قانون الإنتاج الدفاعي الأمريكي لسنة 1950 THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT

THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT

OF 1950, AS AMENDED




[50 U.S.C. App. § 2061 et seq.]



Current through P.L. 111-67, enacted September 30, 2009

October 2009



THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950,

TABLE OF CONTENTS

AS AMENDED

[50 U.S.C. App. § 2061 et seq.]




Title I- Priorities and Allocations ………...………. 1

Declaration of Policy ………...………. 1




Title III- Expansion of Productive Capacity and Supply ………...………. 8

Title II- Authority to Requisition and Condemn – (Repealed) ………...………. 8

Title V- Settlement of Labor Disputes – (Repealed) ………...………. 18

Title IV- Price and Wage Stabilization – (Repealed) ………...………. 17

Sec. 1.  SHORT TITLE [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061]

Title VI- Control of Consumer and Real Estate Credit – (Repealed) ………...………. 18

Title VII- General Provisions ………...………. 18

Sec. 2.  DECLARATION OF POLICY [50 U.S.C. App. § 2062]

This Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171], divided into titles, may be cited as the “Defense Production Act of 1950”.



(a) Findings 

Congress finds that—

(1) the security of the United States is dependent on the ability of the domestic industrial base to supply materials and services for the national defense and to prepare for and respond to military conflicts, natural or man-caused disasters, or acts of terrorism within the United States;

(2) to ensure the vitality of the domestic industrial base, actions are needed—



 (A) to promote industrial resources preparedness in the event of domestic or foreign threats to the security of the United States;

(B) to support continuing improvements in industrial efficiency and responsiveness;

(A) preparedness programs to respond to both domestic emergencies and international threats to national defense;

(C) to provide for the protection and restoration of domestic critical infrastructure operations under emergency conditions; and

  (D) to respond to actions taken outside of the United States that could result in reduced supplies of strategic and critical materials, including energy, necessary for national defense and the general economic well-being of the United States;



(3) in order to provide for the national security, the national defense preparedness effort of the United States Government requires—
(B) measures to improve the domestic industrial base for national defense;

 (6) to further assure the adequate maintenance of the domestic industrial base, to the maximum extent possible, domestic energy supplies should be augmented through reliance on renewable energy sources (including solar, geothermal, wind, and biomass sources), more efficient energy storage and distribution technologies, and energy conservation measures;

(C) the development of domestic productive capacity to meet—

(i) essential national defense needs that can result from emergency conditions;  and 
(ii) unique technological requirements; and

(D) the diversion of certain materials and facilities from ordinary use to national defense purposes, when national defense needs cannot otherwise be satisfied in a timely fashion; 



(4) to meet the requirements referred to in this subsection, this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] provides the President with an array of authorities to shape national defense preparedness programs and to take appropriate steps to maintain and enhance the domestic industrial base;



(5) in order to ensure national defense preparedness, it is necessary and appropriate to assure the availability of domestic energy supplies for national defense needs;

(1) to ensure the adequacy of productive capacity and supply, Federal departments and agencies that are responsible for national defense acquisition should continuously assess the capability of the domestic industrial base to satisfy production requirements under both peacetime and emergency conditions, specifically evaluating the availability of adequate production sources, including subcontractors and suppliers, materials, skilled labor, and professional and technical personnel;

(7) much of the industrial capacity that is relied upon by United States Government for military production and other national defense purposes is deeply and directly influenced by—

(A) the overall competitiveness of the industrial economy of the United States; and

(B) the ability of industries in the United States, in general, to produce internationally competitive products and operate profitably while maintaining adequate research and development to preserve competitiveness with respect to military and civilian production; and



 (8) the inability of industries in the United States, especially smaller subcontractors and suppliers, to provide vital parts and components and other materials would impair the ability to sustain the Armed Forces of the United States in combat for longer than a short period.



(b) Statement of Policy

It is the policy of the United States that—

(2) every effort should be made to foster cooperation between the defense and commercial sectors for research and development and for acquisition of materials, components, and equipment;

 (6) in order to ensure productive capacity in the event of an attack on the United States, the United States Government should encourage the geographic dispersal of industrial facilities in the United States to discourage the concentration of such productive facilities within limited geographic areas that are vulnerable to attack by an enemy of the United States;

(3) plans and programs to carry out the purposes of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] should be undertaken with due consideration for promoting efficiency and competition; 



 (4) in providing United States Government financial assistance under this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] to correct a domestic industrial base shortfall, the President should give consideration to the creation or maintenance of production sources that will remain economically viable after such assistance has ended;


(5) authorities under this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] should be used to reduce the vulnerability of the United States to terrorist attacks, and to minimize the damage and assist in the recovery from terrorist attacks that occur in the United States;

The President is authorized (1) to require that performance under contracts or orders (other than contracts of employment) which he deems necessary or appropriate to promote the national defense shall take priority over performance under any other contract or order, and, for the purpose of assuring such priority, to require acceptance and performance of such contracts or orders in preference to other contracts or orders by any person he finds to be capable of their performance, and (2) to allocate materials, services, and facilities in such manner, upon such conditions, and to such extent as he shall deem necessary or appropriate to promote the national defense.

(7) to ensure that essential national defense requirements are met, consideration should be given to stockpiling strategic materials, to the extent that such stockpiling is economical and feasible; and

 (8) in the construction of any industrial facility owned by the United States Government, in the rendition of any financial assistance by the United States Government for the construction, expansion, or improvement of any industrial facility, and in the production of goods and services, under this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] or any other provision of law, each department and agency of the United States Government should apply, under the coordination of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, when practicable and consistent with existing law and the desirability for maintaining a sound economy, the principle of geographic dispersal of such facilities in the interest of national defense.

TITLE I – PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS

Sec. 101.  PRIORITY IN CONTRACTS AND ORDERS [50 U.S.C. App. § 2071]
(a) Allocation of Materials, Services, and Facilities

(d) The head of each Federal agency to which the President delegates authority under this section shall—
(b) Critical and Strategic Materials

The powers granted in this section shall not be used to control the general distribution of any material in the civilian market unless the President finds (1) that such material is a scarce and critical material essential to the national defense, and (2) that the requirements of the national defense for such material cannot otherwise be met without creating a significant dislocation of the normal distribution of such material in the civilian market to such a degree as to create appreciable hardship.

