Executive Order 13504 Constitutional Fidelity (+0.23)

Executive Order 13504—Amending Executive Order 13390

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Friday, February 20, 2009

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1 min read (92 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 Barack Obama on 2009-02-20, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Executive Order 13390." 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

▪ Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended (42 U.S.C.

▪ 5121–5206), and in order to extend the work of the Coordinator of Federal Support for the Recovery and Rebuilding of the Gulf Coast Region, Executive Order 13390 of November 1, 2005, as amended, is further amended by striking "February 28, 2009" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 2009".

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Public Health & Medical Institutions

Total Words

556 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

13.8

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.23

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 13504, Barack Obama (Feb 20, 2009). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-13504-amending-executive-order-13390.

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, including the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5121–5206), and in order to extend the work of the Coordinator of Federal Support for the Recovery and Rebuilding of the Gulf Coast Region, Executive Order 13390 of November 1, 2005, as amended, is further amended by striking "February 28, 2009" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 2009". BARACK OBAMA The White House, February 20, 2009.