Executive Order 11629 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11629—Delegation of Authority to the Secretary of State to Perform the Function Vested in the President by Article IV of the Convention Between the United States of America and Mexico for the Protection of Migratory Birds and Game Mammals (50 Stat. 1311; TS 912)

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Tuesday, October 26, 1971

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1 min read (156 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 Richard Nixon on 1971-10-26, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Delegation of Authority to the Secretary of State to Perform the Function Vested in the President by Article IV of the Convention Between the United States of America and Mexico for the Protection of Migratory Birds and Game Mammals (50 Stat. 1311; TS 912)." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: Reviewed under the Tenth Amendment and the principle of dual federalism, this order touches upon domains traditionally reserved to the sovereign States. The Framers would caution against any attempt to commandeer state officers or displace local police powers through federal executive fiat.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

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

▪ In carrying out his authority under this Order the Secretary of State shall consult with the Secretary of the Interior.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities

Total Words

156

912 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

19.7

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11629, Richard Nixon (Oct 26, 1971). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11629-delegation-authority-the-secretary-state-perform-the-function-vested.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code, and as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows: SECTION 1. The Secretary of State is hereby designated and empowered to perform, without the approval, ratification, or other action of the President, the function vested in the President by Article IV of the Convention between the United States of America and Mexico for the Protection of Migratory Birds and Game Mammals to determine, by common agreement with the President of Mexico, other species of birds which may be added to the list of migratory birds specified in and subject to the protection of the Convention. SEC. 2. In carrying out his authority under this Order the Secretary of State shall consult with the Secretary of the Interior. RICHARD NIXON The White House October 26, 1971