Executive Order 11961 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11961—Administration of the International Investment Survey Act of 1976

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Wednesday, January 19, 1977

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2 min read (310 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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This executive order, signed by President Gerald R. Ford on 1977-01-19, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Administration of the International Investment Survey Act of 1976." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

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

▪ 3101), hereinafter referred to as the Act, are hereby delegated to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, hereinafter referred to as the Director.

▪ The Director may; from time to time, designate other officers or agencies of the Federal Government to perform any or all of the functions hereby delegated to the Director, subject to such instructions, limitations, and directions as the Director deems appropriate.

▪ Subject to the provisions of section 1 of this order, and in the absence of any contrary delegation or direction by the Director, the Secretary of the Treasury, with respect to portfolio investment, shall perform the functions set forth in sections 4 (a) (1), (2), (4) and 4(c) of the Act.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

310

1,788 characters

Estimated Read Time

2 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

14.4

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11961, Gerald R. Ford (Jan 19, 1977). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11961-administration-the-international-investment-survey-act-1976.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act (90 Stat. 2059, 22 U.S.C. 3101), and section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, and as President of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: SECTION 1. All the functions vested in the President by the International Investment Survey Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 2059, 22 U.S.C. 3101), hereinafter referred to as the Act, are hereby delegated to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, hereinafter referred to as the Director. The Director may; from time to time, designate other officers or agencies of the Federal Government to perform any or all of the functions hereby delegated to the Director, subject to such instructions, limitations, and directions as the Director deems appropriate. SEC. 2. Subject to the provisions of section 1 of this order, and in the absence of any contrary delegation or direction by the Director, the Secretary of the Treasury, with respect to portfolio investment, shall perform the functions set forth in sections 4 (a) (1), (2), (4) and 4(c) of the Act. SEC. 3. Subject to the provisions of section 1 of this order, and in the absence of any contrary delegation or direction by the Director, the Secretary of Commerce, with respect to direct investment, shall perform the functions set forth in sections 4 (a) (1), (2), (4) and 4 (b) of the Act. SEC. 4. Subject to the provisions of section 1 of this order, and in the absence of any contrary delegation or direction by the Director, the Council on International Economic Policy shall perform the function of making periodic reports to the Committees of the Congress as set forth in Section 4 (a) (3) of the Act. GERALD R. FORD The White House, January 19, 1977.