[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 27, 2005)]
[Presidential Documents]
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[FR Doc No: 05-24598]


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                Memorandum of December 22, 2005

                
Order of Succession of Officers to Act as 
                Secretary of Defense

                Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense

                By the authority vested in me as President by the 
                Constitution and the laws of the United States of 
                America, including the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 
                1998, 5 U.S.C. 3345 et. seq., and notwithstanding the 
                Executive Order I issued today entitled, ``Providing an 
                Order of Succession within the Department of Defense'' 
                (the order), it is hereby ordered as follows:

                (1) Subject to the provisions of paragraphs 2 and 4 of 
                this memorandum, the Acting Deputy Secretary of 
                Defense, as designated by the President, shall act as 
                and perform the functions and duties of the office of 
                the Secretary of Defense (Secretary) during any period 
                when the Secretary has died, resigned, or is otherwise 
                unable to perform functions and duties of the office of 
                the Secretary.

                (2) The provisions of paragraph 1 of this memorandum 
                shall only apply if, at the time of the death, 
                resignation, or inability of the Secretary, the Acting 
                Deputy Secretary of Defense meets one or more of the 
                criteria established in section 3345(a)(1)-(3) of title 
                5, United States Code.

                (3) In all other respects, the order shall remain in 
                effect.

                (4) The authority of this memorandum shall terminate 
                upon the first appointment by the President of a Deputy 
                Secretary of Defense to occur subsequent to this 
                memorandum, unless sooner terminated by operation of 
                law or by the President.

                (5) You are authorized and directed to publish this 
                memorandum in the Federal Register.

                    (Presidential Sig.)B

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    Washington, December 22, 2005.

[FR Doc. 05-24598
Filed 12-23-05; 12:29 pm]
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