Defense Production Act determination invoking powers for strategic resources
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On October 5, 2018, the Trump administration issued a Presidential Determination under Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, invoking authority to prioritize the allocation of resources for national defense purposes. This determination authorized the government to require private companies to prioritize production or delivery of materials deemed essential to national security. The direct effect was to grant federal authority to commandeer or redirect industrial capacity for defense-related manufacturing without normal market mechanisms.