Executive Order 11294 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11294—Delegating Certain Authority of the President to Establish Maximum Per Diem Rates for Government Civilian Personnel in Travel Status

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Thursday, August 4, 1966

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2 min read (381 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 Lyndon B. Johnson on 1966-08-04, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Delegating Certain Authority of the President to Establish Maximum Per Diem Rates for Government Civilian Personnel in Travel Status." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code, and as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows: SECTION 1.

▪ 10621 of July 1, 1955, entitled "Delegation of Certain Functions of the President to the Secretary of Defense," is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph at the end of Section 1 thereof: "(o) The authority vested in the President by section 3 of the Travel Expense Act of 1949, 63 Stat.

▪ There is hereby delegated to the Secretary of State the authority vested in the President by Section 3 of the Travel Expense Act of 1949, 63 Stat.

▪ 11230 of June 28, 1965, entitled "Delegating Certain Functions of the President to the Director of the Bureau of the Budget," as amended, is hereby further amended by substituting for paragraph (9) of Section 1 thereof the following: "(9) The authority vested in the President by Section 3 of the Travel Expense Act of 1949, 63 Stat.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

381

2,246 characters

Estimated Read Time

2 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

14.3

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11294, Lyndon B. Johnson (Aug 4, 1966). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11294-delegating-certain-authority-the-president-establish-maximum-per.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code, and as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows: SECTION 1. Executive Order No. 10621 of July 1, 1955, entitled "Delegation of Certain Functions of the President to the Secretary of Defense," is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph at the end of Section 1 thereof: "(o) The authority vested in the President by section 3 of the Travel Expense Act of 1949, 63 Stat. 166, as amended (5 U.S.C. 836), to establish maximum rates of per diem allowances for civilian officers and employees of the Government to the extent that such authority pertains to travel status in localities in Alaska, Hawaii, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, and possessions of the United States." SEC. 2. There is hereby delegated to the Secretary of State the authority vested in the President by Section 3 of the Travel Expense Act of 1949, 63 Stat. 166, as amended (5 U.S.C. 836), to establish maximum rates of per diem allowances for civilian officers and employees of the Government to the extent that such authority pertains to travel status in localities in any area (including the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands) situated outside the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, and the possessions of the United States. SEC. 3. Executive Order No. 11230 of June 28, 1965, entitled "Delegating Certain Functions of the President to the Director of the Bureau of the Budget," as amended, is hereby further amended by substituting for paragraph (9) of Section 1 thereof the following: "(9) The authority vested in the President by Section 3 of the Travel Expense Act of 1949, 63 Stat. 166 (5 U.S.C. 836), to establish maximum rates of per diem allowances for civilian officers and employees of the Government to the extent that such authority pertains to travel status of such officers and employees while en route to, from, or between localities situated outside the 48 contiguous states of the United States and the District of Columbia." SEC. 4. To the extent not heretofore superseded, Executive Order No. 10970 of October 27, 1961, is hereby superseded. LYNDON B. JOHNSON The White House August 4, 1966