Executive Order 13291 Constitutional Fidelity (+0.23)

Executive Order 13291—Further Adjustment of Certain Rates of Pay

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Friday, March 21, 2003

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1 min read (209 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 George W. Bush on 2003-03-21, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Further Adjustment of Certain Rates of Pay." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: An early statesman would view this measure favorably under Article II, Section 3 (the Take Care Clause). The President operates strictly within the ambit of executing established laws and supervising departmental subordinates, respecting the supremacy of the legislative branch without fabricating novel statutory obligations.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ Section 3(c) of Executive Order 13282 is amended to read as follows: "(c) Justices and judges (28 U.S.C.

▪ Section 5(a) of Executive Order 13282 is amended to read as follows: "(a) Pursuant to section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, and in accordance with section 637 of Division J of Public Law 108– 7, locality-based comparability payments shall be paid in accordance with Schedule 9 attached hereto and made a part hereof.".

▪ Executive Order 13282 is amended by striking Schedules 7 and 9 attached thereto and inserting Schedules 7 and 9 attached hereto and made a part hereof.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

209

1,185 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

11.8

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.23

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 13291, George W. Bush (Mar 21, 2003). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-13291-further-adjustment-certain-rates-pay.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered that Executive Order 13282 of December 31, 2002, is amended as follows: Section 1. Section 3(c) of Executive Order 13282 is amended to read as follows: "(c) Justices and judges (28 U.S.C. 5, 44(d), 135, 252, and 461(a), section 140 of Public Law 97–92, and Public Law 108–6) at Schedule 7.". Sec. 2. Section 5(a) of Executive Order 13282 is amended to read as follows: "(a) Pursuant to section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, and in accordance with section 637 of Division J of Public Law 108– 7, locality-based comparability payments shall be paid in accordance with Schedule 9 attached hereto and made a part hereof.". Sec. 3. Executive Order 13282 is amended by striking Schedules 7 and 9 attached thereto and inserting Schedules 7 and 9 attached hereto and made a part hereof. Sec. 4. The amendments made by this order are effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2003. GEORGE W. BUSH The White House, March 21, 2003. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:58 a.m., March 24, 2003]