(c) Domestic Energy; Materials, Equipment, and Services

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171], the President may, by rule or order, require the allocation of, or the priority performance under contracts or orders (other than contracts of employment) relating to, materials, equipment, and services in order to maximize domestic energy supplies if he makes the findings required by paragraph (3) of this subsection.

(2) The authority granted by this subsection may not be used to require priority performance of contracts or orders, or to control the distribution of any supplies of materials, services, and facilities in the marketplace, unless the President finds that—
(A) such materials, services, and facilities are scarce, critical, and essential—

(B) maintenance or expansion of exploration, production, refining, transportation, or conservation of energy supplies or the construction and maintenance of energy facilities cannot reasonably be accomplished without exercising the authority specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(i) to maintain or expand exploration, production, refining, transportation;
(ii) to conserve energy supplies; or


Any person who willfully performs any act prohibited, or willfully fails to perform any act required, by the provisions of this title or any rule, regulation, or order thereunder, shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
(iii) to construct or maintain energy facilities; and

(3) During any period when the authority conferred by this subsection is being exercised, the President shall take such action as may be appropriate to assure that such authority is being exercised in a manner which assures the coordinated administration of such authority with any priorities or allocations established under subsection (a) of this section and in effect during the same period.


 (1) not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of the Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2009, issue final rules, in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, that establish standards and procedures by which the priorities and allocations authority under this section is used to promote the national defense, under both emergency and nonemergency conditions; and



(2) as appropriate and to the extent practicable, consult with the heads of other Federal agencies to develop a consistent and unified Federal priorities and allocations system.
Sec. 102.  HOARDING OF DESIGNATED SCARCE MATERIALS [50 U.S.C. App. § 2072]

In order to prevent hoarding, no person shall accumulate (1) in excess of the reasonable demands of business, personal, or home consumption, or (2) for the purpose of resale at prices in excess of prevailing market prices, materials which have been designated by the President as scarce materials or materials the supply of which would be threatened by such accumulation.  The President shall order published in the Federal Register, and in such other manner as he may deem appropriate, every designation of materials the accumulation of which is unlawful and any withdrawal of such designation.  In making such designations the President may prescribe such conditions with respect to the accumulation of materials in excess of the reasonable demands of business, personal, or home consumption as he deems necessary to carry out the objectives of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171].  This section shall not be construed to limit the authority contained in sections 101 and 704 of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] [50 U.S.C. App. § 2071 and 2154].



Sec. 103.  PENALTIES [50 U.S.C. App. § 2073]

Sec. 104.  LIMITATION ON ACTIONS WITHOUT CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORIZATION [50 U.S.C. App. § 2074]
(a) Wage or Price Controls

Utilizing the authority of title III of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] [50 U.S.C. App. § 2091-2099a] or any other provision of law, the President may provide appropriate incentives to develop, maintain, modernize, restore, and expand the productive capacities of domestic sources for critical components, critical technology items, materials, and industrial resources essential for the execution of the national security strategy of the United States.

No provision of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] shall be interpreted as providing for the imposition of wage or price controls without the prior authorization of such action by a joint resolution of Congress.



(b) Chemical or Biological Weapons

No provision of title I of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] shall be exercised or interpreted to require action or compliance by any private person to assist in any way in the production of or other involvement in chemical or biological warfare capabilities, unless authorized by the President (or the President’s designee who is serving in a position at level I of the Executive Schedule in accordance with section 5312 of title 5, United States Code) without further redelegation.



Sec. 105.  PRESIDENTIAL POWER TO RATION GASOLINE AMONG CLASSES OF END-USERS UNAFFECTED [50 U.S.C. App. § 2075]

Nothing in this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] shall be construed to authorize the President to institute, without the approval of the Congress, a program for the rationing of gasoline among classes of end-users.
Sec. 106.  DESIGNATION OF ENERGY AS A STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIAL [50 U.S.C. App. § 2076]


For purposes of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171], “energy” shall be designated as a “strategic and critical material” after the date of the enactment of this section [June 30, 1980]: Provided, that no provision of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] shall, by virtue of such designation grant any new direct or indirect authority to the President for the mandatory allocation or pricing of any fuel or feedstock (including, but not limited to, crude oil, residual fuel oil, any refined petroleum product, natural gas, or coal) or electricity or any other form of energy.



Sec. 107.  STRENGTHENING DOMESTIC CAPABILITY [50 U.S.C. App. § 2077]
(a) In General

(1) Maintenance of reliable sources of supply
(b) Critical Components and Critical Technology Items

(B) reflects that the small business concern has made arrangements to obtain qualified outside assistance to support the effective utilization of the advanced manufacturing equipment being proposed for installation; and

The President shall take appropriate actions to assure that critical components, critical technology items, essential materials, and industrial resources are available from reliable sources when needed to meet defense requirements during peacetime, graduated mobilization, and national emergency.



(2) Appropriate action 

For purposes of this subsection, appropriate action may include—
(A) restricting contract solicitations to reliable sources;

(B) restricting contract solicitations to domestic sources pursuant to—

(C) stockpiling critical components; and

(i) section 2304(b)(1)(B) or section 2304(c)(3) of title 10, United States Code;

(ii) section 303(b)(1)(B) or section 303(c)(3) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 [41 U.S.C. App. § 253(b)(1)(B) or 253(c)(3)]; or
(iii) other statutory authority;

In providing any assistance under this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171], the President shall accord a strong preference for small business concerns which are subcontractors or suppliers, and, to the maximum extent practicable, to such small business concerns located in areas of high unemployment or areas that have demonstrated a continuing pattern of economic decline, as identified by the Secretary of Labor.

(D) developing substitutes for a critical component or a critical technology item.
Sec. 108.  MODERNIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS SUPPLIERS [50 U.S.C. App. § 2078]

In considering proposals for title III [50 U.S.C. App. § 2091-2099a] projects under paragraph (1), the President shall provide a strong preference for proposals submitted by a small business supplier or subcontractor whose proposal—
(a) In General
(b) Modernization of Equipment
(1) In general

Funds authorized under title III [50 U.S.C. App. § 2091-2099a] may be used to guarantee the purchase or lease of advance manufacturing equipment, and any related services with respect to any such equipment for purposes of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171].
(2) Small business suppliers
(A) has the support of the department or agency which will provide the guarantee;
(C) meets the requirements of section 301, 302, or 303 [50 U.S.C. App. § 2091, 2092, or 2093].


