50 U.S.C. § 4516 — Designation of energy as a strategic and

Page 1111 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 4517 1 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma. complete classification of this Act to the Code, see sec- tion 4501 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 2074 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassi- fication and renumbering as this section. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 104 of act Sept. 8, 1950, ch. 932, title I, as added July 31, 1951, ch. 275, title I, § 101(c), 65 Stat. 132; amended June 30, 1952, ch. 530, § 103, 66 Stat. 297, re- lated to limitations on imports of fats and oils, prior to termination at close of June 30, 1953, pursuant to sec- tion 4564(a) of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section deemed to have become effective Mar. 1, 1992, see section 304 of Pub. L. 102–558, set out as an Effective Date of 1992 Amendment note under section 4502 of this title. Executive Documents DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY Authority of President under subsec. (b) of this sec- tion delegated to Secretary of Defense, without author- ity to redelegate, by section 204 of Ex. Ord. No. 13603, Mar. 16, 2012, 77 F.R. 16653, set out as a note under sec- tion 4553 of this title. § 4515. Presidential power to ration gasoline among classes of end-users unaffected Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the President to institute, without the approval of the Congress, a program for the ra- tioning of gasoline among classes of end-users. (Sept. 8, 1950, ch. 932, title I, § 105, as added Pub. L. 96–294, title I, § 103, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 617.) TERMINATION OF SECTION For termination of section, see section 4564(a) of this title. Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning act Sept. 8, 1950, ch. 932, 64 Stat. 798, known as the Defense Production Act of 1950, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 4501 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 2075 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassi- fication and renumbering as this section. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective June 30, 1980, see section 107 of Pub. L. 96–294, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amend- ment note under section 4502 of this title. § 4516. Designation of energy as a strategic and critical material For purposes of this chapter, ‘‘energy’’ shall be designated as a ‘‘strategic and critical material’’ after June 30, 1980: Provided, That no provision of this chapter shall, by virtue of such designa- tion 1 grant any new direct or indirect authority to the President for the mandatory allocation or pricing of any fuel or feedstock (including, but not limited to, crude oil, residual fuel oil, any refined petroleum product, natural gas, or coal) or electricity or any other form of energy. (Sept. 8, 1950, ch. 932, title I, § 106, as added Pub. L. 96–294, title I, § 103, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 617; amended Pub. L. 111–67, § 5, Sept. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 2009.) TERMINATION OF SECTION For termination of section, see section 4564(a) of this title. Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning act Sept. 8, 1950, ch. 932, 64 Stat. 798, known as the Defense Production Act of 1950, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 4501 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 2076 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassi- fication and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 2009—Pub. L. 111–67 substituted ‘‘such designation’’ for ‘‘such designation—’’ and ‘‘energy.’’ for ‘‘energy; or’’, struck out par. (1) designation before ‘‘grant any new direct or indirect authority to the President for’’, and struck out par. (2) which read as follows: ‘‘grant any new direct or indirect authority to the President to engage in the production of energy in any manner whatsoever (such as oil and gas exploration and devel- opment, or any energy facility construction), except as expressly provided in sections 305 and 306 [of act Sept. 8, 1950, ch. 932] for synthetic fuel production.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective June 30, 1980, see section 107 of Pub. L. 96–294, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amend- ment note under section 4502 of this title. § 4517. Strengthening domestic capability (a) In general Utilizing the authority of subchapter II of this chapter or any other provision of law, the Presi- dent may provide appropriate incentives to de- velop, maintain, modernize, restore, and expand the productive capacities of domestic sources for critical components, critical technology items, materials, and industrial resources essential for the execution of the national security strategy of the United States. (b) Critical components and critical technology items (1) Maintenance of reliable sources of supply The President shall take appropriate actions to assure that critical components, critical technology items, essential materials, and in- dustrial resources are available from reliable sources when needed to meet defense require-