Executive Order 7493 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7493—Placing the Administrative Acts of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration Under the Control and Supervision of the Secretary of the Interior Until Further Order

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Saturday, November 14, 1936

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1 min read (166 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 Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1936-11-14, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Placing the Administrative Acts of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration Under the Control and Supervision of the Secretary of the Interior Until Further Order." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

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

▪ 442, 74th Congress), it is ordered that the administrative acts of the Administrator of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration, in the exercise and discharge of the functions, duties, and authority conferred upon the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration by Executive Order No.

▪ 7180 of September 6, 1935, or otherwise, be, and they are hereby, until further order, made subject to the control and supervision of the Secretary of the Interior.

▪ 7180 of September 6, 1935, are hereby amended accordingly.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Public Health & Medical Institutions

Total Words

166

1,029 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

12.8

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7493, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Nov 14, 1936). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7493-placing-the-administrative-acts-the-puerto-rico-reconstruction.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me under the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 (49 Stat. 115) and the Act entitled 'An Act to provide that funds allocated to Puerto Rico under the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 may be expended for permanent rehabilitation, and for other purposes', approved February 11, 1936 (Public No. 442, 74th Congress), it is ordered that the administrative acts of the Administrator of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration, in the exercise and discharge of the functions, duties, and authority conferred upon the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration by Executive Order No. 7057 of May 28, 1935, and Executive Order No. 7180 of September 6, 1935, or otherwise, be, and they are hereby, until further order, made subject to the control and supervision of the Secretary of the Interior. Executive Orders No. 7057 of May 28, 1935, and No. 7180 of September 6, 1935, are hereby amended accordingly. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT THE WHITE HOUSE, November 14, 1936.