Executive Order 11631 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11631—Inspection of Income, Estate, and Gift Tax Returns by the Committee on Public Works, House of Representatives

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Tuesday, November 9, 1971

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1 min read (155 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 Richard Nixon on 1971-11-09, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Inspection of Income, Estate, and Gift Tax Returns by the Committee on Public Works, House of Representatives." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: This action represents an orderly exercise of Article II administrative discretion, managing the internal machinery and personnel of the executive branch without abridging the ancient liberties of the people.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 6103 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (26 U.S.C.

▪ Such inspection shall be in accordance and upon compliance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury in Treasury Decision 6132, relating to the inspection of returns by committees of the Congress, approved by the President on May 3, 1955.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

155

960 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

19.5

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11631, Richard Nixon (Nov 9, 1971). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11631-inspection-income-estate-and-gift-tax-returns-the-committee-public.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 6103 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (26 U.S.C. 6103 (a)), it is hereby ordered that any income, estate, or gift tax return for the years 1960 to 1972, inclusive, shall, during the Ninety-second Congress, be open to inspection by the Committee on Public Works, House of Representatives, or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof, in connection with its investigation of the policies, procedures, and practices involved in the administration of programs affecting the Committee on Public Works, pursuant to House Resolution 142, 92nd Congress, agreed to March 2, 1971. Such inspection shall be in accordance and upon compliance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury in Treasury Decision 6132, relating to the inspection of returns by committees of the Congress, approved by the President on May 3, 1955. RICHARD NIXON The White House November 9, 1971