Defense Production Act of 1950
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The Defense Production Act of 1950 is a U.S. federal law that grants the president broad authority to direct industrial production and prioritize contracts for national defense and emergency preparedness.
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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emergency preparedness law → |
| abbreviation |
DPA
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| administeredBy |
Department of Commerce
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Department of Defense → Department of Health and Human Services → Department of Homeland Security → Federal Emergency Management Agency → |
| amendedFor |
Cold War mobilization needs
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energy crises → homeland security and terrorism concerns → public health emergencies → |
| appliesTo |
critical infrastructure
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industrial base → national defense-related supply chains → |
| authorityType |
allocation of materials, services, and facilities
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antitrust protection for approved cooperative activities → financial incentives for industrial expansion → installation of equipment in private industrial facilities → prioritization of contracts and orders → provision of loans and loan guarantees → subsidies and purchase commitments → voluntary agreements with private industry → |
| codifiedIn |
Title 50 of the United States Code
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| containsTitle |
Title I
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Title III → Title VII → |
| country |
United States
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| enactedBy |
81st United States Congress
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| grantsAuthorityTo |
President of the United States
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| hasBeenAmended |
yes
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| includesProvision |
authority to establish voluntary agreements and plans of action
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authority to requisition property in limited circumstances → penalties for willful violation of priority orders → reporting requirements to Congress → |
| legalBasisFor |
Defense Production Act Fund
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| originalPurpose |
support the Korean War effort
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| publicLawNumber |
Public Law 81-774
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| purpose |
ensure timely availability of essential domestic industrial resources for national defense
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expand productive capacity and supply for national defense needs → prioritize and allocate materials, services, and facilities for national defense → protect and restore critical infrastructure during emergencies → |
| relatedConcept |
emergency economic powers
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national defense industrial base → war powers of the president → |
| requires |
consultation with industry where feasible
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| scope |
critical infrastructure protection and restoration
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disaster response and recovery → emergency preparedness → homeland security → national defense → |
| shortName |
Defense Production Act
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| signedBy |
Harry S. Truman
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| signingDate |
September 8, 1950
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| subjectTo |
periodic reauthorization by Congress
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| titleIIIPurpose |
expansion of productive capacity and supply
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| titleIPurpose |
priorities and allocations of materials and services
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| titleVIIPurpose |
general provisions and voluntary agreements
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| usedDuring |
COVID-19 pandemic
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Cold War defense mobilization → Gulf War-era defense production → Korean War → |
| usedFor |
increasing production of medical supplies and ventilators
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increasing production of personal protective equipment → supporting critical minerals and materials supply chains → supporting defense industrial base modernization → |
| yearEnacted |
1950
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Civil Reserve Air Fleet
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Office of Defense Mobilization → United States emergency management system ("Defense Production Act emergency authorities") → |
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Defense Production Act of 1950
("Defense Production Act Fund")
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Defense Production Act of 1950
("Defense Production Act")
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