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

by Jared T. Brown and Daniel H. Else

The Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (DPA),1 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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1505432111
• ISBN13: 9781505432114
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 42 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"