Executive Order 11769 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11769—Advisory Committee Management

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Thursday, February 21, 1974

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1 min read (187 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 1974-02-21, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Advisory Committee Management." 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

▪ 301, it is ordered as follows: SECTION 1.

▪ The heads of all executive departments and agencies shall take appropriate action to assure their ability to comply with the provisions of the act.

▪ The Administrator of General Services shall prepare for the consideration of the President the annual report to the Congress required by section 6 (c) of the act.

▪ The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall: (1) perform, or designate, from time to time, other officers of the Federal Government to perform, without the approval, ratification, or other action of the President, the functions vested in the President by the act; (2) prescribe administrative guidelines and management controls for advisory committees covered by the act.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

187

1,136 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

11.8

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11769, Richard Nixon (Feb 21, 1974). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11769-advisory-committee-management.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and statutes of the United States, including the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. I (1972 Supp.) (hereinafter referred to as the "act"), and 3 U.S.C. 301, it is ordered as follows: SECTION 1. The heads of all executive departments and agencies shall take appropriate action to assure their ability to comply with the provisions of the act. SEC. 2. The Administrator of General Services shall prepare for the consideration of the President the annual report to the Congress required by section 6 (c) of the act. SEC. 3. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall: (1) perform, or designate, from time to time, other officers of the Federal Government to perform, without the approval, ratification, or other action of the President, the functions vested in the President by the act; (2) prescribe administrative guidelines and management controls for advisory committees covered by the act. SEC. 4. Executive Order No. 11686 of October 7, 1972 is hereby superseded. RICHARD NIXON The White House, February 21, 1974.