Executive Order 12467 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 12467—International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico

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Friday, March 2, 1984

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1 min read (242 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 1984-03-02, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico." 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

▪ 1219, 9 Bevans 1166), 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 be deemed to abridge in any respect the privileges, exemptions or immunities which the Commission may have acquired or may acquire by international agreement or by Congressional action.

▪ This designation shall not extend to the United States Section of the Commission in respect of matters within its exclusive control, supervision or jurisdiction, or within the sole discretion of the United States Commissioner, pursuant to international agreements in force with the United Mexican States, statute or other authority.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities

Total Words

242

1,552 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

13.3

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 12467, Ronald Reagan (Mar 2, 1984). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12467-international-boundary-and-water-commission-united-states-and-mexico.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, including Section i of the International Organizations Immunities Act (59 Stat. 669, 22 U.S.C. 288), it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. The International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico (hereinafter referred to as "the Commission"), in which the United States participates pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 277 et seq., and inter alia, the 1889 International Boundary Convention (26 Stat. 1512, 9 Bevans 877), and the 1944 Treaty Relating to the Utilization of the Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande (59 Stat. 1219, 9 Bevans 1166), 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 be deemed to abridge in any respect the privileges, exemptions or immunities which the Commission may have acquired or may acquire by international agreement or by Congressional action. Sec. 2. This designation shall not extend to the United States Section of the Commission in respect of matters within its exclusive control, supervision or jurisdiction, or within the sole discretion of the United States Commissioner, pursuant to international agreements in force with the United Mexican States, statute or other authority. RONALD REAGAN The White House, March 2, 1984. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 4:33 p.m., March 2, 1984]