2012 US Code
Title 50 - War and National Defense
Appendix (§§ 1 - 2420)
DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950 (§§ 2061 - 2172)
ACT SEPT. 8, 1950, CH. 932, 64 STAT. 798 (§§ 2061 - 2172)
Title I - PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS (§§ 2071 - 2078)
Section 2074 - Limitation on actions without Congressional authorization
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE TITLE 50 - APPENDIX-WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950 ACT SEPT. 8, 1950, CH. 932, 64 STAT. 798 TITLE I - PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS Sec. 2074 - Limitation on actions without Congressional authorization |
Contains | section 2074 |
Date | 2012 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Sept. 8, 1950, ch. 932, title I, §104, as added Pub. L. 102-558, title I, §112, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4202. |
Statutes at Large References | 64 Stat. 798 65 Stat. 132 66 Stat. 297 106 Stat. 4202 |
Public Law References | Public Law 102-558 |
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No provision of this Act [sections 2061 to 2170, 2171, and 2172 of this Appendix] shall be interpreted as providing for the imposition of wage or price controls without the prior authorization of such action by a joint resolution of Congress.
(b) Chemical or biological weaponsNo provision of title I of this Act [sections 2071 to 2078 of this Appendix] shall be exercised or interpreted to require action or compliance by any private person to assist in any way in the production of or other involvement in chemical or biological warfare capabilities, unless authorized by the President (or the President's designee who is serving in a position at level I of the Executive Schedule in accordance with section 5312 of title 5, United States Code) without further redelegation.
(Sept. 8, 1950, ch. 932, title I, §104, as added Pub. L. 102–558, title I, §112, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4202.)
Prior ProvisionsA prior section 2074, act Sept. 8, 1950, ch. 932, title I, §104, as added July 31, 1951, ch. 275, title I, §101(c), 65 Stat. 132; amended June 30, 1952, ch. 530, §103, 66 Stat. 297, which related to limitations on imports of fats and oils, terminated at close of June 30, 1953, by terms of section 2166(a) of this Appendix.
Effective DateSection 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 2062 of this Appendix.
Delegation of AuthorityAuthority of President under subsec. (b) of this section delegated to Secretary of Defense, without authority to redelegate, by section 204 of Ex. Ord. No. 13603, Mar. 16, 2012, 77 F.R. 16653, set out as a note under section 2153 of this Appendix.
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