Further Amendment to Executive Order 10789, as Amended, To Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services To Exercise Certain Contracting Authority in Connection With National Defense Functions
Authorizes Health and Human Services to Contract for Defense
What it does
The order authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to exercise certain contracting authority in connection with national defense functions.
Real-world impact
- Gives the Department of Health and Human Services authority to enter defense-related contracts.
- Adds the Department of Health and Human Services to section 21 of Executive Order 10789 after Commerce.
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Summary
This executive order allows the Department of Health and Human Services to use certain contracting powers for national defense functions. It does this by adding the Department of Health and Human Services to the list in section 21 of Executive Order 10789 after the Department of Commerce.
People affected include the Department of Health and Human Services and other parts of the federal government involved in defense contracting. The change matters because it formally gives the Department of Health and Human Services authority to arrange contracts when it carries out defense-related tasks.
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