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**Delegation of Authority Pursuant to Section 1209(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015**
**Memorandum for the Secretary of State**
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby delegate the functions and authorities vested in the President by section 1209(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291) (the “Act”) to the Secretary of State.
Any reference in this memorandum to the Act shall be deemed to be a reference to any future Act that is the same or substantially the same as such provision.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the *Federal Register.*
THE WHITE HOUSE,