Priority Support for Energy Programs Under the Defense Production Act
ID-82-60
Published: Sep 14, 1982. Publicly Released: Oct 14, 1982.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the Department of Commerce procedures which pertain to priorities for acquiring steel to meet future energy requirements. The Defense Production Act of 1950 authorizes the President to give priority support to certain energy programs to maximize domestic energy supplies.
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Agency missionsEnergy suppliesMineral resourcesPrioritizingProgram evaluationSteel industryStrategic materialsSpecificationsInventoriesIndustrial mobilization