(E) the loan to be guaranteed bears interest at a rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury to be reasonable, taking into account the then-current average yield on outstanding obligations of the United States with remaining periods of maturity comparable to the maturity of the loan;

TITLE II – AUTHORITY TO REQUISITION AND CONDEMN [50 U.S.C. App. § 2081]

[This title expired June 30, 1953, and was repealed by P.L. 111-67, September 30, 2009.]




TITLE III – EXPANSION OF PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY AND SUPPLY

Sec. 301.  PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORIZATION FOR THE NATIONAL DEFENSE.
 [50 U.S.C. App. § 2091]

(1) Authorized activities—To reduce current or projected shortfalls of industrial resources, critical technology items, or essential materials needed for national defense purposes, subject to such regulations as the President may prescribe, the President may authorize a guaranteeing agency to provide guarantees of loans by private institutions for the purpose of financing any contractor, subcontractor, provider of critical infrastructure, or other person in support of production capabilities or supplies that are deemed by the guaranteeing agency to be necessary to create, maintain, expedite, expand, protect, or restore production and deliveries or services essential to the national defense.

(a) Expediting Production and Deliveries or Services



(2) Presidential determinations required—Except during a period of national emergency declared by Congress or the President, a loan guarantee may be entered into under this section only if the President determines that—




(A) the loan guarantee is for an activity that supports the production or supply of an industrial resource, critical technology item, or material that is essential for national defense purposes;

(C) the loan guarantee is the most cost effective, expedient, and practical alternative for meeting the needs of the Federal Government;

(B) without a loan guarantee, credit is not available to the loan applicant under reasonable terms or conditions sufficient to finance the activity;

(D) the prospective earning power of the loan applicant and the character and value of the security pledged provide a reasonable assurance of repayment of the loan to be guaranteed;

(2) Other authority—The President is authorized to prescribe—

(F) the loan agreement for the loan to be guaranteed provides that no provision of the loan agreement may be amended or waived without the consent of the fiscal agent of the United States for the guarantee; and 
(G) the loan applicant has provided or will provide—
   

(i) an assurance of repayment, as determined by the President; and




(ii) security—

(I) in the form of a performance bond, insurance, collateral, or other means acceptable to the fiscal agent of the United States; and




(II) in an amount equal to not less than 20 percent of the amount of the loan.
(3) Limitations on loans—Loans under this section may be—


(i) provides, in advance, budget authority for the cost of such guarantees, as defined in section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 [2 U.S.C. § 661a]; and

(A) made or guaranteed under the authority of this section only to the extent that an appropriations Act—
(ii) establishes a limitation on the total loan principal that may be guaranteed; and


(1) In general—Any Federal agency or any Federal reserve bank, when designated by the President, is hereby authorized to act, on behalf of any guaranteeing agency, as fiscal agent of the United States in the making of such contracts of guarantee and in otherwise carrying out the purposes of this section.

(B) made without regard to the limitations of existing law, other than section 1341 of 19 title 31, United States Code.
(b) Fiscal Agents of the United States



(3) Limit on liability—No such fiscal agent described in paragraph (1) shall have any responsibility or accountability, except as agent in taking any action pursuant to or under authority of this section.

(2) Funds—All such funds as may be necessary to enable any fiscal agent described in paragraph (1) to carry out any guarantee made by it on behalf of any guaranteeing agency shall be supplied and disbursed by or under authority from such guaranteeing agency. 

(1) In general—All actions and operations of fiscal agents under authority of or pursuant to this section shall be subject to the supervision of the President, and to such regulations as the President may prescribe.

(4) Reimbursements— Each fiscal agent described in paragraph (1) shall be reimbursed by each guaranteeing agency for all expenses and losses incurred by such fiscal agent in acting as agent on behalf of such guaranteeing agency, including, notwithstanding any other provision of law, attorneys’ fees and expenses of litigation.
(c) Oversight




(a) Loan Authority

(A) either specifically or by maximum limits or otherwise, rates of interest, guarantee and commitment fees, and other charges which may be made in connection with loans, discounts, advances, or commitments guaranteed by the guaranteeing agencies through fiscal agents under this section; and




(B) regulations governing the forms and procedures (which shall be uniform to the extent practicable) to be utilized in connection with such guarantees.
(d) Aggregate Guarantee Amounts

(1) Industrial Resource and Critical Technology Shortfalls—


(A) In general—If the making of any guarantee or obligation of the Federal Government under this title relating to a domestic industrial base shortfall would cause the aggregate outstanding amount of all guarantees for such shortfall to exceed $50,000,000, any such guarantee may be made only—




(i) if the President has notified the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives in writing of the proposed guarantee; and
(ii) after the 30-day period following the date on which notice under clause (i) is provided.

(B) Waivers authorized—The requirements of subparagraph (A) may be waived—


(A) the President certifies that the insolvency or bankruptcy would have a direct and substantially adverse effect upon national defense production; and
(i) during a period of national emergency declared by Congress or the President; or


(ii) upon a determination by the President, on a nondelegable basis, that a specific guarantee is necessary to avert an industrial resource or critical technology item shortfall that would severely impair national defense capability.

(2) Other limitations—The authority conferred by this section shall not be used primarily to prevent the financial insolvency or bankruptcy of any person, unless—



(d) Aggregate Loan Amounts

(B) a copy of the certification under subparagraph (A), together with a detailed justification thereof, is transmitted to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives not later than 10 days prior to the exercise of that authority for such use.
Sec. 302.  LOANS TO PRIVATE BUSINESS ENTERPRISES [50 U.S.C. App. § 2092]



To reduce current or projected shortfalls of industrial resources, critical technology items, or materials essential for the national defense, the President may make provision for loans to private business enterprises (including nonprofit research corporations and providers of critical infrastructure) for the creation, maintenance, expansion, protection, or restoration of capacity, the development of technological processes, or the production of essential materials, including the exploration, development, and mining of strategic and critical metals and minerals.




