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October 16, 2018 · 2,738 days ago
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On October 16, 2018, the Trump administration signed Memorandum 2018-23050 delegating authority under Section 1604(b) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. This memorandum transferred specified powers to designated executive branch officials. The confirmed direct impact involves the exercise of delegated defense-related authorities by executive officials under the McCain NDAA provisions.
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April 4, 2018 · 2,933 days ago
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On April 4, 2018, President Trump signed a memorandum delegating authorities under Section 3136 of the FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act. This delegation authorized specified executive branch officials to exercise powers related to defense matters as outlined in that section of the NDAA. The confirmed direct impact includes transfer of specific decision-making authority from the President to named officials within the Department of Defense and related agencies.
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November 15, 2017 · 3,073 days ago
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On November 15, 2017, President Trump issued a presidential determination pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012. This determination invoked authority to waive certain restrictions on military assistance and cooperation. The specific statutory provisions activated allow the President to determine applicability of defense authorization conditions, affecting military aid eligibility determinations for foreign governments.
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April 12, 2017 · 3,290 days ago
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On April 12, 2017, President Trump signed a memorandum delegating authority under the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act to executive branch officials. The memorandum transferred specific powers granted by Congress to the Secretary of Defense and other agency heads to execute provisions of the NDAA. The delegation allowed these officials to exercise statutory authorities without requiring direct presidential action on routine defense matters.
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March 19, 2017 · 3,314 days ago
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On March 19, 2017, President Trump signed a memorandum delegating authority under the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act. The memorandum authorized the Secretary of Defense to exercise specified powers granted by Congress under the NDAA. This delegation allowed the Department of Defense to execute statutory authorities without requiring additional presidential approval for certain defense-related actions.