[20210223]IF11767_国防生产法委员会（DPAC）：基础.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov February 23, 2021The Defense Production Act Committee (DPAC): A PrimerThe Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA, 50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.) confers on the President authorities to mobilize domestic industry in service of national defense, broadly defined, including emergency preparedness. In 2009, the DPA statute was amended to create the DPA Committee (DPAC), which would serve as an interagency platform for advising the President and coordinating DPA activities across the government. This In Focus considers the establishment, development, and policy issues surrounding the DPAC, given ongoing congressional interest in DPA authorities and existing mechanisms for their current and future implementation. About the DPA The DPA provides the President with powers to mobilize the domestic civilian economy in response to emergencies. DPA authorities include (1) provisions under Title I to prioritize contracts and allocate scarce goods, materials, and services; (2) financial incentives under Title III to expand productive capacity for critical materials and goods; and (3) coordination, information-gathering, and other supporting provisions under Title VII. See CRS