(b) Conditions of Loans

Loans may be made under this section on such terms and conditions as the President deems necessary, except that—

(1) financial assistance may be extended only to the extent that it is not otherwise available from private sources on reasonable terms; and

(2) during periods of national emergency declared by the Congress or the President, no such loan may be made unless the President determines that—

(D) the prospective earning power of the loan applicant and the character and value of the security pledged provide a reasonable assurance of repayment of the loan in accordance with the terms of the loan, as determined by the President; and

(A) the loan is for an activity that supports the production or supply of an industrial resource, critical technology item, or material that is essential to the national defense;
(B) without the loan, United States industry cannot reasonably be expected to provide the needed capacity, technological processes, or materials in a timely manner;


(B) establishes a limitation on the total loan principal that may be guaranteed; and
(C) the loan is the most cost-effective, expedient, and practical alternative method for meeting the need;



(E) the loan bears interest at a rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury to be reasonable, taking into account the then-current average yield on outstanding obligations of the United States with remaining periods of maturity comparable to the maturity of the loan.

(c) Limitations on Loans

Loans under this section may be—

(1) made or guaranteed under the authority of this section only to the extent that an appropriations Act—


(2) made without regard to the limitations of existing law, other than section 1341 of title 31, United States Code.
(A) provides, in advance, budget authority for the cost of such guarantees, as defined in section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 [2 U.S.C. § 661a]; and





(5) Presidential determinations—Except as provided in paragraph (7), the President may not execute a contract under this subsection unless the President determines that—

(1) In general—If the making of any loan under this section to correct a shortfall would cause the aggregate outstanding amount of all obligations of the Federal Government under this title relating to such shortfall to exceed $50,000,000, such loan may be made only—

(A) if the President has notified the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives, in writing, of the proposed loan; and




(B) after the 30-day period following the date on which notice under subparagraph (A) is provided.
(2) Waivers authorized—The requirements of paragraph (1) may be waived—


(B) upon a determination by the President, on a nondelegable basis, that a specific loan is necessary to avert an industrial resource or critical technology shortfall that would severely impair national defense capability.

(A) during a period of national emergency declared by the Congress or the President; and
Sec. 303.  OTHER PRESIDENTIAL ACTION AUTHORIZED [50 U.S.C. App. § 2093]


(A) for purchases of or commitments to purchase an industrial resource or a critical technology item, for Government use or resale;
(a) In General


(1) In general—To create, maintain, protect, expand, or restore domestic industrial base capabilities essential for the national defense, the President may make provision—


(B) for the encouragement of exploration, development, and mining of critical and strategic materials, and other materials;


(ii) from commercial research and development to national defense applications.

(C) for the development of production capabilities; and 

(D) for the increased use of emerging technologies in security program applications and the rapid transition of emerging technologies—
(i) from Government-sponsored research and development to commercial applications; and



(3) Terms of sales—No commodity purchased under this subsection shall be sold at less than—

(2) Treatment of certain agricultural commodities—A purchase for resale under this subsection shall not include that part of the supply of an agricultural commodity which is domestically produced, except to the extent that such domestically produced supply may be purchased for resale for industrial use or stockpiling.
(A) the established ceiling price for such commodity, except that minerals, metals, and materials shall not be sold at less than the established ceiling price, or the current domestic market price, whichever is lower; or


(A) the industrial resource, material, or critical technology item is essential to the national defense; and

(B) if no ceiling price has been established, the higher of—




(i) the current domestic market price for such commodity; or

(ii) the minimum sale price established for agricultural commodities owned or controlled by the Commodity Credit Corporation, as provided in section 407 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 [7 U.S.C. § 1427].
(4) Delivery dates—No purchase or commitment to purchase any imported agricultural commodity shall specify a delivery date which is more than 1 year after the date of termination of this section.




(A) under generally fair and equitable ceiling prices, for any raw or nonprocessed material, there will result a decrease in supplies from high-cost sources of such material, and that the continuation of such supplies is necessary to carry out the objectives of this title; or

(B) without Presidential action under this section, United States industry cannot reasonably be expected to provide the capability for the needed industrial resource, material, or critical technology item in a timely manner.




(6) Notification to Congress of shortfall—

(A) In general—Except as provided in paragraph (7), the President shall provide written notice to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives of a domestic industrial base shortfall prior to taking action under this subsection to remedy the shortfall.  The notice shall include the determinations made by the President under paragraph (5).




(B) Aggregate amounts—If the taking of any action under this subsection to correct a domestic industrial base shortfall would cause the aggregate outstanding amount of all such actions for such shortfall to exceed $50,000,000, the action or actions may be taken only after the 30-day period following the date on which the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives have been notified in writing of the proposed action.




(7) Waiver authorized—The requirements of paragraphs (1) through (6) may be waived—

(A) during a period of national emergency declared by the Congress or the President; or

(B) upon a determination by the President, on a nondelegable basis, that action is necessary to avert an industrial resource or critical technology item shortfall that would severely impair national defense capability.
(b) Exemption for Certain Limitations


Subject to the limitations in subsection (a), purchases and commitments to purchase and sales under subsection (a) may be made without regard to the limitations of existing law (other than section 1341 of title 31, United States Code), for such quantities, and on such terms and conditions, including advance payments, and for such periods, but not extending beyond a date that is not more than 10 years from the date on which such purchase, purchase commitment, or sale was initially made, as the President deems necessary, except that purchases or commitments to purchase involving higher than established ceiling prices (or if no such established ceiling prices exist, currently prevailing market prices) or anticipated loss on resale shall not be made, unless it is determined that supply of the materials could not be effectively increased at lower prices or on terms more favorable to the Government, or that such purchases are necessary to assure the availability to the United States of overseas supplies.




(c) Presidential Findings 

(1) In general—The President may take the actions described in paragraph (2), if the President finds—

(B) an increase in cost of transportation is temporary in character and threatens to impair maximum production or supply in any area at stable prices of any materials.

(2) Transfers at no charge—Transfers made pursuant to this subsection shall be made without charge against or reimbursement from funds appropriated for the purposes of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act [50 U.S.C. § 98 et seq.], except that costs incident to such transfer, other than acquisition costs, shall be paid or reimbursed from such funds.

(2) Subsidy payments authorized—Upon a finding under paragraph (1), the President may make provision for subsidy payments on any such domestically produced material, other than an agricultural commodity, in such amounts and in such manner (including purchases of such material and its resale at a loss), and on such terms and conditions, as the President determines to be necessary to ensure that supplies from such high-cost sources are continued, or that maximum production or supply in such area at stable prices of such materials is maintained, as the case may be.




