Executive Order 12476 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 12476—Presidential Commission on the Conduct of United States-Japan Relations

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Friday, May 11, 1984

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1 min read (188 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 Ronald Reagan on 1984-05-11, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Presidential Commission on the Conduct of United States-Japan Relations." 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 by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C.

▪ 12421 of May 12, 1983, is amended as follows: Section 1.

▪ Sections l(b), 2(b) and 2(d) are amended by deleting the phrase "Advisory Group on United States-Japan Relations" in each Section and inserting instead the phrase "United State-Japan Advisory Commission." Section 2(b) is further amended by deleting the phrase "This group" and inserting instead the phrase "This bi-national group." Sec.

▪ Section 2(c) shall read: "To pursue its goals in connection with participation in the United States-Japan Advisory Commission, the Commission may conduct studies, hearings, and meetings as it deems necessary; assemble and disseminate information; and issue reports and other publications." Sec.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities

Total Words

188

1,209 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

12.4

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 12476, Ronald Reagan (May 11, 1984). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12476-presidential-commission-the-conduct-united-states-japan-relations.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. I), it is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 12421 of May 12, 1983, is amended as follows: Section 1. Sections l(b), 2(b) and 2(d) are amended by deleting the phrase "Advisory Group on United States-Japan Relations" in each Section and inserting instead the phrase "United State-Japan Advisory Commission." Section 2(b) is further amended by deleting the phrase "This group" and inserting instead the phrase "This bi-national group." Sec. 2. Section 2(c) shall read: "To pursue its goals in connection with participation in the United States-Japan Advisory Commission, the Commission may conduct studies, hearings, and meetings as it deems necessary; assemble and disseminate information; and issue reports and other publications." Sec. 3. Section 4(b) shall read: "In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the Commission shall terminate on October 31, 1984, unless sooner extended." RONALD REAGAN The White House, May 11, 1984. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 4:08 p.m., May 11, 1984]