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This executive order, signed by President Ronald Reagan on 1983-05-05, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Implementation of the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships." 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
▪The Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall perform the obligations of the United States, as prescribed by the Articles of the Convention.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
128
783 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
13.2
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 12419, Ronald Reagan (May 5, 1983). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12419-implementation-the-international-convention-tonnage-measurement.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, and in order to implement the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. The Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall perform the obligations of the United States, as prescribed by the Articles of the Convention. Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating may authorize one or more United States corporations or associations to admeasure vessels and issue International Tonnage Certificates, pursuant to the provisions of the Convention. RONALD REAGAN The White House, May 5, 1983. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 4:31 p.m., May 6, 1983]