(d) Incidental Authority

The procurement power granted to the President by this section shall include the power to transport and store and have processed and refined any materials procured under this section.
(e) Installation of Equipment in Industrial Facilities


(D) to sell or otherwise transfer equipment owned by the Federal Government and installed under this subsection to the owners of such plants, factories, or other industrial facilities.
(1) Installation authorized—If the President determines that such action will aid the national defense, the President is authorized—


(A) to procure and install additional equipment, facilities, processes or improvements to plants, factories, and other industrial facilities owned by the Federal Government;

(B) to procure and install equipment owned by the Federal Government in plants, factories, and other industrial facilities owned by private persons;


(C) to provide for the modification or expansion of privately owned facilities, including the modification or improvement of production processes, when taking actions under section 301, 302, or this section; and

(f) Excess Metals, Minerals, and Materials

(2) Indemnification—The owner of any plant, factory, or other industrial facility that receives equipment owned by the Federal Government under this section shall agree—

(A) to waive any claim against the United States under section 107 or 113 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 [42 U.S.C. §§ 9607 and 9613]; and
(B) to indemnify the United States against any claim described in paragraph (1) made by a third party that arises out of the presence or use of equipment owned by the Federal Government.



When, in the judgment of the President, it will aid the national defense, the President may make provision for the development of substitutes for strategic and critical materials, critical components, critical technology items, and other industrial resources.

(1) In general—Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, metals, minerals, and materials acquired pursuant to this section which, in the judgment of the President, are excess to the needs of programs under this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171], shall be transferred to the National Defense Stockpile established by the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act [50 U.S.C. § 98 et seq.], when the President deems such action to be in the public interest.
(g) Substitutes


Sec. 304.  DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT FUND [50 U.S.C. App. § 2094]

(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 Fund

There shall be credited to the Fund—

(1) all moneys appropriated for the Fund, as authorized by section 711; and


For purposes of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171], the following definitions shall apply:
(2) all moneys received by the Fund on transactions entered into pursuant to section 303.


(c) Use of Fund




The Fund shall be available to carry out the provisions and purposes of this title, subject to the limitations set forth in this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] 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 Manager

The 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


[This title expired April 30, 1953, and was repealed by P.L. 111-67, September 30, 2009.]

When any agreement entered into pursuant to this title after December 31, 1991, imposes any contingent liability upon the United States, such liability shall be considered an obligation against the Fund.
TITLE IV - PRICE AND WAGE STABILIZATION [50 U.S.C. App. § 2101-2112]
[This title expired April 30, 1953, and was repealed by P.L. 111-67, September 30, 2009.]

 (b) Administration of Act
TITLE V - SETTLEMENT OF LABOR DISPUTES [50 U.S.C. App. § 2121-2123]

TITLE VI - CONTROL OF CONSUMER AND REAL ESTATE CREDIT [50 U.S.C. App. § 2132-2137]

[The authorities of Sec. 2131 of this title were repealed June 30, 1952.  The authorities of Sec. 2132 to 2137 of this title expired June 30, 1953, and were repealed by P.L. 111-67, September 30, 2009.]

TITLE VII - GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 701.  SMALL BUSINESS [50 U.S.C. § App. § 2151]

(a) Participation


Small business concerns shall be given the maximum practicable opportunity to participate as contractors, and subcontractors at various tiers, in all programs to maintain and strengthen the Nation’s industrial base and technology base undertaken pursuant to this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171].

(e) Allocations under Section 101

In administering the programs, implementing regulations, policies, and procedures under this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171], requests, applications, or appeals from small business concerns shall, to the maximum extent practicable, be expeditiously handled.
(c) Advisory Committee Participation

Representatives of small business concerns shall be afforded the maximum opportunity to participate in such advisory committees as may be established pursuant to this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171].

(d) Information


The term “industrial resources” means materials, services, processes, or manufacturing equipment (including the processes, technologies, and ancillary services for the use of such equipment) needed to establish or maintain an efficient and modern national defense industrial base.
Information about this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] and activities undertaken in accordance with this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] shall be made available to small business concerns.



Whenever the President makes a determination to exercise any authority to allocate any material pursuant to section 101 [50 U.S.C. App. § 2071], small business concerns shall be accorded, to the extent practicable, a fair share of such material, in proportion to the share received by such business concerns under normal conditions, giving such special consideration as may be possible to emerging small business concerns.

Sec. 702.  DEFINITIONS [50 U.S.C. App. § 2152]


(1) Critical component


The term “critical component” includes such components, subsystems, systems, and related special tooling and test equipment essential to the production, repair, maintenance, or operation of weapon systems or other items of equipment identified by the President as being essential to the execution of the national security strategy of the United States.  Components identified as critical by a National Security Assessment conducted pursuant to section 113(i) of title 10, United States Code, or by a Presidential determination as a result of a petition filed under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 [19 U.S.C. App. § 1862] shall be designated as critical components for purposes of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171], unless the President determines that the designation is unwarranted.




(2) Critical infrastructure

The term “critical infrastructure” means any systems and assets, whether physical or cyber-based, so vital to the United States that the degradation or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on national security, including, but not limited to, national economic security and national public health or safety.
(3) Critical technology

The term “critical technology” includes any designated by the President to be essential to the national defense.

(4) Critical technology item

The term “critical technology item” means materials directly employing, derived from, or utilizing a critical technology.

(5) Defense contractor


(B) that procures from business concerns described in subparagraph (A) substantially all of any components and assemblies required under a contract with the United States relating to a critical component or critical technology item.
The term “defense contractor” means any person who enters into a contract with the United States –


(A) to furnish materials, industrial resources, or a critical technology for the national defense; or

(B) to perform services for the national defense.

(6) Domestic industrial base


The term “domestic industrial base” means domestic sources which are providing, or which would be reasonably expected to provide, materials or services to meet national defense requirements during peacetime, national emergency, or war.
(7) Domestic source

The term “domestic source” means a business concern –


(12) Industrial resources
(A) that performs in the United States or Canada substantially all of the research and development, engineering, manufacturing, and production activities required of such business concern under a contract with the United States relating to a critical component or a critical technology item; and


(8) Facilities


The term “facilities” includes all types of buildings, structures, or other improvements to real property (but excluding farms, churches or other places of worship, and private dwelling houses), and services relating to the use of any such building, structure, or other improvement.

