Executive Order 12034 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 12034—ACTION Cooperative Volunteers

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Tuesday, January 10, 1978

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1 min read (212 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 1978-01-10, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "ACTION Cooperative Volunteers." 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

▪ This Order shall be effective 60 days after the date of signature and its applicability to persons who have completed their volunteer service on or before that date shall begin on such effective date.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

212

1,253 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 12034, Jimmy Carter (Jan 10, 1978). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12034-action-cooperative-volunteers.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF FORMER ACTION COOPERATIVE VOLUNTEERS TO THE CIVILIAN CAREER SERVICE By virtue of the authority vested in me by Sections 3301 and 3302 of Title 5 of the United States Code, and as President of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: SECTION 1. Any person who is certified by the Director of ACTION as having served satisfactorily as a full-time ACTION Community Volunteer (including Criminal Justice Volunteers, Volunteers in Justice, and VETREACH Volunteers) for a period of service of at least one year under Part C of Title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-113), and who was enrolled as a Volunteer in such program prior to October 1, 1976, shall be eligible for noncompetitive appointment to the Civilian Career Service in the same manner as that provided for Peace Corps Volunteers by Executive Order No. 11103 of April 10, 1963. SEC. 2. This Order shall be effective 60 days after the date of signature and its applicability to persons who have completed their volunteer service on or before that date shall begin on such effective date. JIMMY CARTER The White House, January 10, 1978. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 3:57 p.m., January 11, 1978]