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Executive Order 12164 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 12164—Multilateral Development Institutions

Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter
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Saturday, September 29, 1979
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2 min read (368 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 1979-09-29, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Multilateral Development Institutions." 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

▪ 11269, as amended, is further amended in Section 1 (b) by adding "the Director of the International Development Cooperation Agency," after "the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System,".
▪ 11269, as amended, is further amended as follows: (a) In Section 3(a)(1) insert ", subject to the provisions of Section 7 of this Order," after "Authority".
▪ 11269, as amended, is further amended by adding the following new Section 7: "Section 7.
▪ This Order shall be effective as of October 1, 1979.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities
Total Words
368
2,404 characters
Estimated Read Time
2 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
14.9
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations 

Exec. Order No. 12164, Jimmy Carter (Sep 29, 1979). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12164-multilateral-development-institutions.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →
By the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America by the Bretton Woods Agreements Act, the International Finance Corporation Act, the Inter-American Development Bank Act, the International Development Association Act, the Asian Development Bank Act, Public Law 95-118, Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1979, and Section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows: 1-101. Executive Order No. 11269, as amended, is further amended in Section 1 (b) by adding "the Director of the International Development Cooperation Agency," after "the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System,". 1-102. Executive Order No. 11269, as amended, is further amended as follows: (a) In Section 3(a)(1) insert ", subject to the provisions of Section 7 of this Order," after "Authority". (b) Add at the end of Section 3(a) (2) the following new sentence: "Such authority, insofar as it relates to the development aspects of the policies, programs, or projects of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development shall be exercised subject to the provisions of Section 7 of this Order.". (c) In Section 3(e), add ", subject to the provisions of Section 7 of this Order" before the period. 1-103. Executive Order No. 11269, as amended, is further amended in Section 4(a) (2) by adding: ", the Director of the International Development Cooperation Agency," after "the Council" each time it appears. 1-104. Executive Order No. 11269, as amended, is further amended by adding the following new Section 7: "Section 7. Functions of the Director of the International Development Cooperation Agency. As the principal international development advisor to the President, the Director of the International Development Cooperation Agency shall advise both the Secretary of the Treasury and the appropriate United States representatives to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the African Development Fund on the development aspects of matters relating to those institutions and their activities.". 1-105. This Order shall be effective as of October 1, 1979. JIMMY CARTER The White House, September 29, 1979. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 11:35 a.m., October 1, 1979]