A signing statement is a written pronouncement issued by the President of the United States upon the signing of a bill into law. They are usually printed along with the bill in United States Code Congressional and Administrative News (USCCAN).

During the administration of President George W. Bush, there was a controversy over the President's use of signing statements, which critics charged was unusually extensive and modified the meaning of statutes. The practice predates the Bush administration, however, and has since been continued by the Obama administration. In July 2006, a task force of the American Bar Association stated that the use of signing statements to modify the meaning of duly enacted laws serves to "undermine the rule of law and our constitutional system of separation of powers".

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A study released by then-Assistant Attorney General, 1993-1996, Walter Dellinger grouped signing statements into three

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signing a Premier League reject on a free transfer Who is 31 Hardly a statement of intent or a someone that will take the club forward And another sub standard winger to add to the ranks Michael Owen was one thing Harry Kewell quite another United s transfer activity has been reduced to veterans past their best on free transfers Worrying times indeed

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the name of the chief executive Dame Mary Marsh welcomed the signing of the Lisbon Treaty alias the European Constitution and called for a speedy ratification in all EU member states Dame Mary Marsh has no recollection of making the political statement The NSPCC now admit that this statement should never have been made by a supposedly non political charity It was

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released this statement on 2nd September 2005 regarding the signing of a Letter of Intent between Petronas Nanjing Automobile Corporation NAC and Brilliant Culture Group Limited BCG The Letter of Intent states that Nanjing Automobile will be using the Petronas E01 s technology in it s vehicle lineup Brilliant Culture Group will be co investing in the engine s