Delegation of Authority Under Section 7070 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023

SignedMay 25, 2023

Memorandum·Joe Biden·Foreign Operations

Why This Matters

This memorandum delegates authority from the President to the Secretary of State regarding specific functions related to foreign operations as outlined in the appropriations act.

This delegation streamlines decision-making processes within the State Department for foreign operations funding.

The Secretary of State and the State Department are most affected by this delegation of authority.

Summary

1. Delegates authority from the President to the Secretary of State under section 7070 of the appropriations act. 2. Applies to current and future laws that are similar to the referenced provision. 3. Requires publication of the memorandum in the Federal Register.

Who is affected?

The Secretary of State and the State Department are most affected by this delegation of authority.

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Memorandum of May 25, 2023

Delegation of Authority Under Section 7070 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023

Memorandum for the Secretary of State

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 the functions and authorities vested in the President by section 7070 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023 (Division K of Public Law 117-328).

Any reference in this memorandum to the Act shall be deemed to be a reference to such Act as amended from time to time.

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.

You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.

[FR Doc. 2023-11903

Filed 6-1-23; 8:45 am]

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