[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 22 (Thursday, February 2, 2012)]
[Presidential Documents]
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Part III





The President





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Executive Order 13598--Assignment of Functions Relating to Certain 
Promotion and Appointment Actions in the Armed Forces
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                Executive Order 13598 of January 27, 2012

                
Assignment of Functions Relating to Certain 
                Promotion and Appointment Actions in the Armed Forces

                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, it is hereby ordered as follows:

                Section 1. Assignment of Functions to the Secretary of 
                Defense. The Secretary of Defense shall perform the 
                functions of the President under the following 
                provisions of title 10, United States Code:

                    (a) the first sentence of section 14111(a) with 
                respect to reports relating to the grades of brigadier 
                general or above, or rear admiral (lower half) or 
                above;
                    (b) sections 629(c)(2) and 14310(c)(2) with respect 
                to extending officer promotion eligibility periods; and
                    (c) section 6222(c)(2) with respect to appointments 
                of members of the Marine Band and members of the Marine 
                Drum and Bugle Corps to grades not above the grade of 
                captain.

                Sec. 2. Reassignment of Functions Assigned. The 
                Secretary of Defense may reassign the functions 
                assigned to him by sections 1(a) and (b)of this order 
                only to civilian officers within the Office of the 
                Secretary of Defense (as defined in section 131(b) of 
                title 10, United States Code) who hold a position for 
                which the President makes an appointment by and with 
                the advice and consent of the Senate. The Secretary of 
                Defense may not reassign the function assigned to him 
                by section 1(c) of this order.

                Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order 
                shall be construed to limit or otherwise affect the 
                authority of the President as Commander in Chief of the 
                Armed Forces of the United States, or under the 
                Constitution and laws of the United States to nominate 
                or to make or terminate appointments.

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                    (b) This order is not intended to, and does not, 
                create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, 
                enforceable at law or in equity by any party against 
                the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
                entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any 
                other person.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    January 27, 2012.

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