(9) Foreign source

The term ''foreign source'' means a business entity other than a ''domestic source''.

(10) Guaranteeing agency

The term ‘guaranteeing agency’ means a department or agency of the United States engaged in procurement for the national defense.


(D) to recover from a terrorist attack in the United States.
(11) Homeland security

The term ‘homeland security’ includes efforts—

(A) to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States;

(B) to reduce the vulnerability of the United States to terrorism;

(C) to minimize damage from a terrorist attack in the United States; and





(a) The President shall be entitled, while this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] is in effect and for a period of two years thereafter, by regulation, subpoena, or otherwise, to obtain such information from, require such reports and the keeping of such records by, make such inspection of the books, records, and other writings, premises or property of, and take the sworn testimony of, and administer oaths and affirmations to, any person as may be necessary or appropriate, in his discretion, to the enforcement or the administration of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] [said sections] and the regulations or orders issued thereunder.  The authority of the President under this section includes the authority to obtain information in order to perform industry studies assessing the capabilities of the United States industrial base to support the national defense.  The President shall issue regulations insuring that the authority of this subsection will be utilized only after the scope and purpose of the investigation, inspection, or inquiry to be made have been defined by competent authority, and it is assured that no adequate and authoritative data are available from any Federal or other responsible agency.  In case of contumacy by, or refusal to obey a subpoena served upon, any person referred to in this subsection, the district court of the United States for any district in which such person is found or resides or transacts business, upon application by the President, shall have jurisdiction to issue an order requiring such person to appear and give testimony or to appear and produce documents, or both; and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof.
(13) Materials

The term “materials” includes –


(A) any raw materials (including minerals, metals, and advanced processed materials), commodities, articles,  components (including critical components), products, and items of supply; and

(B) any technical information or services ancillary to the use of any such materials, commodities, articles, components, products, or items.

(14) National defense


The term “national defense” means programs for military and energy production or construction, military or critical infrastructure assistance to any foreign nation, homeland security, stockpiling, space, and any directly related activity.  Such term includes emergency preparedness activities conducted pursuant to title VI of The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act [42 U.S.C. § 5195 et seq.] and critical infrastructure protection and restoration.




(15) Person

The term “person” includes an individual, corporation, partnership, association, or any other organized group of persons, or legal successor or representative thereof, or any State or local government or agency thereof.
(16) Services

The term “services” includes any effort that is needed for or incidental to –


The term “small business concern” means a business concern that meets the requirements of section 3(a) of the Small Business Act [15 U.S.C. § 632(a)] and the regulations promulgated pursuant to that section, and includes such business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals or by women.
(A) the development, production, processing, distribution, delivery, or use of an industrial resource or a critical technology item; 


(B) the construction of facilities;


(C) the movement of individuals and property by all modes of civil transportation; or
(D) other national defense programs and activities.

(17) Small business concern



(18) Small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals

(1) appoint civilian personnel without regard to section 5331(b) of title 5, United States Code, and without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service; and

The term “small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals” has the same meaning as in section 8(d)(3)(C) of the Small Business Act [15 U.S.C. § 637(d)(3)(C)].
Sec. 703.  CIVILIAN PERSONNEL [50 U.S.C. App. § 2153]

Any officer or agency head may—






(2) fix the rate of basic pay for such personnel without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that no individual so appointed may receive pay in excess of the annual rate of basic pay payable for GS-18 of the General Schedule, as the President deems appropriate to carry out this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171].
Sec. 704.  REGULATIONS AND ORDERS [50 U.S.C. App. § 2154]

(a) In General

(b) The production of a person’s books, records, or other documentary evidence shall not be required at any place other than the place where such person usually keeps them, if, prior to the return date specified in the regulations, subpoena, or other document issued with respect thereto, such person furnishes the President with a true copy of such books, records, or other documentary evidence (certified by such person under oath to be a true and correct copy) or enters into a stipulation with the President as to the information contained in such books, records, or other documentary evidence.  Witnesses shall be paid the same fees and mileage that are paid witnesses in the courts of the United States.

Subject to section 709 [50 U.S.C. App. § 2159] and subsection (b), the President may prescribe such regulations and issue such orders as the President may determine to be appropriate to carry out this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171].
(b) Procurement Regulations


Any procurement regulation, procedure, or form issued pursuant to subsection (a) shall be issued pursuant to section 25 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act [41 U.S.C. App. § 421], and shall conform to any government-wide procurement policy or regulation issued pursuant to section 6 or 25 of that Act [41 U.S.C. App. § 405 or 421].
Sec. 705.  INVESTIGATIONS; RECORDS; REPORTS; SUBPOENAS; RIGHT TO COUNSEL [50 U.S.C. App. § 2155]




Sec. 708.  VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS AND PLANS OF ACTION FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE [50 U.S.C. App. § 2158]

(c) Any person who willfully performs any act prohibited or willfully fails to perform any act required by the above provisions of this section, or any rule, regulation, or order thereunder, shall upon conviction be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year or both.

(d) Information obtained under this section which the President deems confidential or with reference to which a request for confidential treatment is made by the person furnishing such information shall not be published or disclosed unless the President determines that the withholding thereof is contrary to the interest of the national defense, and any person willfully violating this provision shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.




(e) Any person subpoenaed under this section shall have the right to make a record of his testimony and to be represented by counsel.
Sec. 706.  JURISDICTION OF COURTS; INJUNCTIONS; VENUE; PROCESS; EFFECT OF TERMINATION OF PROVISIONS [50 U.S.C. App. § 2156]


(a) Whenever in the judgment of the President any person has engaged or is about to engage in any acts or practices which constitute or will constitute a violation of any provision of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171], he may make application to the appropriate court for an order enjoining such acts or practices, or for an order enforcing compliance with such provision, and upon a showing by the President that such person has engaged or is about to engage in any such acts or practices a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order, with or without such injunction or restraining order, shall be granted without bond.




