# § 4501. Short title
This chapter, divided into subchapters, may be cited as “the Defense Production Act of 1950”.
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**Source Credit**: (Sept. 8, 1950, ch. 932, § 1, 64 Stat. 798.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , known as the Defense Production Act of 1950, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
### Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 2061 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Short Title of 2018 Amendment
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### Short Title of 2009 Amendment
> “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2009’.”
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### Short Title of 2008 Amendment
> “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act Extension and Reauthorization of 2008’.”
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### Short Title of 2007 Amendment
> “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007’.”
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### Short Title of 2003 Amendment
> “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2003’.”
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### Short Title of 2001 Amendment
> “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act Amendments of 2001’.”
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### Short Title of 1995 Amendment
> “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act Amendments of 1995’.”
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### Short Title of 1992 Amendment
> “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act Amendments of 1992’.”
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### Short Title of 1991 Amendment
> “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act Extension and Amendments of 1991’.”
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### Short Title of 1986 Amendment
> “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act Amendments of 1986’.”
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### Short Title of 1984 Amendment
> “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act Amendments of 1984’.”
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### Short Title of 1980 Amendment
> “This part [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act Amendments of 1980’.”
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### Short Title of 1977 Amendment
> “That this Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act Extension Amendments of 1977’.”
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### Short Title of 1975 Amendment
> “That this Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act Amendments of 1975’.”
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### Short Title of 1974 Amendment
> “That this Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act Amendments of 1974’.”
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### Short Title of 1955 Amendment
> “That this Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act Amendments of 1955’.”
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### Short Title of 1953 Amendment
> “That this Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act Amendments of 1953’.”
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### Short Title of 1952 Amendment
> “That this Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act Amendments of 1952’.”
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### Short Title of 1951 Amendment
> “That this Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act Amendments of 1951’.”
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## Executive Documents
### Delegation of Functions
Functions of President under this chapter relating to production, conservation, use, control, distribution, and allocation of energy, delegated to Secretary of Energy, see section 4 of Ex. Ord. No. 11790, eff. , 39 F.R. 23185, set out as a note under , Commerce and Trade.
For delegation of certain authority of President under this chapter relating to national defense resource preparedness and statement of related policy, see Ex. Ord. No. 13603, , 77 F.R. 16651, set out as a note under .