Executive Order 5244 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5244—Reserving Certain Described Lands for Use as an Administrative Site for the Columbia National Forest, Washington

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Monday, December 23, 1929

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1 min read (128 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 Herbert Hoover on 1929-12-23, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Reserving Certain Described Lands for Use as an Administrative Site for the Columbia National Forest, Washington." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: Reviewed under the Tenth Amendment and the principle of dual federalism, this order touches upon domains traditionally reserved to the sovereign States. The Framers would caution against any attempt to commandeer state officers or displace local police powers through federal executive fiat.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ 847), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat.

▪ 4 E., Willamette Meridian, containing 40 acres, be and it is hereby temporarily withdrawn for use by the Department of Agriculture as a ranger station in connection with the administration of said National Forest.

▪ This order shall continue in full force and effect unless and until revoked by the President or by act of Congress.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

128

734 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

11.4

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5244, Herbert Hoover (Dec 23, 1929). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5244-reserving-certain-described-lands-for-use-administrative-site-for-the.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Under authority of the act of Congress approved June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 847), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat. 497), and subject to the conditions therein expressed, it is hereby ordered that the following described tract of land in the State of Washington adjoining the Columbia National Forest, namely, SE ¼ NE ¼ sec. 24, T. 4 N., R. 4 E., Willamette Meridian, containing 40 acres, be and it is hereby temporarily withdrawn for use by the Department of Agriculture as a ranger station in connection with the administration of said National Forest. This order shall continue in full force and effect unless and until revoked by the President or by act of Congress. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, December 23, 1929.