Military Service by Transgender Individuals, 13367-13368 [2018-06426]

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2018)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 13367-13368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06426]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 83 , No. 60 / Wednesday, March 28, 2018 / 
Presidential Documents

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                Memorandum of March 23, 2018

                
Military Service by Transgender Individuals

                Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense [and] the 
                Secretary of Homeland Security

                Pursuant to my memorandum of August 25, 2017, 
                ``Military Service by Transgender Individuals,'' the 
                Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 
                Secretary of Homeland Security, submitted to me a 
                memorandum and report concerning military service by 
                transgender individuals.

                These documents set forth the policies on this issue 
                that the Secretary of Defense, in the exercise of his 
                independent judgment, has concluded should be adopted 
                by the Department of Defense. The Secretary of Homeland 
                Security concurs with these policies with respect to 
                the U.S. Coast Guard.

                Among other things, the policies set forth by the 
                Secretary of Defense state that transgender persons 
                with a history or diagnosis of gender dysphoria--
                individuals who the policies state may require 
                substantial medical treatment, including medications 
                and surgery--are disqualified from military service 
                except under certain limited circumstances.

                By the authority vested in me as President by the 
                Constitution and the laws of the United States of 
                America, I hereby order as follows:

                Section 1. I hereby revoke my memorandum of August 25, 
                2017, ``Military Service by Transgender Individuals,'' 
                and any other directive I may have made with respect to 
                military service by transgender individuals.

                Sec. 2. The Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of 
                Homeland Security, with respect to the U.S. Coast 
                Guard, may exercise their authority to implement any 
                appropriate policies concerning military service by 
                transgender individuals.

                Sec. 3. (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.

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                    (d) The Secretary of Defense is authorized and 
                directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal 
                Register.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    Washington, March 23, 2018

[FR Doc. 2018-06426
Filed 3-27-18; 11:15 am]
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