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Executive Order 6491 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 6491—Withdrawal of Public Lands in Connection With Fort Peck Dam, Federal Project No. 30, Federal Emergency Public Works Administration

Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Tuesday, December 12, 1933
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5 min read (1,000 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1933-12-12, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Withdrawal of Public Lands in Connection With Fort Peck Dam, Federal Project No. 30, Federal Emergency Public Works Administration." 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

▪ 847), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (ch.
▪ That the public lands in the following-described townships be, and the same are hereby, withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, entry, and all forms of appropriation, in connection with the Fort Peck Dam and Reservoir, Federal project no.
▪ This order shall continue in full force and effect unless and until revoked by the President or by act of Congress.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
Total Words
1,000
4,625 characters
Estimated Read Time
5 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
2.5
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations 

Exec. Order No. 6491, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Dec 12, 1933). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6491-withdrawal-public-lands-connection-with-fort-peck-dam-federal-project.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

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MONTANA By virtue of the authority vested in me by the act of June 25, 1910 (ch. 421, 36 Stat. 847), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (ch. 369, 37 Stat. 497), and subject to the conditions, provisions, and limitations of said acts and to all valid existing rights, it is hereby ordered that the public lands in the following-described townships be, and the same are hereby, withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, entry, and all forms of appropriation, in connection with the Fort Peck Dam and Reservoir, Federal project no. 30, Federal Emergency Public Works Administration: MONTANA PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN T. 21 N., R. 26 E., sec. 13; sec. 14; sec. 23; sec. 24. T. 21 N., R. 27 E., secs. 10 to 16, inclusive. T. 21 N., R. 28 E., secs. 1 to 3, inclusive; secs. 7 to 12, inclusive; secs. 16 to 18, inclusive. T. 22 N., R. 28 E., sec. 35. T. 18 N., R. 29 E., sec. 1. T. 18 N., R. 29 E., sec. 25; sec. 36. T. 21 N., R. 29 E., secs. 7 to 18, inclusive; secs. 23 to 25, inclusive. T. 19 N., R. 30 E., secs. 3 to 6, inclusive; secs. 7 and 8; secs. 17 to 20, inclusive; secs. 29 to 31, inclusive. T. 20 N., R. 30 E., secs. 1 to 5, inclusive; secs. 7 to 11, inclusive; secs. 14 to 16, inclusive; secs. 21 to 23, inclusive; sec. 24, SW¼; secs. 25 to 29, inclusive; secs. 31 to 35, inclusive. T. 21 N., R. 30 E., sec. 19; sec. 25; sec. 30; sec. 31; secs. 34 to 36, inclusive. T. 20 N., R. 31 E., secs. 2 and 3. T. 21 N., R. 31 E., secs. 1 to 3, inclusive; secs. 10 and 11; secs. 14 to 16, inclusive; secs. 20 to 22, inclusive; secs. 28 to 34, inclusive. T. 22 N., R. 31 E., sec. 13; secs. 25 and 26; secs. 34 to 36, inclusive. T. 21 N., R. 32 E., secs. 5 and 6; sec. 8. ?. 22 N., R. 32 E., sec. 10; secs. 15 to 33, inclusive. T. 21 N., R. 33 E., secs. 1 to 3, inclusive; secs. 11 and 12. T. 22 N., R. 33 E., secs. 1 and 2; secs. 11 to 14, inclusive; secs. 19 and 20; secs. 23 to 26, inclusive; secs. 28 to 36, inclusive. T. 23 N., R. 33 E., secs. 35 and 36. T. 22 N., R. 34 E., secs. 1 to 16, inclusive; sec. 22; sec. 25. T. 23 N., R. 34 E., sec. 28; secs. 30 to 33, inclusive. T. 22 N., R. 35 E., secs. 6 to 9, inclusive; secs. 12 to 24, inclusive; secs. 26 to 28, inclusive; sec. 30. T. 22 N., R. 36 E., secs. 7 to 10, inclusive; secs. 12 to 19, inclusive; secs. 21 to 24, inclusive. T. 22 N., R. 37 E., sec. 1; secs. 5 to 24, inclusive; secs. 28 to 32, inclusive. T. 23 N., R. 37 E., sec. 15; secs. 21 to 27, inclusive; sec. 31; sec. 36. T. 21 N., R. 38 E., secs. 5 and 6. T. 22 N., R. 38 E., sec. 1; secs. 4 to 9, inclusive; secs. 16 to 21, inclusivo; secs. 27 to 34, inclusive. T. 23 N., A. 38 E., sec. 1; secs. 7 and 8; secs. 10 to 36, inclusive. T. 22 N., R. 39 E., secs. 4 to 9, inclusive; secs. 17 and 18. T. 23 N., R. 39 E., secs. 1 to 22, inclusive; secs. 27 to 34, inclusive. T. 24 N., R. 39 E., sec. 21; secs. 24 to 28, inclusive; secs. 32 to 36, inclusive. T. 23 N., R. 40 E., secs. 1 to 12, inclusive; secs. 15 to 17, inclusive; secs. 20 to 22, inclusive; secs. 27 and 28; sec. 34. T. 24 N., R. 40 E., secs. 1 to 4, inclusive; secs. 7 to 36, inclusive. T. 25 N., R. 40 E., secs. 1 to 17, inclusive; secs. 20 to 29, inclusive; secs. 31 to 36, inclusive. T. 26 N., R. 40 E., sec. 22; secs. 25 to 27, inclusive; secs. 33 to 36, inclusive. T. 24 N., R. 41 E., secs. 1 to 3, inclusive; secs. 6 and 7; secs. 10 to 14, inclusive; secs. 18 and 19; secs. 23 to 25, inclusive; secs. 30 and 31. T. 25 N., R. 41 E., secs. 1 to 30, inclusive; secs. 32 to 36, inclusive. T. 26 N., R. 41 E., secs. 13 to 16, inclusive; secs. 19 to 36, inclusive. T. 20 N., R. 42 E., sec. 1; sec. 12; secs. 13 and 14; sec. 24. T. 21 N., R. 42 E., secs. 23 to 26, inclusive; secs. 35 and 36. T. 22 N., R. 42 E., secs. 1 to 3, inclusive; secs. 11 to 14, inclusive; secs. 23 to 26, inclusive; sec. 36. T. 23 N., R. 42 E., secs. 2 to 6, inclusive; secs. 9 to 11, inclusive; secs. 13 to 16, inclusive; secs. 20 to 24, inclusive; secs. 26 to 29, inclusive; secs. 33 to 36, inclusive. T. 24 N., R. 42 E., secs. 5 to 9, inclusive; secs. 16 to 35, inclusive. T. 25 N., R. 42 E., secs. 4 to 6, inclusive; secs. 8 to 10, inclusive; sec. 31. T. 26 N., R. 42 E., secs. 18 and 19; secs. 30 to 32, inclusive. T. 20 N., R. 43 E., secs. 5 to 8, inclusive; sec. 18. T. 21 N., R. 43 E., secs. 6 to 8, inclusive; secs. 16 to 21, inclusive; secs. 29 and 30. T. 22 N., R. 43 E., secs. 6 and 7; secs. 18 and 19; secs. 30 and 31. T. 23 N., R. 43 E., sec. 19. T. 24 N., R. 43 E., sec. 19; sec. 30. This order shall continue in full force and effect unless and until revoked by the President or by act of Congress. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, December 12, 1933.