Executive Order 11882 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11882—Membership of Energy Research and Development Administration on Established River Basin Commissions

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Monday, October 6, 1975

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1 min read (215 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 1975-10-06, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Membership of Energy Research and Development Administration on Established River Basin Commissions." 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

▪ 11345 of April 20, 1967, as amended, establishing the Great Lakes Basin Commission, is amended by adding "Energy Research and Development Administration," immediately after "Department of Transportation." SEC.

▪ 11371 of September 6, 1967, as amended, establishing the New England River Basins Commission; (b) Executive Order No.

▪ 11659 of March 22, 1972, as amended, establishing the Upper Mississippi River Basin Commission.

▪ The Administrator of the Energy Research and Development Administration shall appoint a member to each river basin commission to serve as the representative of that agency as soon as practicable after the date of issuance of this order.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

215

1,372 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

13.3

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11882, Gerald R. Ford (Oct 6, 1975). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11882-membership-energy-research-and-development-administration.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 202 of the Water Resources Planning Act (79 Stat. 247, 42 U.S.C. 1962b-1), and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows: SECTION 1. Section 3 (2) of Executive Order No. 11345 of April 20, 1967, as amended, establishing the Great Lakes Basin Commission, is amended by adding "Energy Research and Development Administration," immediately after "Department of Transportation." SEC. 2. Section 3 (2) of each of the following Executive orders is amended by deleting "Atomic Energy Commission" and substituting therefor "Energy Research and Development Administration": (a) Executive Order No. 11371 of September 6, 1967, as amended, establishing the New England River Basins Commission; (b) Executive Order No. 11578 of January 13, 1971, establishing the Ohio River Basin Commission; (c) Executive Order No. 11658 of March 22, 1972, establishing the Missouri River Basin Commission; and (d) Executive Order No. 11659 of March 22, 1972, as amended, establishing the Upper Mississippi River Basin Commission. SEC. 3. The Administrator of the Energy Research and Development Administration shall appoint a member to each river basin commission to serve as the representative of that agency as soon as practicable after the date of issuance of this order. GERALD R. FORD The White House, October 6, 1975.