Executive Order 14044 Constitutional Fidelity (+0.52)

Executive Order 14044—Amending Executive Order 14007

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Monday, September 13, 2021

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1 min read (218 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 Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on 2021-09-13, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Executive Order 14007." 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 first sentence of section 2(b) of Executive Order 14007 of January 27, 2021 (President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology), is hereby amended to read as follows: "(b) The PCAST shall be composed of not more than 32 members.".

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

218

1,309 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

17.1

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.52

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 14044, Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (Sep 13, 2021). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-14044-amending-executive-order-14007.

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, and in order to expand the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1 . Amendment to Executive Order 14007 . The first sentence of section 2(b) of Executive Order 14007 of January 27, 2021 (President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology), is hereby amended to read as follows: "(b) The PCAST shall be composed of not more than 32 members.". Sec. 2 . General Provisions . (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect: (i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or (ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals. (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations. (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR. The White House, September 13, 2021.