Impact score
7/10
Urgency
immediate
Sections
2
Primary agencies
Key terms
Delegates to the Secretary of the Treasury authority to use up to $50 billion from the Exchange Stabilization Fund under 31 U.S.C. 5302, with the authority being non-redelegable. This significant delegation, made during the early phase of the COVID-19 economic crisis, enabled the Treasury to deploy the ESF to stabilize financial markets and support emergency lending facilities through the Federal Reserve.
Memorandum of March 20, 2020 Delegation of Functions Under 31 U.S.C. 5302 Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury 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 . Delegation of Authority over the Exchange Stabilization Fund. (a) I hereby delegate the functions and authorities conferred upon the President by section 5302 of title 31, United States Code , to the Secretary of the Treasury for use of the Exchange Stabilization Fund in an aggregate amount of up to $50 billion. (b) The functions and authorities delegated by this section may not be redelegated. Sec. 2 . General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this memorandum shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect: (i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or (ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals. (b) This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations. (c) This memorandum 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. ( printed page 16996) (d) You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register . THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, March 20, 2020 [ FR Doc. 2020-06398 Filed 3-24-20; 11:15 am] Billing code 3295-F0-P
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