[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 43, Number 6 (Monday, February 12, 2007)]
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Memorandum on Assignment of Functions Under Section 556 of the John 
Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007

February 5, 2007

Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense

Subject: Assignment of Functions under Section 556 of the John Warner 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007

    By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and 
laws of the United States, including section 301 of title 3, United 
States Code, I hereby assign to you the functions of the President under 
section 556 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364).
    You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
                                                George W. Bush

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 11:11 a.m., February 12, 
2007]

Note: This memorandum will be published in the Federal Register on 
February 13.