Executive Order 11937 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11937—Relating to Appointments to the Quetico-Superior Committee

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Friday, September 10, 1976

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1 min read (240 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 1976-09-10, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Relating to Appointments to the Quetico-Superior Committee." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: Evaluated against the Fifth Amendment, this action touches upon property or economic rights. An early statesman would insist upon strict adherence to due process of law and the constitutional guarantee that private holdings shall not be encumbered or taken for public purposes without just compensation and lawful process.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ 11342 of April 10, 1967, is hereby amended as follows: SECTION 1.

▪ Section 2(b) is amended by deleting "Two" and inserting "Five" in lieu thereof.

▪ Section 4(a) is amended to read as follows: "SEC.

▪ I), at the time of the appointment; however, in the event that the life of the Committee is extended beyond January 5, 1977, any member so appointed prior to that date shall be deemed to be appointed for an additional term.".

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

240

1,425 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

13.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11937, Gerald R. Ford (Sep 10, 1976). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11937-relating-appointments-the-quetico-superior-committee.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States of America, and as President of the United States of America, Executive Order No. 11342 of April 10, 1967, is hereby amended as follows: SECTION 1. Section 2(b) is amended by deleting "Two" and inserting "Five" in lieu thereof. SEC. 2. Section 4(a) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 4. Terms; compensation. (a) The terms of the members of the Committee appointed pursuant to subsections 2(a) and 2(b) of this Order shall be limited to the remaining life of the Committee, determined in accord with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. I), at the time of the appointment; however, in the event that the life of the Committee is extended beyond January 5, 1977, any member so appointed prior to that date shall be deemed to be appointed for an additional term.". SEC. 3. Section 6 is redesignated as Section 7 and a new Section 6 is added as follows: "SEC. 6. Responsibilities. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other Executive order, the functions of the President under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. I), except that of reporting annually to Congress, which are applicable to the Committee, shall be performed by the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with guidelines and procedures established by the Office of Management and Budget.". GERALD R. FORD The White House, September 10, 1976.