Defense Production Act Amendments of 1986
PL 99-441 (H.R.5480), enacted 10/03/1986

PUBLIC LAW 99-441—OCT. 3, 1986 
100 STAT. 1117 
Public Law 99-441 
99th Congress 
An Act 
To extend the expiration date of the Defense Production Act of 1950 and to 
authorize appropriations for purposes of such Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the 
ments of 1986". 
'Defense Production Act Amend-
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950. 
The first sentence of section 717(a) of the Defense Production Act 
of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2166(a)) is amended bv striking out "Septem-
ber 30, 1986" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 1989". 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 711(a)(4) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 
App. 2161(a)(4)) is amended to read as follows: 
"(4)(A) There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 
1987, 1988, and 1989 not to exceed $150,000,000 to carry out the 
provisions of section 303, except that not more than $30,000,000 is 
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1987. 
"(B) The aggregate amount of loans, guarantees, purchase agree-
ments, and other actions under sections 301, 302, and 303 during 
fiscal years 1987, 1988, and 1989 may not exceed $150,000,000. . 
SEC. 4. OFFSETS REPORTING REQUIREMENT. 
Section 309 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 
2099) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "SEC. 309." and inserting in lieu thereof 
"SEC. 309. (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—"; 
(2) in the first sentence, by inserting "detailed" before 
"report"; and 
(3) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: 
"(b) INTERAGENCY STUDIES.— 
"(1) IN GENERAL.—Each report under subsection (a) shall be 
based on requisite interagency studies designed to progressively 
capture— 
"(A) the long-term as well as the short-term effects of 
offsets (with particular attention to the effects resulting 
from technology transfer associated with offset agree-
ments); and 
"(B) the direct and indirect effects of offsets on lower tier 
defense subcontractors and on nondefense industry sectors 
which may be adversely affected by offsets. 
"(2) CONTENTS OF REPORTS.—Each report under subsection (a) 
shall contain an appropriate summary of^ 
"(A) the scope of the interagency studies conducted under 
paragraph (1); and 
Oct. 3, 1986 
[H.R. 5480] 
Defense 
Production Act 
Amendments of 
1986. 
50 u s e app. 2061 
note. 
50 u s e app. 
2093. 
50 u s e app. 
2091-2093. 
Science and 
technology. 
Business and 
industry. 
100 STAT. 1118 
PUBLIC LAW 99-441—OCT. 3, 1986 
"(B) the findings and conclusions of the agencies involved 
in the interagency studies (including any differences in the 
conclusions drawn by such agencies).". 
SEC. 5. AMENDMENT TO EXPORT ADMINISTRATION AMENDMENTS ACT OF 
1985. 
5 use 5314 note. 
Section 116(d) of the Export Administration Amendments Act of 
1985 is amended by striking "October 1, 1986" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "October 1,1987". 
Approved October 3, 1986. 
:• -^ 
'" 
• ' , ; . ^ / 
Hi: 
• - 
• 
\ 
'•:-
: A « 
. . 
-'A 
••••. 
V. •-.[' 
" 
\o'~. 
u -
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5480 (S. 2855): 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 99-480 accompanying S. 2855 (Comm. on Banking). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 132 (1986): 
Sept. 23, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 25, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Sept. 29, House concurred in Senate amendments.