Executive Order 10100 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 10100—Regulations Relating to the Granting of Certain Allowances by the Director of Central Intelligence

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Saturday, January 28, 1950

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1 min read (205 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President Harry S Truman on 1950-01-28, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Regulations Relating to the Granting of Certain Allowances by the Director of Central Intelligence." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: Reviewed under the Tenth Amendment and the principle of dual federalism, this order touches upon domains traditionally reserved to the sovereign States. The Framers would caution against any attempt to commandeer state officers or displace local police powers through federal executive fiat.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 5(b) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949, approved June 20, 1949 (Public Law 110, 81st Congress), and as President of the United States, I hereby prescribe the following regulations: 1.

▪ The allowances granted by the Director of Central Intelligence under section 5(b) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 shall conform to the allowances granted by the Secretary of State in accordance with the regulations prescribed by him pursuant to section 901(1) and 901(2) of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 and Executive Order No.

▪ 10011 of October 22, 1948, as to places or cities with respect to which such regulations are applicable; and as to places or cities with respect to which such regulations are not applicable, the allowances granted by the Director shall conform, so far as practicable, to the general standards and rates contained in the said regulations of the Secretary of State.

▪ This order shall be effective as of June 20, 1949.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities

Total Words

205

1,221 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

17.4

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 10100, Harry S Truman (Jan 28, 1950). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10100-regulations-relating-the-granting-certain-allowances-the-director.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 5(b) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949, approved June 20, 1949 (Public Law 110, 81st Congress), and as President of the United States, I hereby prescribe the following regulations: 1. The allowances granted by the Director of Central Intelligence under section 5(b) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 shall conform to the allowances granted by the Secretary of State in accordance with the regulations prescribed by him pursuant to section 901(1) and 901(2) of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 and Executive Order No. 10011 of October 22, 1948, as to places or cities with respect to which such regulations are applicable; and as to places or cities with respect to which such regulations are not applicable, the allowances granted by the Director shall conform, so far as practicable, to the general standards and rates contained in the said regulations of the Secretary of State. 2. The Director of Central Intelligence may prescribe such further regulations as he may deem necessary to effectuate the purpose of this order. 3. This order shall be effective as of June 20, 1949. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, January 28, 1950