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This executive order, signed by President Ronald Reagan on 1982-07-28, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Reports on International Organizations." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: Reviewed under the Tenth Amendment and the principle of dual federalism, this order touches upon domains traditionally reserved to the sovereign States. The Framers would caution against any attempt to commandeer state officers or displace local police powers through federal executive fiat.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪By the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America by Section 306 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C.
▪The functions vested in the President by Section 306(b)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C.
▪The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall furnish to the Secretary of State those reports which the Director receives from agencies pursuant to the provisions of Section 306(b)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities
🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities
Total Words
157
933 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
10.9
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 12374, Ronald Reagan (Jul 28, 1982). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12374-reports-international-organizations.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America by Section 306 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2226), and Section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code, and to provide for reports to the Congress on United States contributions to international organizations, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. The functions vested in the President by Section 306(b)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2226(b)(1)), are delegated to the Secretary of State. Sec. 2. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall furnish to the Secretary of State those reports which the Director receives from agencies pursuant to the provisions of Section 306(b)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2226(b)(2)). RONALD REAGAN The White House, July 28, 1982. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 2:04 p.m., July 28, 1982]
