Federal action addresses NDAA Section 8335 authority

What the federal action covers

The title establishes the subject of the action, but the Federal Register access page does not display the delegation document itself.

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Those details determine how the action operates inside the executive branch. Until the underlying document can be reviewed, the practical scope of the delegated authority cannot be stated.

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