Executive Order 12117 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 12117—Imports From Uganda

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Tuesday, February 6, 1979

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1 min read (257 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 1979-02-06, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Imports From Uganda." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

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

▪ The Secretary of the Treasury shall administer those provisions of Section 5(c) of the Act of October 10, 1978 ',Public Law 95-435; 92 Stat.

▪ The Secretary of the Treasury shall issue such regulations that the Secretary deems necessary to implement those import restrictions.

▪ Prior to issuing those regulations the Secretary of the Treasury shall consult with the Secretary of State.

▪ The Secretary of State shall advise the President whenever the Secretary believes that "the Government of Uganda is no longer committing a consistent pattern of gross violations of human rights" within the meaning of Section 5(c) of the Act of October 10, 1978.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

257

1,610 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

13.1

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 12117, Jimmy Carter (Feb 6, 1979). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12117-imports-from-uganda.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution of the United States of America, and in order to provide for the consistent implementation of import restrictions imposed against Uganda by Section 5(c) of the Act of October 10, 1978 (92 Stat. 1051), it is hereby ordered as follows: 1-101. The Secretary of the Treasury shall administer those provisions of Section 5(c) of the Act of October 10, 1978 ',Public Law 95-435; 92 Stat. 1051; 22 U.S.C. 2151 note) which prohibit a corporation, institution, group or individual from importing, directly or indirectly, into the United States or its territories or possessions any article grown, produced, or manufactured in Uganda. The Secretary of the Treasury shall issue such regulations that the Secretary deems necessary to implement those import restrictions. Prior to issuing those regulations the Secretary of the Treasury shall consult with the Secretary of State. 1-102. The Secretary of State shall advise the President whenever the Secretary believes that "the Government of Uganda is no longer committing a consistent pattern of gross violations of human rights" within the meaning of Section 5(c) of the Act of October 10, 1978. 1-103. If the President determines that the Government of Uganda is no longer committing a consistent pattern of gross violations of human rights, he shall so certify to the Congress. Thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury shall revoke the regulations issued pursuant to this Order. JIMMY CARTER The White House, February 6, 1979. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 11:44 a.m., February 7, 1979]