Executive Order 12403 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 12403—African Development Bank

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Tuesday, February 8, 1983

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1 min read (271 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 Ronald Reagan on 1983-02-08, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "African Development Bank." 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 African Development Bank, in which the United States participates pursuant to Sections 1332-1342 of Public Law 97-35 and the Agreement Establishing the African Development Bank, is hereby designated as a public international organization entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions, and immunities conferred by the International Organizations Immunities Act.

▪ This designation shall not affect in any way the applicability of Section i of Article 52 of the Agreement, Article 57 of such Agreement or the Declaration made by the United States pursuant to Article 64 of the Agreement.

▪ 11269, as amended, is further amended by deleting "and African Development Fund" and adding ", African Development Fund, and African Development Bank" in Sections 2(c), 3(d), and 7, respectively.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

271

1,746 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

13.8

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 12403, Ronald Reagan (Feb 8, 1983). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12403-african-development-bank.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and statutes of the United States of America, including Section 1 of the International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288), Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1965, and the African Development Bank Act (22 U.S.C. 290i), and in order to facilitate United States participation in the African Development Bank, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. The African Development Bank, in which the United States participates pursuant to Sections 1332-1342 of Public Law 97-35 and the Agreement Establishing the African Development Bank, is hereby designated as a public international organization entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions, and immunities conferred by the International Organizations Immunities Act. This designation is not intended to abridge in any respect the privileges and immunities which such organization has acquired or may acquire by treaty or Congressional action. This designation shall not affect in any way the applicability of Section i of Article 52 of the Agreement, Article 57 of such Agreement or the Declaration made by the United States pursuant to Article 64 of the Agreement. Sec. 2. Executive Order No. 11269, as amended, is further amended by deleting "and African Development Fund" and adding ", African Development Fund, and African Development Bank" in Sections 2(c), 3(d), and 7, respectively. Sec. 3. The functions vested in the President by Sections 1333(c), 1334, 1338(a), and 1341(b) of Public Law 97-35 (22 U.S.C. 290i-1(c), 290i-2, 290i-6(a), and 290i-9(b)) are delegated to the Secretary of the Treasury. RONALD REAGAN The White House, February 8, 1983. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 11 a.m., February 9, 1983]