(b) The district courts of the United States and the United States courts of any Territory or other place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States shall have jurisdiction of violations of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] or any rule, regulation, order, or subpoena thereunder, and of all civil actions under this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] [said sections] to enforce any liability or duty created by, or to enjoin any violation of, this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] [said sections] or any rule, regulation, order, or subpoena thereunder.  Any criminal proceeding on account of any such violation may be brought in any district in which any act, failure to act, or transaction constituting the violation occurred.  Any such civil action may be brought in any such district or in the district in which the defendant resides or transacts business.  Process in such cases, criminal or civil, may be served in any district wherein the defendant resides or transacts business or wherever the defendant may be found; the subpoena for witnesses who are required to attend a court in any district in such case may run into any other district.  The termination of the authority granted in any title or section of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] [said sections], or of any rule, regulation, or order issued thereunder, shall not operate to defeat any suit, action, or prosecution, whether theretofore or thereafter commenced, with respect to any right, liability, or offense incurred or committed prior to the termination date of such title or of such rule, regulation, or order.  No costs shall be assessed against the United States in any proceeding under this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] [said sections].  All litigation arising under this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] [said sections] or the regulations promulgated thereunder shall be under the supervision and control of the Attorney General.




Sec. 707.  LIABILITY FOR COMPLIANCE WITH INVALID REGULATIONS; DISCRIMINATION AGAINST ORDERS OR CONTRACTS AFFECTED BY PRIORITIES OR ALLOCATIONS [50 U.S.C. App. § 2157]

No person shall be held liable for damages or penalties for any act or failure to act resulting directly or indirectly from compliance with a rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant to this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2071], notwithstanding that any such rule, regulation, or order shall thereafter be declared by judicial or other competent authority to be invalid.  No person shall discriminate against orders or contracts to which priority is assigned or for which materials or facilities are allocated under title I of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] [50 U.S.C. App. § 2071-2076] or under any rule, regulation, or order issued thereunder, by charging higher prices or by imposing different terms and conditions for such orders or contracts than for other generally comparable orders or contracts, or in any other manner.
(a) Immunity from Civil and Criminal Liability or Defense to Action under Antitrust Laws; Exceptions

Except as specifically provided in subsection (j) of this section, no provision of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] shall be deemed to convey to any person any immunity from civil or criminal liability, or to create defenses to actions, under the antitrust laws.

(b) Definitions

For purposes of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171]—

(1) Antitrust laws


(A) general notice of the proposed rulemaking referred to in paragraph (1) shall be published in the Federal Register, and such notice shall include—

The term “antitrust laws” has the meaning given to such term in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act [15 U.S.C. § 12], except that such term includes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act [15 U.S.C. § 45] to the extent that such section 5 applies to unfair methods of competition.




(2) Plan of action

The term “plan of action” means any of 1 or more documented methods adopted by participants in an existing voluntary agreement to implement that agreement.
(c) Prerequisites for Agreements and Plans of Action; Delegation of Authority to Presidential Designees


(1) Upon finding that conditions exist which may pose a direct threat to the national defense or its preparedness programs, the President may consult with representatives of industry, business, financing, agriculture, labor, and other interests in order to provide for the making by such persons, with the approval of the President, of voluntary agreements and plans of action to help provide for the national defense.




(2) The authority granted to the President in paragraph (1) and subsection (d) may be delegated by him (A) to individuals who are appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, or are holding offices to which they have been appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, (B) upon the condition that such individuals consult with the Attorney General and with the Federal Trade Commission not less than ten days before consulting with any persons under paragraph (1), and (C) upon the condition that such individuals obtain the prior approval of the Attorney General, after consultation by the Attorney General with the Federal Trade Commission, to consult under paragraph (1).




(3) Upon a determination by the President, on a nondelegable basis, that a specific voluntary agreement or plan of action is necessary to meet national defense requirements resulting from an event that degrades or destroys a critical infrastructure—
(A) an individual that has been delegated authority under paragraph (1) with respect to such agreement or plan shall not be required to consult with the Attorney General or the Federal Trade Commission under paragraph (2)(B); and


(1) To achieve the objectives of subsection (c)(1) of this section, the President or any individual designated pursuant to subsection (c)(2) may provide for the establishment of such advisory committees as he determines are necessary.  In addition to the requirements specified in this section and except as provided in subsection (n), any such advisory committee shall be subject to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, whether or not such Act or any of its provisions expire or terminate during the term of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] or of such committees, and in all cases such advisory committees shall be chaired by a Federal employee (other than an individual employed pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United States Code) and shall include representatives of the public.  The Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission shall have adequate advance notice of any meeting and may have an official representative attend and participate in any such meeting.

(B) the President shall publish a rule in accordance with subsection (e)(2)(B) and publish notice in accordance with subsection (e)(3)(B) with respect to such agreement or plan as soon as is practicable under the circumstances.
(d) Advisory Committees; Establishment; Applicable Provisions; Membership; Notice and Participation in Meetings; Verbatim Transcript; Availability to Public



(1) The individual or individuals referred to in subsection (c)(2) shall, after approval of the Attorney General, after consultation by the Attorney General with the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, promulgate rules, in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, incorporating standards and procedures by which voluntary agreements and plans of action may be developed and carried out.

(2) A full and complete verbatim transcript shall be kept of such advisory committee meetings, and shall be taken and deposited, together with any agreement resulting therefrom, with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission.  Such transcript and agreement shall be made available for public inspection and copying, subject to the provisions of paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code.
(e) Rules; Promulgation by Presidential Designees; Consultation by Attorney General with Chairman of Federal Trade Commission; Approval of Attorney General; Procedures; Incorporation of Standards and Procedures for Development of Agreements and Plans of Action


(2) In addition to the requirements of section 553 of title 5, United States Code—



(3) that the participants are acting in accordance with the terms of the agreement or plan; and

(i) a statement of the time, place, and nature of the proposed rulemaking proceedings;
(ii) reference to the legal authority under which the rule is being proposed; and


(iii) either the terms of substance of the proposed rule or a description of the subjects and issues involved;

(B) the required publication of a rule shall be made not less than thirty days before its effective date; and




(C) the individual or individuals referred to in paragraph (1) shall give interested persons the right to petition for the issuance, amendment, or repeal of a rule.




