Executive Order 8184 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8184—Amending Executive Order No. 7532 of January 8, 1937, Establishing the Shinnecock Migratory Bird Refuge

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Wednesday, June 28, 1939

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1 min read (244 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1939-06-28, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Executive Order No. 7532 of January 8, 1937, Establishing the Shinnecock Migratory Bird Refuge." 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

▪ 96): Now, Therefore , by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States it is ordered that the said Executive Order No.

▪ 7532 of January 8, 1937, be, and it is hereby, amended so as to provide that the use of such property by the Department of Agriculture as a wildlife refuge shall be subject to the use and occupation of such property by the Treasury Department for Coast Guard purposes authorized by the said act of March 3, 1875.

▪ The use of this property by the Department of Agriculture as a wildlife refuge as provided in the said Executive order of January 8, 1937, and the use thereof by the Treasury Department for Coast Guard purposes as provided in this order shall be subject to the primary use of the Department of Commerce for lighthouse purposes.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

244

1,411 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

16.8

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 8184, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jun 28, 1939). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8184-amending-executive-order-no-7532-january-8-1937-establishing-the.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Whereas by Executive Order No. 7532 of January 8, 1937, certain lands and buildings thereon in Hampton Bays, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, were reserved for the use of the Department of Agriculture as a wildlife refuge, subject to the primary jurisdiction of the Department of Commerce for lighthouse purposes, such reservation to be known as the Shinnecock Migratory Bird Refuge; and Whereas the Treasury Department requires such property for use and occupation for Coast Guard purposes authorized by the act of March 3, 1875, 18 Stat. 372 (U.S.C., title 14, sec. 96): Now, Therefore , by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States it is ordered that the said Executive Order No. 7532 of January 8, 1937, be, and it is hereby, amended so as to provide that the use of such property by the Department of Agriculture as a wildlife refuge shall be subject to the use and occupation of such property by the Treasury Department for Coast Guard purposes authorized by the said act of March 3, 1875. The use of this property by the Department of Agriculture as a wildlife refuge as provided in the said Executive order of January 8, 1937, and the use thereof by the Treasury Department for Coast Guard purposes as provided in this order shall be subject to the primary use of the Department of Commerce for lighthouse purposes. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, June 28, 1939.