Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2003

Bill: 108-s-1680
Sponsor: Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL]
Introduced: 2003-09-30 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Authorization
Business records
Civil-military relations
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Defense budgets
Defense contracts
Defense industries
Defense procurement
Department of Defense
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Federally-guaranteed loans
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government lending
Governmental investigations
Health
Industrial capacity
Infrastructure
Infrastructure (Economics)
Law
Liability (Law)
Military electronics
Nuclear warfare
Presidential powers
Public health
Radiation
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: 
Defense Production Reauthorization Act of 2003 - Amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to: (1) extend its expiration date and authorization of appropriations through FY 2008; (2) include in its declaration of policy that its authorities should be used to ensure the national security of the United States and its infrastructure against hostile attack and against other man-caused and natural hazards; (3) make permanent its provisions indemnifying persons for any act resulting from compliance with a rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant to such Act; and (4) define ''critical infrastructure&quot; as systems and assets, whether physical or cyber-based, so vital to the United States that their degradation or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, and/or national public health or safety.
 
Authorizes the President to take action to correct an industrial resource shortfall for radiation-hardened electronics to the extent that such action does not cause the aggregate outstanding amount of all such actions for industrial resource shortfalls to exceed $200 million.
 
Requires a report from the Secretary of Defense to specified congressional committees on the state of the domestic industrial base for, and Department of Defense requirements, intentions, and plans for, radiation-hardened electronics. 
 
 Authorizes the President: (1) in allocating resources or requiring priority in the performance of contracts to promote the national defense, to directly assist a private sector critical infrastructure owner or operator in furtherance of critical infrastructure protection or restoration; and (2) to obtain information in order to perform industry studies assessing capabilities of the U.S.industrial base to support the national defense.
 
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action_date: 2003-09-30
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Defense Production Reauthorization Act of 2003 - Amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to: (1) extend its expiration date and authorization of appropriations through FY 2008; (2) include in its declaration of policy that its authorities should be used to ensure the national security of the United States and its infrastructure against hostile attack and against other man-caused and natural hazards; (3) make permanent its provisions indemnifying persons for any act resulting from compliance with a rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant to such Act; and (4) define ''critical infrastructure&quot; as systems and assets, whether physical or cyber-based, so vital to the United States that their degradation or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, and/or national public health or safety.
 
Authorizes the President to take action to correct an industrial resource shortfall for radiation-hardened electronics to the extent that such action does not cause the aggregate outstanding amount of all such actions for industrial resource shortfalls to exceed $200 million.
 
Requires a report from the Secretary of Defense to specified congressional committees on the state of the domestic industrial base for, and Department of Defense requirements, intentions, and plans for, radiation-hardened electronics. 
 
Authorizes the President: (1) in allocating resources or requiring priority in the performance of contracts to promote the national defense, to directly assist a private sector critical infrastructure owner or operator in furtherance of critical infrastructure protection or restoration; and (2) to obtain information in order to perform industry studies assessing capabilities of the U.S. industrial base to support the national defense.

action_date: 2003-09-30
text: 
Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2003 - Amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to extend its expiration date and authorization of appropriations through FY 2004. 
 
Authorizes the President to: (1) take action to correct an industrial resource shortfall for radiation-hardened electronics to the extent that such action does not cause the aggregate outstanding amount of all such actions for industrial resource shortfalls to exceed $200 million; and (2) obtain information in order to perform industry studies assessing capabilities of the U.S. industrial base to support the national defense. Requires a report from the Secretary of Defense to specified congressional committees on the current state of the domestic industrial base for, and Department of Defense requirements, intentions, and plans for, radiation-hardened electronics. 
Defines &quot;critical infrastructure&quot; under such Act as systems and assets, whether physical or cyber-based, so vital to the United States that their degradation or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, including national economic security and national public health or safety. 
Directs the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on the extent to which contracts entered into under such Act during the one-year period after the enactment of this Act have been contracts with minority- and women-owned businesses.
action_date: 2003-12-19
text: 
Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2003 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to extend its expiration date and authorization of appropriations through FY 2008. 
 
(Sec. 3) Authorizes the President to: (1) take action to correct an industrial resource shortfall for radiation-hardened electronics to the extent that such action does not cause the aggregate outstanding amount of all such actions for industrial resource shortfalls to exceed $200 million; and (2) obtain information in order to perform industry studies assessing capabilities of the U.S. industrial base to support the national defense. Requires a report from the Secretary of Defense to specified congressional committees on the current state of the domestic industrial base for, and Department of Defense requirements, intentions, and plans for, radiation-hardened electronics. 
(Sec. 4) Defines &quot;critical infrastructure&quot; under such Act as systems and assets, whether physical or cyber-based, so vital to the United States that their degradation or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, including national economic security and national public health or safety. 
(Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on the extent to which contracts entered into under such Act during the one-year period after the enactment of this Act have been contracts with minority- and women-owned businesses. 
(Sec. 7) Requires the Secretary of Commerce, as part of an annual report from the President to specified congressional committees on the impact of offsets on U.S. defense preparedness, industrial competitiveness, employment, and trade, to: (1) detail the number of foreign contracts involving domestic contractors that used offsets or similar arrangements during the preceding five-year period; (2) calculate the values of such contracts and offsets; and (3) describe the impact of international or foreign sales of U.S. defense products and related offsets and arrangements on domestic prime contractors and lower-tier subcontractors during the preceding five-year period. 
Expresses the policy of Congress that the President shall designate a chairman of an interagency team to consult with foreign nations on limiting the adverse effects of offsets in defense procurement without damaging the U.S. economy, industrial base, or defense production or preparedness. Requires annual interagency team reports to Congress. Directs the interagency team to make recommendations to the President for modifications of any existing or proposed memorandum of understanding between the United States and one or more foreign countries relating to: (1) research, development, or production of defense equipment; or (2) the reciprocal procurement of defense items.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-12-19
text: Became Public Law No: 108-195.
action_date: 2003-12-19
text: Became Public Law No: 108-195.
action_date: 2003-12-19
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-12-19
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-12-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-12-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment to House amendment: CR H12861)
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment to House amendment: CR H12861)
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Mr. Ney asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment. (consideration: CR H12861-12862)
action_date: 2003-11-21
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-11-21
text: Senate concurred in the House amendment with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15480-15481; text as Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment: CR S15480-15481)
action_date: 2003-11-21
text: Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendment with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15480-15481; text as Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment: CR S15480-15481)
action_date: 2003-10-16
text: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
action_date: 2003-10-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-10-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9416-9417)
action_date: 2003-10-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9416-9417)
action_date: 2003-10-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1680.
action_date: 2003-10-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9416-9418)
action_date: 2003-10-15
text: Mr. King (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2003-10-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2003-10-01
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-10-01
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12206-12208)
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 294.
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Shelby. With written report No. 108-156.
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Shelby. With written report No. 108-156.
action_date: 2003-09-30
text: Introduced in Senate
action_date: 2003-09-24
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs ordered to be reported an original measure.

Enacted as: number: 108-195