Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 50 : Section 1641


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 1641. Accountability and reporting requirements of President

    (a) Maintenance of file and index of Presidential orders, rules and
      regulations during national emergency
      When the President declares a national emergency, or Congress
    declares war, the President shall be responsible for maintaining a
    file and index of all significant orders of the President,
    including Executive orders and proclamations, and each Executive
    agency shall maintain a file and index of all rules and
    regulations, issued during such emergency or war issued pursuant to
    such declarations.
    (b) Presidential orders, rules and regulations; transmittal to
      Congress
      All such significant orders of the President, including Executive
    orders, and such rules and regulations shall be transmitted to the
    Congress promptly under means to assure confidentiality where
    appropriate.
    (c) Expenditures during national emergency; Presidential reports to
      Congress
      When the President declares a national emergency or Congress
    declares war, the President shall transmit to Congress, within
    ninety days after the end of each six-month period after such
    declaration, a report on the total expenditures incurred by the
    United States Government during such six-month period which are
    directly attributable to the exercise of powers and authorities
    conferred by such declaration. Not later than ninety days after the
    termination of each such emergency or war, the President shall
    transmit a final report on all such expenditures.



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