Executive Order 11722 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11722—Inspection of Income, Estate, and Gift Tax Returns by the Committee on Internal Security, House of Representatives

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Saturday, June 9, 1973

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1 min read (142 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 1973-06-09, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Inspection of Income, Estate, and Gift Tax Returns by the Committee on Internal Security, House of Representatives." 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

▪ By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 6103 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (26 U.S.C.

▪ That any income, estate, or gift tax return for the years 1964 to 1974, inclusive, shall, during the Ninety-third Congress, be open to inspection by the Committee on Internal Security, House of Representatives, or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof, for the purpose of carrying on those investigations authorized by clause 11 of Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives.

▪ 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.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

142

856 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

17.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11722, Richard Nixon (Jun 9, 1973). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11722-inspection-income-estate-and-gift-tax-returns-the-committee-internal.

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, as amended (26 U.S.C. 6103(a)), it is hereby ordered that any income, estate, or gift tax return for the years 1964 to 1974, inclusive, shall, during the Ninety-third Congress, be open to inspection by the Committee on Internal Security, House of Representatives, or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof, for the purpose of carrying on those investigations authorized by clause 11 of Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives. 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. RICHARD NIXON The White House, June 9, 1973.