Executive Order 13319 Constitutional Fidelity (+0.23)

Executive Order 13319—Amendment to Executive Order 13183, Establishment of the Presidents Task Force on Puerto Ricos Status

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Wednesday, December 3, 2003

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1 min read (176 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 George W. Bush on 2003-12-03, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendment to Executive Order 13183, Establishment of the Presidents Task Force on Puerto Ricos Status." 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

▪ The Task Force shall be co-chaired by the Attorney General's designee and the Deputy Assistant to the President and Director for Intergovernmental Affairs." (2) By deleting section 4, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Sec.

▪ The Task Force shall report on its actions to the President as needed, but no less frequently than once every 2 years, on progress made in the determination of Puerto Rico's ultimate status." GEORGE W.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

176

1,063 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

14.2

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.23

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 13319, George W. Bush (Dec 3, 2003). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-13319-amendment-executive-order-13183-establishment-the-presidents-task.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered that Executive Order 13183 of December 23, 2000, as amended, is further amended as follows: (1) Section 2 is amended by deleting the second and third sentences, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "It shall be composed of designees of each member of the President's Cabinet and the Deputy Assistant to the President and Director for Intergovernmental Affairs. The Task Force shall be co-chaired by the Attorney General's designee and the Deputy Assistant to the President and Director for Intergovernmental Affairs." (2) By deleting section 4, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Sec. 4. Report. The Task Force shall report on its actions to the President as needed, but no less frequently than once every 2 years, on progress made in the determination of Puerto Rico's ultimate status." GEORGE W. BUSH The White House, December 3, 2003. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., December 5, 2003]