Federal Register #2026-12286

Presidential Determination on Munitions Industrial Base Constraints – Delegation of Authority

This notice from the Executive Office of the President addresses national defense concerns related to the munitions industrial base: - Issued under Section 708 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 - Focuses on systemic constraints in munitions production, including: - Limited production capacity - Fragile supply chains - Long-lead dependencies - Production bottlenecks - Delegates authority to the Secretary of War to establish voluntary agreements and plans of action to support national defense - Requires appropriate consultations and approvals for such agreements - No specific OEMs, vendors, products, or purchase quantities are identified - No procurement or contract opportunity is announced in this notice

Description

This document is a Presidential Determination and Delegation of Authority issued by the Executive Office of the President under Section 708 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended. It addresses conditions that may pose a direct threat to national defense, specifically systemic constraints in the munitions industrial base such as limited production capacity and fragile supply chains. The determination delegates authority to the Secretary of War to make voluntary agreements and plans of action to support national defense, subject to consultation and approval requirements.

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