Executive Order 6247

In order to avoid misunderstanding and confusion, to secure greater uniformity in the form and style, and for the better safeguarding of the texts of Executive orders and proclamations, Executive Order No. 5658, dated June 24, 1931, is hereby rescinded and superseded by the following regulations.

 The draft Executive orders and proclamations shall be prepared as follows:

The draft of an Executive order or proclamation shall first be submitted to the Director of the Bureau of the Budget.

If the Director of the Bureau of the Budget approves it, the draft shall be transmitted to the Attorney General for his consideration.

If the draft Executive order or proclamation is approved by the Attorney General it shall be forwarded to the Department of State which shall review it and, if it conforms with the above specifications, the original and one additional copy shall be transmitted to the President.

The Department of State shall have custody of the signed originals of all Executive orders and proclamations and shall supervise their publication and distribution. 


 * August 10, 1933.
 * August 10, 1933.