensions

  • No specified reporting or oversight mechanisms for Treasury investment performance in text
  • Vague 'earnings for purposes of Title IX' leaves investment strategy and benchmarks undefined
  • Potential interagency coordination tension between State (program authority) and Treasury (investment management) not addressed
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