Executive Order 7371 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7371—Amendment of Executive Order No. 6160 of June 7, 1933, Prescribing Rules and Regulations Relating to the Administration of the Emergency Conservation Work

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Monday, May 18, 1936

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1 min read (181 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 Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1936-05-18, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendment of Executive Order No. 6160 of June 7, 1933, Prescribing Rules and Regulations Relating to the Administration of the Emergency Conservation Work." 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

▪ 22), as amended by the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 (ch.

▪ 6160 of June 7, 1933, prescribing rules and regulations relating to the administration of the emergency conservation work, is hereby amended to read as follows: "(1) Pay and allowances.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Public Health & Medical Institutions

Total Words

181

1,072 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

11.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7371, Franklin D. Roosevelt (May 18, 1936). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7371-amendment-executive-order-no-6160-june-7-1933-prescribing-rules-and.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the act of Congress entitled "An Act for the relief of unemployment through the performance of useful public work, and for other purposes", approved March 31, 1933 (ch. 17,48 Stat. 22), as amended by the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 (ch. 48, 49 Stat. 115), section 1 of Executive Order No. 6160 of June 7, 1933, prescribing rules and regulations relating to the administration of the emergency conservation work, is hereby amended to read as follows: "(1) Pay and allowances. —It is hereby ordered that under regulations to be issued by the Director, Emergency Conservation Work, and in accordance with grades to be defined by him for the purpose of rewarding energetic effort and recognizing outstanding leadership, not more than 6 per centum of the authorized strength of any Civilian Conservation Corps Company may be paid a cash allowance of $45.00 per month, and not more than an additional 9 per centum a cash allowance of $36.00 per month." FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT THE WHITE HOUSE, May 18, 1936.