Defense Production Act: Purpose and Scope (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Revised May 14, 2009 |
| Report Number |
RS20587 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Daniel H. Else, Specialist in National Defense |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
| Older Revisions |
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Summary:
The Defense Production Act (DPA) was created at the outset of the Korean War to ensure theavailability of the nation's industrial resources to meet the national security needs of the UnitedStates by granting the President powers to ensure the supply and timely delivery of products,materials, and services to military and civilian agencies.The DPA codifies a robust legal authority given the President to force industry to give priority tonational security production and is the statutory underpinning of governmental review of foreigninvestment in U.S. companies.DPA authorities are not permanent. Rather, they are time-limited, undergoing periodicamendment and reauthorization. Of the seven titles contained within the original Act, four havebeen repealed. In 2008, Congress reauthorized the remaining titles of the DPA through September30, 2009.
