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handle is hein.crs/govecbv0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional SResearch Service New Presidential Directives on the Defense Production Act (DPA) and the COVID-19 Pandemic February 5, 2021 On January 21, 2021, the Biden Administration issued several executive orders invoking the Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA) to address the COVID-19 pandemic. The DPA authorizes the President to mobilize domestic industry in service of the national defense, including emergency preparedness. DPA authorities include (1) provisions under Title I to prioritize contracts and allocate scarce goods, materials, and services; (2) financial incentives under Title III to expand productive capacity for critical materials and goods; and (3) coordination, information-gathering, and other supporting provisions under Title VII. This Insight examines the new Administration's recent DPA actions and related congressional policy considerations. See CRS Report R43767 for an in-depth discussion of DPA history and authorities, and CRS Report R46628 for an analysis of the Trump Administration's COVID-19 DPA policies regarding personal protective equipment (PPE). What New DPA Actions Has the Administration Taken? President Joseph R. Biden Jr. issued two Executive Orders (E.O.s) directly referencing the DPA on January 21: 1. E.O. 13987: Establishes White House positions of COVID-19 Response Coordinator and Deputy Coordinator to manage government-wide public health countermeasures, including coordination of: (1) the production of pandemic response supplies using the DPA, (2) vaccine deployment, (3) school reopening, and (4) intergovernmental and interagency processes. 2. E.O. 14001: Directs the Secretaries of State, Defense, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, and other relevant agency heads to: (1) review and assess availability of critical materials, treatments, and supplies to combat COVID-19 (pandemic response supplies); (2) examine how DPA and other emergency authorities could address shortfalls; and (3) use DPA authorities as necessary-for PPE and vaccines. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11593 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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