# Defense Production Act Amendments of 1992

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An Act To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to revitalize the defense industrial base of the United States, and for other purposes.
    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

### Section 1. Short Title; Table of Contents.

    (a) SHORT TITLE.—
       This Act may be cited as the ``Defense Production Act Amendments of 1992´´.
    (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—
       Section 1. Short Title; Table of Contents.
       TITLE I — AMENDMENTS TO THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950
          Part A — Declaration of Policy
             Sec. 101. Declaration of Policy.
          Part B — Amendments to Title I of the Defense Production Act
             Sec. 111. Strengthening of Domestic Capability and Assistance for Small Businesses.
             Sec. 112. Limitation on Actions Without Congressional Authorization.
          Part C — Amendments to Title III of the Defense Production Act
             Sec. 121. Expanding the Reach of Existing Authorities Under Title III.
             Sec. 122. Defense Production Act Fund.
             Sec. 123. Declaration of Offset Policy.
             Sec. 124. Annual Report on Impact of Offsets.
             Sec. 125. Civil-Military Integration.
             Sec. 126. Testing, Qualification, and Use of Industrial Resources Developed Under Title III Projects.
          Part D — Amendments to Title VII of the Defense Production Act
             Sec. 131. Small Business.
             Sec. 132. Definitions.
             Sec. 133. Appointment of Personnel.
             Sec. 134. Regulations and Orders.
             Sec. 135. Information on the Defense Industrial Base.
             Sec. 136. Public Participation in Rulemaking.
          Part E — Technical Amendments
             Sec. 141. Technical Correction.
             Sec. 142. Investigations; Records; Reports; Subpoenas.
             Sec. 143. Employment of Personnel.
             Sec. 144. Technical Correction.
          Part F — Repealers and Conforming Amendments
             Sec. 151. Synthetic Fuel Action.
             Sec. 152. Repeal of Interest Payment Provisions.
             Sec. 153. Joint Committee on Defense Production.
             Sec. 154. Persons Disqualified for Employment.
             Sec. 155. Feasibility Study on Uniform Cost Accounting Standards; Report Submitted.
             Sec. 156. National Commission on Supplies and Shortages.
          Part G — Reauthorization of Selected Provisions
             Sec. 161. Authorization of Appropriations.
             Sec. 162. Extension of Program.
             Sec. 163. Presidential Study.
       TITLE II — ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS TO IMPROVE INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS
          Sec. 201. Discouraging Unfair Trade Practices.
          Sec. 202. Fraudulent Use of `Made in America´ Labels.
          Sec. 203. Evaluation of Domestic Defense Industrial Base Policy.
       TITLE III — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
          Sec. 301. Energy Security.
          Sec. 302. Domestic Retail Deposit-taking by Foreign Banks.
          Sec. 303. Deposit Insurance Assessment Rates for Lifeline Account Deposits.
          Sec. 304. Effective Date.
          Sec. 305. Provisional Repeal of Duplicative Provisions.
Approved October 28, 1992.

## Legislative History

* S. 347, (H.R. 3039)
   * HOUSE REPORTS:
   ** No. 102-208, Part I. (Comm. on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs)
   ** No. 102-208, Part II. (Comm. on Armed Services)
   ** No. 102-1028, (Comm. of Conference)
   * CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 137 (1991):
   ** Feb. 21, considered and passed Senate with an amendment.
   ** Oct. 10, considered and passed House with an amendment.
   ** Oct. 24, Senate disagreed to the House amendment
   * CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 138 (1992):
   ** Oct. 5, Conference report filed.
   ** Oct. 6, Conference report agreed to in House.
   ** Oct. 8, Conference report agreed to in Senate.
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