Memorandum on Delegation of Authority To Submit to the Congress the Notifications and Explanations Specified in the Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification of the Agreement Between the United States of America and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in the United States of America

On September 1, 2020, President Donald J. Trump issued a presidential memorandum. This action delegates authority to the Secretary of State, specifically directing them to provide Congress with certain notifications and explanations. These communications are specified in a 1980 Senate Resolution concerning an agreement between the United States and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the application of safeguards in the U.S. The memorandum also directs that it be published in the Federal Register.

This memorandum primarily affects the Secretary of State, who is now responsible for submitting these specific communications to Congress. More broadly, presidential memoranda like this provide direction to executive branch agencies, guiding them on implementation procedures and priorities related to their operations.

Presidential memoranda function similarly to executive orders but are typically narrower in scope, addressing specific agencies or implementation details. They are a routine administrative tool used by presidents to guide agencies on priorities and interpretation of statutes. The President's authority to direct executive branch operations is grounded in Article II of the Constitution, and these memoranda are considered a standard exercise of presidential power that every modern administration has used, as long as they operate within existing law.

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