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1 online resource (98 pages) |
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Defense, security and strategies |
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Defense, security and strategy series.
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| Contents |
THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT: ELEMENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS -- THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT: ELEMENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS -- Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1: THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950: HISTORY, AUTHORITIES, AND REAUTHORIZATION -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- HISTORY OF THE DPA -- MAJOR AUTHORITIES OF THE DPA -- ISSUES FOR CONGRESS -- APPENDIX. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND SUMMARY TABLES -- Chapter 2: THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT COMMITTEE REPORT TO CONGRESS -- FOREWORD -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- 1. INTRODUCTION |
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2. DELEGATIONS OF DPA AUTHORITY3. EFFECTIVE USE OF DPA AUTHORITIES -- 4. STATUTORY AND REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- 5. INFORMATION SHARING ON DPA ISSUES -- Chapter 3: EXECUTIVE ORDER 13603, NATIONAL DEFENSE RESOURCES PREPAREDNESS -- PART I -- PURPOSE, POLICY, AND IMPLEMENTATION -- PART II -- PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS -- PART III -- EXPANSION OF PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY AND SUPPLY -- PART V -- EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONNEL -- PART VI -- LABOR REQUIREMENTS -- PART VII -- DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT COMMITTEE -- PART VIII -- GENERAL PROVISIONS -- INDEX |
| Summary |
The Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA), provides the President a broad set of authorities to ensure that domestic industry can meet national defense requirements. In the DPA, Congress has found that ""the security of the United States is dependent on the ability of the domestic industrial base to supply materials and services for the national defense and to prepare for and respond to military conflicts, natural or man-caused disasters, or acts of terrorism within the United States."" Through the DPA, the President can, among other activities, prioritize contracts for goods and services, and |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 28, 2013) |
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Defense industries -- Law and legislation -- United States
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Industrial mobilization -- Law and legislation -- United States
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Industrial priorities -- Law and legislation -- United States
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Defense contracts -- United States
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General.
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Defense contracts
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Defense industries -- Law and legislation
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Industrial mobilization -- Law and legislation
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Industrial priorities -- Law and legislation
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lehner, Matthew R
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| ISBN |
9781629480893 |
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1629480894 |
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