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Executive Order 12673 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 12673—Delegation of Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Functions

George Bush George Bush
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Thursday, March 23, 1989
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2 min read (379 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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This executive order, signed by President George Bush on 1989-03-23, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Delegation of Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Functions." 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

▪ Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended (42 U.S.C.
▪ 12148 is amended to read: Section 4-203.
▪ 11795 is amended by removing the words "Section 409" and inserting "Section 412" in place thereof.
▪ The functions vested in the President by Section 110 of the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Amendments of 1988, Public Law 100-707, are hereby delegated to the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Public Health & Medical Institutions
Total Words
379
2,395 characters
Estimated Read Time
2 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
13.9
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations 

Exec. Order No. 12673, George Bush (Mar 23, 1989). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12673-delegation-disaster-relief-and-emergency-assistance-functions.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, including the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), and in order to conform delegations of authority to recent legislation, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Section 4-203 of Executive Order No. 12148 is amended to read: Section 4-203. The functions vested in the President by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended (432 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), except those functions vested in the President by Section 401 (relating to the declaration of major disasters and emergencies), Section 501 (relating to the declaration of emergencies), Section 405 (relating to the repair, reconstruction, restoration, or replacement of Federal facilities), and Section 412 (relating to food coupons and distribution), are hereby delegated to the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Sec. 2. Section 3 of Executive Order No. 11795 is amended by removing the words "Section 409" and inserting "Section 412" in place thereof. Sec. 3. The functions vested in the President by Section 103(e)(2) of the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Amendments of 1988, Public Law 100- 707 (relating to the transmission of a report to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate), are hereby delegated to the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Sec. 4. The functions vested in the President by Section 110 of the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Amendments of 1988, Public Law 100-707, are hereby delegated to the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Sec. 5. The functions vested in the President by Section 113 of the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Amendments of 1988, Public Law 100-707, are hereby delegated to the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Sec. 6. The amendments to Executive Order No. 12148 that are made by Section 1 of this Executive Order shall not affect the administration of any assistance for major disasters or emergencies declared by the President before the effective date of "The Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Amendments of 1988." GEORGE BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, March 23, 1989.