[Federal Register: October 21, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 203)] [Notices] [Page 56828] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr21oc99-114] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE Delegation of Authority 235 By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of State by the laws of the United States, including section 1 of the Department of State Basic Authorities Act (22 U.S.C. 2651a), I hereby delegate to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs the authority to perform all functions conferred upon the Secretary of State by Executive Order No. 13129 of July 4, 1999, entitled ``Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With the Taliban.'' Notwithstanding this delegation of authority, the Secretary of State or the Deputy Secretary of State may at any time exercise any authority conferred upon the Secretary by this Executive Order. Actions within the scope of this delegation heretofore taken are hereby ratified and confirmed. This Delegation of Authority shall be published in the Federal Register and shall be effective upon date of signature. Dated: October 14, 1999. Madeleine Albright, Secretary of State. [FR Doc. 99-27547 Filed 10-20-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-10-P