Defense Production Act of 1950

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:allows allocation of resources for national defense
expansion of productive capacity
prioritization of contracts for materials
gptkbp:amendedBy multiple times
gptkbp:authority gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:codifiedIn 50 U.S.C. §§ 4501 et seq.
gptkbp:dateEnacted gptkb:Korean_War
September 8, 1950
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Defense Production Act of 1950
gptkbp:purpose ensure availability of essential materials for national defense
gptkbp:relatedTo national security
industrial mobilization
gptkbp:renewable periodically by Congress
gptkbp:section Title I: Priorities and Allocations
Title VII: General Provisions
Title III: Expansion of Productive Capacity and Supply
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Harry_S._Truman
gptkbp:usedDuring gptkb:COVID-19_pandemic
natural disasters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Title_50,_United_States_Code
gptkb:Executive_Order_12656
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7