    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1997, Book I)]
    [February 28, 1997]
    [Page 225]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Memorandum on Delegation of Responsibility for Defense Acquisition
    Management
    February 28, 1997

    Memorandum for the Director of the Office of Management and Budget

    Subject: Delegation of Responsibility for Submitting a Legislative
    Proposal Pursuant to Section 809(e) of the National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997

        By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and
    laws of the United States of America, including the National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104-201) (``Act'')
    and section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, I hereby delegate
    to you the responsibility for submitting a legislative proposal to the
    Congress as required under section 809(e) of the Act.
        You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the
    Federal Register.

                                                          William J. Clinton

    Note: This memorandum was not received for publication in the Federal
    Register.