Executive Order 11879 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11879—Delegating to the Secretary of Commerce Functions Relating to Orders for the Provision of Chemicals or Substances Necessary for Treatment of Water

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Wednesday, September 17, 1975

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1 min read (114 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 Gerald R. Ford on 1975-09-17, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Delegating to the Secretary of Commerce Functions Relating to Orders for the Provision of Chemicals or Substances Necessary for Treatment of Water." 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 1441 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by the Safe Drinking Water Act (88 Stat.

▪ 300j), and as President of the United States, the Secretary of Commerce is hereby delegated, with power to redelegate to agencies, officers and employees of the Government, the functions of the President contained in said section 1441.

▪ Those functions shall be administered under regulations or agreements which are identical or compatible with other regulations and agreements, including those provided pursuant to Executive Order No.

▪ 10480, as amended, for the allocation of similar chemicals or substances.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Public Health & Medical Institutions

Total Words

114

719 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

12.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11879, Gerald R. Ford (Sep 17, 1975). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11879-delegating-the-secretary-commerce-functions-relating-orders-for-the.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 1441 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by the Safe Drinking Water Act (88 Stat. 1680, 42 U.S.C. 300j), and as President of the United States, the Secretary of Commerce is hereby delegated, with power to redelegate to agencies, officers and employees of the Government, the functions of the President contained in said section 1441. Those functions shall be administered under regulations or agreements which are identical or compatible with other regulations and agreements, including those provided pursuant to Executive Order No. 10480, as amended, for the allocation of similar chemicals or substances. GERALD R. FORD The White House, September 17, 1975.