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 United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014)
 AppendixAA 50a. WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
 Level DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950
 CompiledAct ACT SEPT. 8, 1950, CH. 932, 64 STAT. 798
 Title III. EXPANSION OF PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY AND SUPPLY

  § 2094. Defense Production Act Fund

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  • (a) Establishment of Fund

    There is established in the Treasury of the United States a separate fund to be known as the “Defense Production Act Fund” (in this section referred to as the “Fund”).

     (b) Moneys in FundThere shall be credited to the Fund—(1) all moneys appropriated for the Fund, as authorized by section 711 [section 2161 of this Appendix]; and(2) all moneys received by the Fund on transactions entered into pursuant to section 303 [section 2093 of this Appendix]. (c) Use of Fund

    The Fund shall be available to carry out the provisions and purposes of this title [sections 2091 to 2094 of this Appendix], subject to the limitations set forth in this Act [sections 2061 to 2170, 2171, and 2172 of this Appendix] and in appropriations Acts.

     (d) Duration of Fund

    Moneys in the Fund shall remain available until expended.

     (e) Fund balance

    The Fund balance at the close of each fiscal year shall not exceed $750,000,000, excluding any moneys appropriated to the Fund during that fiscal year or obligated funds. If, at the close of any fiscal year, the Fund balance exceeds $750,000,000, the amount in excess of $750,000,000 shall be paid into the general fund of the Treasury.

     (f) Fund managerThe President shall designate a Fund manager. The duties of the Fund manager shall include—(1) determining the liability of the Fund in accordance with subsection (g);(2) ensuring the visibility and accountability of transactions engaged in through the Fund; and(3) reporting to the Congress each year regarding activities of the Fund during the previous fiscal year. (g) Liabilities against Fund

    When any agreement entered into pursuant to this title [sections 2091 to 2094 of this Appendix] after December 31, 1991, imposes any contingent liability upon the United States, such liability shall be considered an obligation against the Fund.
(Sept. 8, 1950, ch. 932, title III, § 304, as added Pub. L. 111–67, § 7, Sept. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 2017.)

Prior Provisions

Prior Provisions

Prior sections 2094 to 2096 were omitted in the general amendment of title III of this Act by Pub. L. 111–67.

Section 2094, Sept. 8, 1950, ch. 932, title III, § 304, 64 Stat. 802; June 2, 1951, ch. 121, Ch. XI, 65 Stat. 61; July 31, 1951, ch. 275, title I, § 103(b), (c), 65 Stat. 134; Pub. L. 86–560, § 2, June 30, 1960, 74 Stat. 282; Pub. L. 88–343, § 3, June 30, 1964, 78 Stat. 235; Pub. L. 93–426, § 2, Sept. 30, 1974, 88 Stat. 1166; Pub. L. 102–558, title I, § 122, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4206; Pub. L. 107–47, § 4(4), Oct. 5, 2001, 115 Stat. 260, related to Defense Production Act Fund.

Section 2095, Sept. 8, 1950, ch. 932, title III, § 305, as added Pub. L. 96–294, title I, § 104(e), June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 619; amended Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title X, § 1062(o)(3), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2653, related to synthetic fuel production.

Section 2096, Sept. 8, 1950, ch. 932, title III, § 306, as added Pub. L. 96–294, title I, § 104(e), June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 623; amended Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title X, § 1062(o)(3), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2653, related to synthetic fuel production subsequent to determinations respecting a national energy supply shortage of defense fuels.

Prior section 2096a, Pub. L. 96–294, title I, § 106, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 633, which required annual reports on synthetic fuel production under former sections 2095 and 2096 of this Appendix was omitted as obsolete in view of the omission of those sections in the general amendment of title III of this Act by Pub. L. 111–67.

Prior sections 2097 to 2099a were omitted in the general amendment of title III of this Act by Pub. L. 111–67.

Section 2097, Sept. 8, 1950, ch. 932, title III, § 307, as added Pub. L. 96–294, title I, § 104(e), June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 628; amended Pub. L. 102–558, title I, § 151, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4218, related to synthetic fuel action.

Section 2098, Sept. 8, 1950, ch. 932, title III, § 308, as added Pub. L. 96–294, title I, § 104(e), June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 631, related to definitions of “Government synthetic fuel project”, “synthetic fuel”, “synthetic fuel project”, and “United States”.

Section 2099, Sept. 8, 1950, ch. 932, title III, § 309, as added Pub. L. 98–265, § 6, Apr. 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 152; amended Pub. L. 99–441, § 4, Oct. 3, 1986, 100 Stat. 1117; Pub. L. 102–558, title I, § 124, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4207; Pub. L. 107–47, § 4(5), Oct. 5, 2001, 115 Stat. 260, related to annual report on impact of offsets. See section 2172 of this Appendix.

Section 2099a, Sept. 8, 1950, ch. 932, title III, § 310, as added Pub. L. 102–558, title I, § 125, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4208, related to civil-military integration.

Termination Date

Termination Date

Termination of section, see section 2166(a) of this Appendix.

Miscellaneous

Defense Production Act Fund Manager

Secretary of Defense designated Defense Production Act Fund Manager in accordance with subsec. (f) of this section, see section 309 of Ex. Ord. No. 13603, Mar. 16, 2012, 77 F.R. 16655, set out as a note under section 2153 of this Appendix.

Executive Order

Executive Order No. 12346

Ex. Ord. No. 12346, Feb. 8, 1982, 47 F.R. 5993, related to the transition of synthetic fuel responsibilities from the Department of Energy to the United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation, revoked Ex. Ord. No. 12242, and provided that the provisions of Ex. Ord. No. 12242 would continue in full force and effect with respect to any loan guarantee issued under its provisions.