H.R. 4809 — what changed
To reauthorize the Defense Production Act, to improve the Defense Production Act Committee, and for other purposes.
From Introduced in House to Engrossed in House. 2 sections amended and 1 added between Introduced in House and Engrossed in House.
Section 1 Reauthorization
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Section 717(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2166(a)) is amended by striking “2014” and inserting “2019”.amended—
added
by striking “2014” and inserting “2019”; and
added
by striking “on or after the date of enactment of the Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2009”.
Sec. 4 Presidential determination
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In general— Section 303(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2093(a)) is amended—
removed
Section 303(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2093(a)) is amended—
renumbered
was (3)
in paragraph (5)—
renumbered
was (3)(2)
by striking “determines” and inserting the following: “, on a non-delegable basis, determines, with appropriate explanatory material and in writing,”;
renumbered
was (3)(3)
in subparagraph (A), by striking “and” at the end;
renumbered
was (3)(4)
in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and
renumbered
was (3)(5)
by adding at the end the following:
“(C) purchases, purchase commitments, or other action pursuant to this section are the most cost effective, expedient, and practical alternative method for meeting the need.”
renumbered
was (4)
in paragraph (6), by adding at the end the following:
“(C) Limitation—If the taking of any action or actions under this section to correct an industrial resource shortfall would cause the aggregate outstanding amount of all such actions for such industrial resource shortfall to exceed $50,000,000, no such action or actions may be taken, unless such action or actions are authorized to exceed such amount by an Act of Congress.”
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Exception— Section 303(a)(6)(C) of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as added by subsection (a)(2), shall not apply to a project undertaken pursuant to a determination made before the date of the enactment of this Act.
Sec. 5 Authorization of appropriations
addedadded Section 711 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2161) is amended—
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by striking “are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary and appropriate” and inserting “ is authorized to be appropriated $133,000,000 for fiscal year 2015 and each fiscal year thereafter”; and
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by striking the second and third sentences.