Executive Order 12009 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 12009—Department of Energy

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Tuesday, September 13, 1977

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1 min read (210 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 Jimmy Carter on 1977-09-13, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Department of Energy." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: Evaluated against the Fifth Amendment, this action touches upon property or economic rights. An early statesman would insist upon strict adherence to due process of law and the constitutional guarantee that private holdings shall not be encumbered or taken for public purposes without just compensation and lawful process.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ Pursuant to Section 901 of the Department of Energy Organization Act, I hereby prescribe October 1, 1977, as the effective date of that Act.

▪ As required by Section 901 of the Department of Energy Organization Act, this Order shall be published in the FEDERAL REGISTER.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

210

1,320 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

16.3

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 12009, Jimmy Carter (Sep 13, 1977). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12009-department-energy.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTUATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ORGANIZATION ACT By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States of America, including the Department of Energy Organization Act (Public Law 95-91; 91 Stat. 565), and as President of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 901 of the Department of Energy Organization Act, I hereby prescribe October 1, 1977, as the effective date of that Act. SEC. 2. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, as appropriate, shall take all steps necessary or appropriate to ensure or effectuate the transfer of functions provided for in the Department of Energy Organization Act, to the extent required or permitted by law, including transfers of funds, personnel and positions, assets, liabilities, contracts, property, records and other items related to the transfer of functions, programs, or authorities. SEC. 3. As required by Section 901 of the Department of Energy Organization Act, this Order shall be published in the FEDERAL REGISTER. JIMMY CARTER The White House, September 13, 1977. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 10:01 a.m., September 14, 1977]