Agency Cooperation With Attorney General's Review of Intelligence Activities Relating to the 2016 Presidential Campaigns, 24971-24972 [2019-11369]

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 103 (Wednesday, May 29, 2019)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 24971-24972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11369]



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Vol. 84

Wednesday,

No. 103

May 29, 2019

Part IV





The President





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Memorandum of May 23, 2019--Agency Cooperation With Attorney General's 
Review of Intelligence Activities Relating to the 2016 Presidential 
Campaigns


                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 84 , No. 103 / Wednesday, May 29, 2019 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Memorandum of May 23, 2019

                
Agency Cooperation With Attorney General's Review 
                of Intelligence Activities Relating to the 2016 
                Presidential Campaigns

                Memorandum for the Secretary of State[,] the Secretary 
                of the Treasury[,] the Secretary of Defense[,] the 
                Attorney General[,] the Secretary of Energy[,] the 
                Secretary of Homeland Security[,] the Director of 
                National Intelligence[, and] the Director of the 
                Central Intelligence Agency

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

                Section 1. Agency Cooperation. The Attorney General is 
                currently conducting a review of intelligence 
                activities relating to the campaigns in the 2016 
                Presidential election and certain related matters. The 
                heads of elements of the intelligence community, as 
                defined in 50 U.S.C. 3003(4), and the heads of each 
                department or agency that includes an element of the 
                intelligence community shall promptly provide such 
                assistance and information as the Attorney General may 
                request in connection with that review.

                Sec. 2. Declassification and Downgrading. With respect 
                to any matter classified under Executive Order 13526 of 
                December 29, 2009 (Classified National Security 
                Information), the Attorney General may, by applying the 
                standard set forth in either section 3.1(a) or section 
                3.1(d) of Executive Order 13526, declassify, downgrade, 
                or direct the declassification or downgrading of 
                information or intelligence that relates to the 
                Attorney General's review referred to in section 1 of 
                this memorandum. Before exercising this authority, the 
                Attorney General should, to the extent he deems it 
                practicable, consult with the head of the originating 
                intelligence community element or department. This 
                authority is not delegable and applies notwithstanding 
                any other authorization or limitation set forth in 
                Executive Order 13526.

                Sec. 3. 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) The authority in this memorandum shall 
                terminate upon a vacancy in the office of Attorney 
                General, unless expressly extended by the President.
                    (d) 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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                    (e) The Attorney General is authorized and directed 
                to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    Washington, May 23, 2019

[FR Doc. 2019-11369
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