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This executive order, signed by President Ronald Reagan on 1982-10-25, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Delegation to the Secretary of State." 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
▪Before making the determination and providing the written reports referred to in that Section 306, the Secretary of State shall confer with the Secretary of the Treasury and, as appropriate, with the Secretary of Agriculture and the heads of other interested Executive agencies.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities
🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities
Total Words
172
1,025 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
12.7
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 12390, Ronald Reagan (Oct 25, 1982). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12390-delegation-the-secretary-state.
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 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code, in order to assign certain functions to the Secretary of State, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. The functions vested in the President by Section 306 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1982 (Public Law 97-257) are delegated to the Secretary of State. Sec. 2. Before making the determination and providing the written reports referred to in that Section 306, the Secretary of State shall confer with the Secretary of the Treasury and, as appropriate, with the Secretary of Agriculture and the heads of other interested Executive agencies. Sec. 3. Similar functions vested in the President by Section 205 of Public Law 97-216 were delegated to the Secretary of State. The performance by the Secretary of State of those functions is confirmed and ratified. RONALD REAGAN The White House, October 25, 1982. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 2:28 p.m., October 26, 1982]
