Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2020

April 14, 2020

Memorandum for the Secretary of State

Subject: Delegation of Authorities under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 and the Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019

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, United States Code, I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the authorities vested in the President by section 1250A(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116â92) and section 205(d) of the Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019 (Title II, Div. J, Public Law 116â94).

Any reference in this memorandum to either Act shall be deemed to be a reference to such Acts as amended from time to time.

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

DONALD J. TRUMP

NOTE: An original was not available for verification of the content of this memorandum.

Categories: Communications to Federal Agencies : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 and Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019, delegation of authorities, memorandum.

Subjects: Defense and national security : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019.

DCPD Number: DCPD202000265.

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