Executive Order 13463 Constitutional Fidelity (+0.23)

Executive Order 13463—Amending Executive Orders 13389 and 13390

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Friday, April 18, 2008

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1 min read (149 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 2008-04-18, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Executive Orders 13389 and 13390." 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

▪ Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended (42 U.S.C.

▪ Executive Order 13389 of November 1, 2005, as amended, is further amended: (a) in subsection 2(a), by striking "Economic Policy" and inserting in lieu thereof "Homeland Security and Counterterrorism"; and (b) in section 5, by striking "3 years from the date of this order" and inserting in lieu thereof "February 28, 2009".

▪ Subsection 5(b) of Executive Order 13390 of November 1, 2005, is amended: (a) by striking the comma after "applicable law" and inserting "and"; and (b) striking "3 years from the date of this order" and inserting in lieu thereof "February 28, 2009".

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Public Health & Medical Institutions

Total Words

149

895 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

13.9

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.23

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 13463, George W. Bush (Apr 18, 2008). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-13463-amending-executive-orders-13389-and-13390.

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, including the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5121-5206), it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Executive Order 13389 of November 1, 2005, as amended, is further amended: (a) in subsection 2(a), by striking "Economic Policy" and inserting in lieu thereof "Homeland Security and Counterterrorism"; and (b) in section 5, by striking "3 years from the date of this order" and inserting in lieu thereof "February 28, 2009". Sec. 2. Subsection 5(b) of Executive Order 13390 of November 1, 2005, is amended: (a) by striking the comma after "applicable law" and inserting "and"; and (b) striking "3 years from the date of this order" and inserting in lieu thereof "February 28, 2009". George W. Bush The White House, April 18, 2008.