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Delegation of Functions and Authorities Under Section 1260J of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

SignedMay 12, 2020
Memorandum·Donald Trump·National Defense
Why This Matters

This memorandum delegates certain presidential functions and authorities related to national defense to the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Attorney General.

This delegation allows for a more streamlined decision-making process regarding national defense matters.
The Secretary of Commerce and the Attorney General are primarily affected as they will take on these additional responsibilities.
Summary

1. Delegates presidential functions under section 1260J of the National Defense Authorization Act to the Secretary of Commerce. 2. Requires consultation with the Attorney General for the execution of these functions. 3. Applies to future public laws that are similar in nature to the referenced provision.

Who is affected?

The Secretary of Commerce and the Attorney General are primarily affected as they will take on these additional responsibilities.

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Memorandum of May 12, 2020

Delegation of Functions and Authorities Under Section 1260J of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

Memorandum for the Secretary of Commerce [and] the Attorney General

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby delegate to the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Attorney General, the functions and authorities vested in the President by section 1260J of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92).

The delegation in this memorandum shall apply to any provision of any future public law that is the same or substantially the same as the provision referenced in this memorandum.

The Secretary of Commerce is authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.

[FR Doc. 2020-10749

Filed 5-15-20; 8:45 am]

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