Executive Order 9824 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 9824—Amending Executive Order No. 9154 of May 1, 1942, Authorizing Certain Exclusions From the Operation of the Civil Service Retirement Act of May 29, 1930, as Amended
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This executive order, signed by President Harry S Truman on 1947-01-28, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Executive Order No. 9154 of May 1, 1942, Authorizing Certain Exclusions From the Operation of the Civil Service Retirement Act of May 29, 1930, as Amended." 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
▪470, as amended and by the act of January 24, 1942, 56 Stat.
▪9154 of May 1, 1942, is hereby amended by the addition hereto of a new paragraph (k) reading as follows: (k) Consular agents appointed under authority of section 551 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, approved August 13, 1946 (Public Law 724, 79th Congress).
▪This order shall be effective as of November 13, 1946.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities
Total Words
133
710 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
9.5
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 9824, Harry S Truman (Jan 28, 1947). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9824-amending-executive-order-no-9154-may-1-1942-authorizing-certain.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 3 (b) of the Civil service Retirement Act of May 29, 1930, 46 Stat. 470, as amended and by the act of January 24, 1942, 56 Stat. 15, and in the act of March 7, 1942, 56 Stat. 147, and in the interest of the internal management of the Government, section 1 of Executive Order No. 9154 of May 1, 1942, is hereby amended by the addition hereto of a new paragraph (k) reading as follows: (k) Consular agents appointed under authority of section 551 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, approved August 13, 1946 (Public Law 724, 79th Congress). This order shall be effective as of November 13, 1946. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, January 28, 1947
