Defense Production Act of 1950: Difference between revisions

The '''Defense Production Act (DPA) of 1950''' ({{USPL|81|774}}) is a [[United States]] [[Law of the United States#Federal law|federal law]] enacted on September 8, 1950, in response to the start of the [[Korean War]].<ref name=history>[[Congressional Research Service]], [https://fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R43767.pdf The Defense Production Act of 1950: History, Authorities, and Considerations for Congress] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424060652/https://fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R43767.pdf |date=April 24, 2019 }}, updated November 20, 2018, accessed January 17, 2019 [[fas.org]]</ref> It was part of a broad [[civil defense]] and war [[mobilization]] effort in the context of the [[Cold War]]. Its implementing regulations, the Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS), are located at 15 [[Code of Federal Regulations|CFR]] §§700 to 700.93. Since 1950, the Act has been [[Sunset provision#Federal level|reauthorized]] over 50 times.<ref name=history /> It has been periodically amended and remains in force.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last1=Lawson |first1=Aidan |last2=Rhee |first2=June |date=June 3, 2020 |title=Usage of the Defense Production Act throughout history and to combat COVID-19 |url=https://som.yale.edu/blog/usage-of-the-defense-production-act-throughout-history-and-to-combat-covid-19 |access-date=March 2, 2024 |website=Yale School of Management}}</ref>