Delegation of Authority Under Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017
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On September 25, 2017, President Trump signed Memorandum 2017-21704 delegating authority granted under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 to executive branch officials. The memorandum authorized specified agency heads to exercise discretionary powers allocated in the appropriations statute. The delegation transferred decision-making authority from the President to designated cabinet officials and agency administrators for matters covered under the fiscal year 2017 appropriations.