Executive Order 13251

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, 5 U.S.C. 3345 et seq., it is hereby ordered that:

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 * Subject to the provisions of section 3 of this order, the officers named in section 2, in the order listed, shall act as, and perform the duties of, the office of Secretary of State (Secretary) during any period in which the Secretary has died, resigned, or otherwise become unable to perform the functions and duties of the office of Secretary.

.Order of Succession.

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 * Executive Order 12343 of January 27, 1982, is hereby revoked.

, December 28, 2001. [FR Doc. 02–918 Filed 1–10–02; 8:45 am] Billing Code 3195–01–P Note: This Executive order was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on December 28, 2001.