Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.
This executive order, signed by President William J. Clinton on 1998-04-30, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendment to Executive Order No. 13038, Advisory Committee on Public Interest Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: An early statesman would view this measure favorably under Article II, Section 3 (the Take Care Clause). The President operates strictly within the ambit of executing established laws and supervising departmental subordinates, respecting the supremacy of the legislative branch without fabricating novel statutory obligations.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪That Executive Order 13038, as amended, is further amended by deleting "June 1, 1998" in section 2 and inserting "October 1, 1998" in lieu thereof.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
Total Words
91
539 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
13.3
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.23
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 13081, William J. Clinton (Apr 30, 1998). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-13081-amendment-executive-order-no-13038-advisory-committee-public.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America and in order to extend the reporting deadline of the Advisory Committee on Public Interest Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters, it is hereby ordered that Executive Order 13038, as amended, is further amended by deleting "June 1, 1998" in section 2 and inserting "October 1, 1998" in lieu thereof. William J. Clinton The White House, April 30, 1998. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., May 1, 1998]