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Executive Order 13512 Constitutional Fidelity (+0.23)

Executive Order 13512—Amending Executive Order 13390

Tuesday, September 29, 2009
1 min read (95 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 Barack Obama on 2009-09-29, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Executive Order 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.
5121 et seq .), and in order to extend the work of the Coordinator of Federal Support for the Recovery and Rebuilding of the Gulf Coast Region, Executive Order 13390 of November 1, 2005, as amended, is further amended by striking "September 30, 2009," and inserting in lieu thereof "April 1, 2010." BARACK OBAMA The White House, September 29, 2009.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Public Health & Medical Institutions
Total Words
95
558 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
11.6
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.23
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 13512, Barack Obama (Sep 29, 2009). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-13512-amending-executive-order-13390.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)