Executive Order 11798 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11798—Revoking Executive Order No. 11796 of July 30, 1974, and Continuing in Effect Executive Order No. 11533 of June 4, 1970, Relating to the Administration of Export Controls

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Wednesday, August 14, 1974

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1 min read (180 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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This executive order, signed by President Gerald R. Ford on 1974-08-14, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Revoking Executive Order No. 11796 of July 30, 1974, and Continuing in Effect Executive Order No. 11533 of June 4, 1970, Relating to the Administration of Export Controls." 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

▪ 11796 of July 30, 1974, issued under the authority of the act of October 6, 1917, as amended (12 U.S.C.

▪ 95a), is hereby revoked, except that this revocation shall not affect any violation of any rules, regulations, orders, licenses, and other forms of administrative action under said order which occurred during the period said order was in effect.

▪ 11533 of June 4, 1970, and all delegations, redelegations, rules, regulations, orders, licenses, and other forms of administrative action under said order which were in effect on July 30, 1974, and which have not been revoked administratively or legislatively, are continued and shall be in full force and effect until amended, modified, or terminated by proper authority.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

180

1,095 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

14.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11798, Gerald R. Ford (Aug 14, 1974). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11798-revoking-executive-order-no-11796-july-30-1974-and-continuing-effect.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in the President by the Constitution and statutes of the United States, including the statutes referred to herein, it is hereby ordered: SECTION 1. Executive Order No. 11796 of July 30, 1974, issued under the authority of the act of October 6, 1917, as amended (12 U.S.C. 95a), is hereby revoked, except that this revocation shall not affect any violation of any rules, regulations, orders, licenses, and other forms of administrative action under said order which occurred during the period said order was in effect. SEC. 2. Pursuant to Public Law 93-372 of August 14, 1974, effective as of the close of July 30, 1974, Executive Order No. 11533 of June 4, 1970, and all delegations, redelegations, rules, regulations, orders, licenses, and other forms of administrative action under said order which were in effect on July 30, 1974, and which have not been revoked administratively or legislatively, are continued and shall be in full force and effect until amended, modified, or terminated by proper authority. GERALD R. FORD The White House, August 14, 1974.