Delegation of Certain Functions and Authorities Under the Global Fragility Act of 2019

SignedSeptember 4, 2020

Memorandum·Donald Trump·Global Fragility

Why This Matters

This memorandum delegates certain functions and authorities under the Global Fragility Act of 2019 to the Secretary of State and other key officials. It allows these officials to implement provisions aimed at addressing global fragility issues.

The order enhances the U.S. government's ability to respond to and manage global fragility challenges more effectively.

U.S. government officials involved in foreign policy and international development are most affected by this delegation of authority.

Summary

1. Delegates authority under the Global Fragility Act of 2019 to the Secretary of State and other officials. 2. Enables coordinated efforts among multiple departments to address global fragility. 3. Authorizes the Secretary of State to publish the memorandum in the Federal Register.

Who is affected?

U.S. government officials involved in foreign policy and international development are most affected by this delegation of authority.

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Memorandum of September 4, 2020

Delegation of Certain Functions and Authorities Under the Global Fragility Act of 2019

Memorandum for the Secretary of State[,] the Secretary of the Treasury[,] the Secretary of Defense[,] the Secretary of Energy[,] the Secretary of Commerce[,] the Director of the Office of Management and Budget[,] the Director of National Intelligence[, and] the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

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 State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Commerce, the Director of National Intelligence, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the functions and authorities vested in the President by sections 504(a) and (c) of the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-94).

The delegation in this memorandum shall apply to any provisions of any future public laws that are the same or substantially the same as those provisions referenced in this memorandum.

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

[FR Doc. 2020-21389

Filed 9-24-20; 8:45 am]

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