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Title 50, Chapter 55 — Defense Production

43 sections

Declaration of policy

Priority in contracts and orders

Hoarding of designated scarce materials

Limitation on actions without congressional authorization

Presidential power to ration gasoline among classes of end-users unaffected

Designation of energy as a strategic and critical material

Strengthening domestic capability

Modernization of small business suppliers

Presidential authorization for the national defense

Loans to private business enterprises

Other presidential action authorized

Defense Production Act Fund

Reports on exercise of authorities

Civilian personnel

Regulations and orders

Investigations; records; reports; subpoenas; right to counsel

Jurisdiction of courts; injunctions; venue; process; effect of termination of provisions

Liability for compliance with invalid regulations; discrimination against orders or contracts affected by priorities or allocations

Voluntary agreements and plans of action for preparedness programs and expansion of production capacity and supply

Public participation in rulemaking

Employment of personnel; appointment policies; nucleus executive reserve; use of confidential information by employees; printing and distribution of reports

Authorization of appropriations; availability of funds

Territorial application of chapter

Termination of chapter

Authority to review certain mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers

Enhanced intelligence community support to secure United States biological data

Prohibition on purchase of United States defense contractors by entities controlled by foreign governments

Defense Production Act Committee

Annual report on impact of offsets

Prohibition on investments

Notification on investments

Multilateral engagement and coordination

Public database of covered foreign persons

Rule of construction

Exemption from disclosure