*Administration of Barack Obama, 2012 *

**Memorandum on Delegation of Responsibility Under the Senate Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification of the Treaty Between the United States and Great Britain and Northern Ireland Concerning Defense Trade Cooperation and the Defense Trade Cooperation Treaties Implementation Act of 2010 **

*March 6, 2012 *

*Memorandum for the Secretary of State *

*Subject:* Delegation of Responsibility Under the Senate Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification of the Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Concerning Defense Trade Cooperation; and the Defense Trade Cooperation Treaties Implementation Act of 2010

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, I hereby delegate to you, in consultation with the heads of other executive departments and agencies, as appropriate:

(1) the function of the President to make all certifications, reports, and notifications to the Congress prior to entry into force of the Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Concerning Defense Trade Cooperation, as well as to provide annual reports thereafter, consistent with section 2 of the Senate Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification of the Treaty, dated September 29, 2010; and

(2) the responsibility of the President, under the Defense Trade Cooperation Treaties Implementation Act of 2010 (the "Act"), to provide congressional notification of amendments to the Implementing Arrangements that are made pursuant to section 105(c) of the Act.

You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the *Federal Register*.

BARACK OBAMA

*Categories:* Communications to Federal Agencies : U.S.-U.K. Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty, delegation of responsibility, memorandum*.*

*Subjects:* United Kingdom : Defense relationship with U.S.; United Kingdom : Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty, U.S.-U.K.

*DCPD Number:* DCPD201200160.