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):

United States. President.

United States.

Defense industries.

Manufacturing processes.

Military readiness.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2014

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

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 13-R4-3118 in the 2013 issue

Notes:

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

Publisher Number:

CRS-2014-GVF-0293

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