§ 2181. Congressional declaration of policy

It is recognized that the continued dependence on overseas sources of supply for strategic or critical minerals and metals during periods of threatening world conflict or of political instability within those nations controlling the sources of supply of such materials gravely endangers the present and future economy and security of the United States. It is therefore declared to be the policy of the Congress that each department and agency of the Federal Government charged with responsibilities concerning the discovery, development, production, and acquisition of strategic or critical minerals and metals shall undertake to decrease further and to eliminate where possible the dependency of the United States on overseas sources of supply of each such material.

(Aug. 7, 1953, ch. 339, § 2, 67 Stat. 417.)

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Act Aug. 7, 1953, ch. 339, § 1, 67 Stat. 417, provided: “That this Act [enacting sections 2181 to 2183 of this Appendix] may be cited as the ‘Domestic Minerals Program Extension Act of 1953’.”