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Executive Order 11977 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11977—Public International Organizations

Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter
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Monday, March 14, 1977
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2 min read (363 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 Jimmy Carter on 1977-03-14, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Public International Organizations." 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

▪ The International Fertilizer Development Center, in which the United States participates pursuant to Section 301(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (89 Stat.
▪ 2221(f)), and the Agreement entered into by the International Fertilizer Development Center with the United States and the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, is hereby designated as a public international organization entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions, and immunities conferred by the International Organizations Immunities Act.
▪ 11269, as amended, is further amended by adding "and African Development Fund" after "Asian Development Bank" in Sections 2 (c) and 3 (d), respectively.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities
Total Words
363
2,337 characters
Estimated Read Time
2 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
13.8
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations 

Exec. Order No. 11977, Jimmy Carter (Mar 14, 1977). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11977-public-international-organizations.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →
DESIGNATING CERTAIN PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ENTITLED To ENJOY CERTAIN PRIVILEGES, EXEMPTIONS, AND IMMUNITIES By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 1 of the International Organizations Immunities Act (59 Stat. 669, 22 U.S.C. 288), Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1965, and Section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code, and as President of the United States of America, and having found that the United States participates in the following organizations, it is hereby ordered as follows: SECTION 1. The African Development Fund, in which the United States participates pursuant to Section 202 of the Act of May 31, 1976 (90 Stat. 593, 22 U.S.C. 290g) and the Agreement Establishing the African Development Fund, is hereby designated as a public international organization entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions, and immunities conferred by the International Organizations Immunities Act, provided that such designation shall not affect in any way the applicability of the provisions of Article 43 of such Agreement or the Declaration made by the United States pursuant to Article 58 of such Agreement. SEC. 2. The International Fertilizer Development Center, in which the United States participates pursuant to Section 301(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (89 Stat. 866, 22 U.S.C. 2221(f)), and the Agreement entered into by the International Fertilizer Development Center with the United States and the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, is hereby designated as a public international organization entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions, and immunities conferred by the International Organizations Immunities Act. SEC. 3. Executive Order No. 11269, as amended, is further amended by adding "and African Development Fund" after "Asian Development Bank" in Sections 2 (c) and 3 (d), respectively. SEC. 4. Executive Order No. 11269, as amended, is further amended by adding to Section 3 thereof the following new subsection: "(e) The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby delegated the functions conferred upon the President by Section 203(b) and Section 207 of the Act of May 31, 1976 (90 Stat. 593 and 594, 22 U.S.C. 290g-1 and 290g-5).". JIMMY CARTER The White House, March 14, 1977. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 10:23 a.m., March 15, 1977]