The Defense Production Act of 1950 : History, Authorities, and Reauthorization.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Government Division.

Contributor:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presidents--United States.

Presidents.

United States.

Defense industries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (38 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines P.L. 81-774, the Defense Production Act (DPA) of 1950, which provides the President certain authorities to influence domestic industry in the interest of national defense. Reviews history, major authorities and provisions, and reauthorization issues for Congress, in light of upcoming DPA termination on Sept. 30, 2014.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Government Division. Defense Production Act of 1950

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