Delegation of Authority Under Section 1247 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

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**Delegation of Authority Under Section 1247 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016**

**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 order as follows:

I hereby delegate the functions and authorities vested in the President by section 1247 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92) (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,