Delegation of Authority Under Section 1(j)(4) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956

SignedFebruary 8, 2024

Memorandum·Joe Biden·Foreign Affairs

Why This Matters

This memorandum delegates the authority to the Secretary of State to submit justifications for temporary appointments to Congress.

This streamlines the process for temporary appointments within the State Department, potentially leading to quicker approvals.

The Secretary of State and congressional committees overseeing foreign affairs are most affected by this delegation.

Summary

1. Delegates authority to the Secretary of State regarding temporary appointments. 2. Requires justification for such appointments to be submitted to Congress. 3. Published in the Federal Register for transparency.

Who is affected?

The Secretary of State and congressional committees overseeing foreign affairs are most affected by this delegation.

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Memorandum of February 8, 2024

Delegation of Authority Under Section 1(j)(4) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956

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 authority vested in the President by section 1(j)(4) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(j)(4)) to submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives the justification required in conjunction with the renewal of a temporary appointment pursuant to section 1(j)(3) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2651a(j)(3)).

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

[FR Doc. 2024-04073

Filed 2-23-24; 11:15 am]

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