DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Children and youth: designate baby formula as scarce and critical material (see S. 4226), S2519 [16MY] (see H.R. 7781), H5009 [16MY]

——— invoke authorities to increase production of infant formula and provide for equitable distribution through Federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 90), H5097 [17MY]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: include Sec. of Agriculture as member (see S. 4786), S4214 [6AU] (see H.R. 8274), H5930 [1JY]

——— increase oversight of foreign direct investment in U.S. agricultural land (see S. 4821), S4541 [12SE]

Congress: provide for disapproval of invocation of authorities under Defense Production Act (see S. 4682), S3783 [28JY] (see H.R. 8562), H7404 [28JY]

Diseases and disorders: prohibit Federal Government from limiting State access to key therapies and from prioritizing Federal contracts over State contracts relative to purchasing supplies to combat coronavirus pandemic (see S. 3440), S23 [4JA] (see H.R. 6832), H1145 [25FE]

FEMA: provide, manufacture, and distribute high quality face masks for every individual in U.S. during coronavirus emergency using Defense Production Act and other means (see S. 3486), S189 [12JA] (see H.R. 6385), H78 [12JA]

Motor vehicles: prohibit use of authorities for electric vehicles or related technologies (see H.R. 7480), H4433 [7AP]

National security: ensure supply of certain medical articles essential to national defense (see S. 3837), S1177 [15MR]

Petroleum: urge use of authorities to expand short-term refinery capacity (see H. Res. 1184), H5645 [16JN]

Power resources: promote U.S. energy security and independence by bolstering renewable energy supply chains (see S. 4013), S2040 [6AP] (see H.R. 7439), H4431 [7AP]

Solar energy: prohibit use of authorities for purchase of solar panels (see H.R. 8044), H5486 [13JN]

——— prohibit use of authorities for solar photovoltaic modules and module components (see H.R. 8034), H5486 [13JN]

War: provide that authorities can only be exercised during period in which Congress has formally declared war (see H.R. 8232), H5918 [24JN]

Remarks in House

Biden, President: invocation of Defense Production Act to bolster national security and expand submarine fleet, H199 [18JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: monitor and report to Congress on food and agriculture supply chain issues, H347 [2FE]

Foreign countries: require reviews of U.S. investment in countries that may threaten national critical capabilities and improve use of authorities under Defense Production Act, H820 [2FE]

Remarks in Senate

Children and youth: address baby formula shortage, S2637 [24MY]

Dept. of Defense: urge increase in production of munitions and weapons systems, S2201 [28AP]

Foreign countries: require reviews of U.S. investment in countries that may threaten national critical capabilities and improve use of authorities under Defense Production Act (S. 1854), S2300 [4MY]