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Title 50, §4501

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This chapter, divided into subchapters, may be cited as “the Defense Production Act of 1950”.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning act Sept. 8, 1950, ch. 932, 64 Stat. 798, 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

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of 2018 Amendment Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, § 1701, Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2174, provided that: “This subtitle [subtitle A (§§ 1701–1728) of title XVII of div. A of Pub. L. 115–232, amending section 4565 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 4565 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018’.”

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of 2009 Amendment Pub. L. 111–67, § 1(a), Sept. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 2006, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2009’.”

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of 2008 Amendment Pub. L. 110–367, § 1, Oct. 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 4026, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act Extension and Reauthorization of 2008’.”

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of 2007 Amendment Pub. L. 110–49, § 1(a), July 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 246, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007’.”

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of 2003 Amendment Pub. L. 108–195, § 1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2892, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2003’.”

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of 2001 Amendment Pub. L. 107–47, § 1, Oct. 5, 2001, 115 Stat. 260, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act

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of 2001’.”

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of 1995 Amendment Pub. L. 104–64, § 1, Dec. 18, 1995, 109 Stat. 689, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act

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of 1995’.”

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of 1992 Amendment Pub. L. 102–558, § 1(a), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4198, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act

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of 1992’.”

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of 1991 Amendment Pub. L. 102–99, § 1, Aug. 17, 1991, 105 Stat. 487, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act Extension and

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of 1991’.”

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of 1986 Amendment Pub. L. 99–441, § 1, Oct. 3, 1986, 100 Stat. 1117, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act

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of 1986’.”

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of 1984 Amendment Pub. L. 98–265, § 1, Apr. 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 149, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act

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of 1984’.”

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of 1980 Amendment Pub. L. 96–294, title I, part A (§§ 101–107), § 101, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 617, provided that: “This part [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act

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of 1980’.”

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of 1977 Amendment Pub. L. 95–37, § 1, June 1, 1977, 91 Stat. 178, provided: “That this Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act Extension

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of 1977’.”

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of 1975 Amendment Pub. L. 94–152, § 1, Dec. 16, 1975, 89 Stat. 810, provided: “That this Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act

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of 1975’.”

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of 1974 Amendment Pub. L. 93–426, § 1, Sept. 30, 1974, 88 Stat. 1166, provided: “That this Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act

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of 1974’.”

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of 1955 AmendmentAct Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 655, § 1, 69 Stat. 580, provided: “That this Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act

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of 1955’.”

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of 1953 AmendmentAct June 30, 1953, ch. 171, § 1, 67 Stat. 129, provided: “That this Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act

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of 1953’.”

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of 1952 AmendmentAct June 30, 1952, ch. 530, § 1, 66 Stat. 296, provided: “That this Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act

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of 1952’.”

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of 1951 AmendmentAct July 31, 1951, ch. 275, § 1, 65 Stat. 131, provided: “That this Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act

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of 1951’.”

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. June 25, 1974, 39 F.R. 23185, set out as a note under section 761 of Title 15, 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, Mar. 16, 2012, 77 F.R. 16651, set out as a note under section 4553 of this title.

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50 U.S.C. § 4501

Title 50War and National Defense

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