2016 US Code
Title 50 - War and National Defense
Chapter 55 - Defense Production
Subchapter I - Priorities and Allocations
Sec. 4514 - Limitation on actions without congressional authorization
50 U.S.C. § 4514 (2016) |
§4514. Limitation on actions without congressional authorization |
(a) Wage or price controls
No provision of this chapter 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 this subchapter 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) 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.) |
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), 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. CODIFICATIONSection was formerly classified to section 2074 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. PRIOR PROVISIONSA 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, related to limitations on imports of fats and oils, prior to termination at close of June 30, 1953, pursuant to section 4564(a) of this title. 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 4502 of this title. 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 4553 of this title. |
United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE |
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Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE CHAPTER 55 - DEFENSE PRODUCTION SUBCHAPTER I - PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS Sec. 4514 - Limitation on actions without congressional authorization |
section 4514 |
2016 |
January 6, 2017 |
No |
standard |
64 Stat. 798 65 Stat. 132 66 Stat. 297 106 Stat. 4202 |
Public Law 102-558 |