Executive Order 12478 Constitutional Fidelity (+0.23)

Executive Order 12478—Protection of Foreign Missions to International Organizations

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Wednesday, May 23, 1984

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1 min read (268 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 1984-05-23, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Protection of Foreign Missions to 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 authority transferred pursuant to this Order shall be exercised in coordination with protective security programs administered by the Secretary of State under the Foreign Missions Act of 1982; authority available under that Act may also be applied to any foreign mission to which section 202(7) applies; and Sec.

▪ This Order shall be effective on October 1, 1984.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

268

1,670 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

16.5

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.23

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 12478, Ronald Reagan (May 23, 1984). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12478-protection-foreign-missions-international-organizations.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Transfer of Authority to the Secretary of State To Make Reimbursements for Protection of Foreign Missions to International Organizations By authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and statutes of the United States of America, and in accordance with the provisions of the Act of December 31, 1975, Public Law 94-196 (89 Stat. 1109), codified as sections 202(7) and 208(a) of Title 3, United States Code, as amended, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. There is transferred to the Secretary of State authority to determine the need for and to approve terms and conditions of the provision of reimbursable extraordinary protective activities for foreign diplomatic missions pursuant to section 202(7), and the authority to make reimbursements to State and local governments for services, personnel, equipment, and facilities pursuant to section 208(a) of Title 3, United States Code; Sec. 2. There are transferred to the Secretary of State such unexpended moneys as may have been appropriated to the Department of the Treasury for the purpose of permitting reimbursements to be made under the provisions of section 208(a) of Title 3, United States Code; Sec. 3. The authority transferred pursuant to this Order shall be exercised in coordination with protective security programs administered by the Secretary of State under the Foreign Missions Act of 1982; authority available under that Act may also be applied to any foreign mission to which section 202(7) applies; and Sec. 4. This Order shall be effective on October 1, 1984. RONALD REAGAN The White House, May 23, 1984. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 4:23 p.m., May 23, 1984]