Executive Order 12545—National Commission on Space

Ronald Reagan

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Tuesday, January 14, 1986

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1 min read (106 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 1986-01-14, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "National Commission on Space." 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

▪ 12490 is amended by deleting the words "12 months" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "18 months".

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

106

642 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

12.4

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 12545, Ronald Reagan (Jan 14, 1986). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12545-national-commission-space.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and statutes of the United States of America, including Section 109 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-170), and in order to extend the time within which the National Commission on Space may submit its plan and recommendations, it is hereby ordered that Section 2(b) of Executive Order No. 12490 is amended by deleting the words "12 months" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "18 months". RONALD REAGAN The White House, January 14, 1986. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 10:56 a.m., January 15, 1986]