42 U.S.C. § 5911 — Acquisition of essential materials
submitted 52 years ago by Pub. L. 93-577 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 90 words · no verdicts yet
This section addresses “Acquisition of essential materials.” It states the duties, permissions, limits, and exceptions that apply to that subject.
(a) The President may, by rule or order, require the allocation of, or the performance under contracts or orders (other than contracts of employment) relating to, supplies of materials and equipment if he finds that— (1) that supplies are scarce, critical, and essential to carry out the purposes of this chapter; and (2) that supplies cannot reasonably be obtained without exercising the authority granted by this section. (b) A rule or order under subsection (a) must be considered to be a major rule subject to chapter 8 of title 5.
The President may, by rule or order, require the allocation of, or the performance under contracts or orders (other than contracts of employment) relating to, supplies of materials and equipment if he finds that—
such supplies are scarce, critical, and essential to carry out the purposes of this chapter; and
such supplies cannot reasonably be obtained without exercising the authority granted by this section.
A rule or order under subsection (a) shall be considered to be a major rule subject to chapter 8 of title 5.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 93–577, § 12, Dec. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1892; Pub. L. 109–58, title X, § 1009(b)(8), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 935.)
- 1974Enacted · Pub. L. 93-577 · 88 Stat. 1892
- 2005Amended · Pub. L. 109-58 · 119 Stat. 935
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 93-577 on 1974-12-31.
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