Executive Order 11099 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11099—Inspection of Income, Estate, and Gift Tax Returns by the House of Committee on Public Works

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Thursday, March 14, 1963

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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 John F. Kennedy on 1963-03-14, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Inspection of Income, Estate, and Gift Tax Returns by the House of Committee on Public Works." 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

▪ Such inspection shall be in accordance and upon compliance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury in Treasury Decision 6132, relating to the inspection of returns by committees of the Congress, approved by the President on May 3, 1955.

▪ This order shall be effective upon its filing for publication in the FEDERAL REGISTER.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

166

1,033 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

15.1

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11099, John F. Kennedy (Mar 14, 1963). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11099-inspection-income-estate-and-gift-tax-returns-the-house-committee.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 6103(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (68A Stat. 753; 26 U.S.C. 6103(a)), it is hereby ordered that any income, estate, or gift tax return for the years 1956 to 1963, inclusive, shall, during the Eighty-eighth Congress, be open to inspection by the Committee on Public Works, House of Representatives, or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof, in connection with its investigation of the policies, procedures and practices involved in the administration of the Federal-Aid Highway Program, pursuant to House Resolution 56, 88th Congress, agreed to January 31, 1963. Such inspection shall be in accordance and upon compliance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury in Treasury Decision 6132, relating to the inspection of returns by committees of the Congress, approved by the President on May 3, 1955. This order shall be effective upon its filing for publication in the FEDERAL REGISTER. JOHN F. KENNEDY THE WHITE HOUSE, March 14, 1963