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50 U.S.C. 4552: Definitions

Created in 1970 by Public Law 91-379. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 50 U.S.C. 98e–2, 50 U.S.C. 4535.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2023

    • Pub. L. 118–31 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted heading, substituted "Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term" for "The term" in introductory provisions, redesignated former subpars. (A) and (B) as cls. (i) and (ii), respectively, of subpar. (A) and realign… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (7)

    2009

    • Pub. L. 111–67, §8(1), substituted "equipment identified by the President" for "military equipment identified by the Secretary of Defense". (Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2009) Law text · (1)
    • Pub. L. 111–67, §8(2)–(4), added par. (3), redesignated former par. (3) as (2), and struck out former par. (2). Prior to amendment, text of par. (2) read as follows: "The term 'critical industry for national security' means any industry (or industry sector) identified pursuant to se… (Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2009) Law text · (2), (3)
    • Pub. L. 111–67, §8(2), (5), redesignated pars. (5) and (6) as (4) and (5), respectively, and struck out former par. (4). Prior to amendment, text of par. (4) read as follows: "The term 'critical technology' includes any technology that is included in 1 or more of the plans submitted… (Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2009) Law text · (4), (5)
    • Pub. L. 111–67, §8(5), (6), redesignated par. (7) as (6), in heading, struck out "defense" after "Domestic", and, in text, substituted " 'domestic industrial base' " for " 'domestic defense industrial base' " and struck out "graduated mobilization," after "peacetime,". Former par. (6) red… (Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2009) Law text · (6)
    • Pub. L. 111–67, §8(2), (5), (7), redesignated pars. (8), (10), and (11) as (7) to (9), respectively, and struck out former par. (9). Prior to amendment, text of par. (9) read as follows: "The term 'essential weapon system' means a major weapon system and other items of military eq… (Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2009) Law text · (7), (8), (9)
    • Pub. L. 111–67, §8(8), added pars. (10) and (11). Former pars. (10) and (11) redesignated (8) and (9), respectively. (Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2009) Law text · (10), (11)
    • Pub. L. 111–67, §8(9), substituted "base" for "capacity". (Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2009) Law text · (12)
    • Pub. L. 111–67, §8(10), substituted "military or critical infrastructure assistance to any foreign nation, homeland security" for "military assistance to any foreign nation". (Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2009) Law text · (14)
    • Pub. L. 111–67, §8(11), added subpars. (C) and (D). (Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2009) Law text · (16)
    • Pub. L. 111–67, §8(2), struck out par. (18). Text read as follows: "The term 'small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals' has the same meaning as in section 637(d)(3)(C) of title 15." (Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2009) Law text · (18)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–195, §5(1), (2), added par. (3) and redesignated former pars. (3) to (12) as (4) to (13), respectively. Former par. (13) redesignated (14). (Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2003) Law text · (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13)
    • Pub. L. 108–195, §5(1), (3), redesignated par. (13) as (14) and inserted "and critical infrastructure protection and restoration" before period at end of last sentence. Former par. (14) redesignated (15). (Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2003) Law text · (14)
    • Pub. L. 108–195, §5(1), redesignated pars. (14) to (17) as (15) to (18), respectively. (Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2003) Law text · (15), (16), (17), (18)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–337 inserted at end "Such term includes emergency preparedness activities conducted pursuant to title VI of The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act." · (13)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–558 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions defining terms "person", "materials", "facilities", "national defense", "wages, salaries, and other compensation", and "defense contractor".

    1970

    • Pub. L. 91–379, §102(1), inserted reference to space in definition of national defense. · (d)
    • Pub. L. 91–379, §102(2), added subsec. (f). · (f)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.