(3) The rules promulgated pursuant to this subsection incorporating standards and procedures by which voluntary agreements may be developed shall provide, among other things, that—




(A) such agreements shall be developed at meetings which include—
(i) the Attorney General or his delegate,


(ii) the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission or his delegate, and

(B) at least seven days prior to any such meeting, notice of the time, place, and nature of the meeting shall be published in the Federal Register;




(iii) an individual designated by the President in subsection (c)(2) or his delegate, and which are chaired by the individual referred to in clause (iii);

(D) interested persons may attend any such meeting unless the individual designated by the President in subsection (c)(2) finds that the matter or matters to be discussed at such meeting falls within the purview of matters described in section 552b(c) of title 5, United States Code;

(C) interested persons may submit written data and views concerning the proposed voluntary agreement, with or without opportunity for oral presentation;

(F) any voluntary agreement resulting from the meetings shall be transmitted by the chairman of the meetings to the Attorney General, the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, and the Congress; and

(E) a full and verbatim transcript shall be made of any such meeting and shall be transmitted by the chairman of the meeting to the Attorney General and to the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission;

(1) A voluntary agreement or plan of action may not become effective unless and until—

(G) any transcript referred to in subparagraph (E) and any voluntary agreement referred to in subparagraph (F) shall be available for public inspection and copying, subject to paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code.
(f) Commencement of Agreements and Plans of Action; Expiration Date; Extensions



(B) the Attorney General (after consultation with the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission) finds, in writing, that such purpose may not reasonably be achieved through a voluntary agreement or plan of action having less anticompetitive effects or without any voluntary agreement or plan of action and publishes such finding in the Federal Register.

(A) the individual referred to in subsection (c)(2) who is to administer the agreement or plan approves it and certifies, in writing, that the agreement or plan is necessary to carry out the purposes of subsection (c)(1) and submits a copy of such agreement or plan to the Congress; and

(2) Each voluntary agreement or plan of action which becomes effective under paragraph (1) shall expire 5 years after the date it becomes effective (and at 5-year intervals thereafter, as the case may be), unless (immediately prior to such expiration date) the individual referred to in subsection (c)(2) who administers the agreement or plan and the Attorney General (after consultation with the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission) make the certification or finding, as the case may be, described in paragraph (1) with respect to such voluntary agreement or plan of action and publish such certification or finding in the Federal Register, in which case, the voluntary agreement or plan of action may be extended for an additional period of 5 years.




(g) Monitoring of Agreements and Plans of Action by Attorney General and Chairman of Federal Trade Commission


The Attorney General and the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission shall monitor the carrying out of any voluntary agreement or plan of action to assure—

(1) that the agreement or plan is carrying out the purposes of subsection (c)(1);




(2) that the agreement or plan is being carried out under rules promulgated pursuant to subsection (e);


(4) the protection and fostering of competition and the prevention of anticompetitive practices and effects.




(h) Required Provisions of Rules for Implementation of Agreements and Plans of Action




The rules promulgated under subsection (e) with respect to the carrying out of voluntary agreements and plans of action shall provide—




(1) for the maintenance, by participants in any voluntary agreement or plan of action, of documents, minutes of meetings, transcripts, records, and other data related to the carrying out of any voluntary agreement or plan of action;




(2) that participants in any voluntary agreement or plan of action agree, in writing, to make available to the individual designated by the President in subsection (c)(2) to administer the voluntary agreement or plan of action, the Attorney General and the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission for inspection and copying at reasonable times and upon reasonable notice any item maintained pursuant to paragraph (1);




(3) that any item made available to the individual designated by the President in subsection (c)(2) to administer the voluntary agreement or plan of action, the Attorney General, or the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission pursuant to paragraph (2) shall be available from such individual, the Attorney General, or the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, as the case may be, for public inspection and copying, subject to paragraph (1), (3), or (4) of section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code.




(4) that the individual designated by the President in subsection (c)(2) to administer the voluntary agreement or plan of action, the Attorney General, and the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, or their delegates, may attend meetings to carry out any voluntary agreement or plan of action;




(5) that a Federal employee (other than an individual employed pursuant to section 3109 of title 5 of the United States Code) shall attend meetings to carry out any voluntary agreement or plan of action;

(7) for the attendance by interested persons of any meeting held to carry out any voluntary agreement or plan of action, unless the individual designated by the President in subsection (c)(2) to administer the voluntary agreement or plan of action finds that the matter or matters to be discussed at such meeting falls within the purview of matters described in section 552b(c) of title 5, United States Code;

(6) that participants in any voluntary agreement or plan of action provide the individual designated by the President in subsection (c)(2) to administer the voluntary agreement or plan of action, the Attorney General, and the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission with adequate prior notice of the time, place, and nature of any meeting to be held to carry out the voluntary agreement or plan of action;





(B) the individual designated by the President in subsection (c)(2) to administer a voluntary agreement or plan of action (after consultation with the Attorney General and the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission), may terminate or modify, in writing, the voluntary agreement or plan of action at any time, and that effective, immediately upon such termination or modification, any antitrust immunity conferred upon the participants in the voluntary agreement or plan of action by subsection (j) shall not apply to any act or omission occurring after the time of such termination or modification;

(8) that the individual designated by the President in subsection (c)(2) to administer the voluntary agreement or plan of action has published in the Federal Register prior notification of the time, place, and nature of any meeting held to carry out any voluntary agreement or plan of action, unless he finds that the matter or matters to be discussed at such meeting falls within the purview of matters described in section 552b(c) of title 5, United States Code, in which case, notification of the time, place, and nature of such meeting shall be published in the Federal Register within ten days of the date of such meeting;




(9) that—

(A) the Attorney General (after consultation with the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission and the individual designated by the President in subsection (c)(2) to administer a voluntary agreement or plan of action), or
(10) that participants in any voluntary agreement or plan of action be reasonably representative of the appropriate industry or segment of such industry; and


(i) in the course of developing a voluntary agreement initiated by the President or a plan of action adopted under any such agreement; or

(11) that the individual designated by the President in subsection (c)(2) to administer the voluntary agreement or plan of action shall provide prior written notification of the time, place, and nature of any meeting to carry out a voluntary agreement or plan of action to the Attorney General, the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission and the Congress.




(i) Rules; Promulgation by Attorney General and Chairman of Federal Trade Commission

The Attorney General and the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission shall each promulgate such rules as each deems necessary or appropriate to carry out his responsibility under this section.
(j) Defenses

(1) In general


(ii) to carry out a voluntary agreement initiated by the President and approved in accordance with this section or a plan of action adopted under any such agreement, and

Subject to paragraph (4), there shall be available as a defense for any person to any civil or criminal action brought under the antitrust laws (or any similar law of any State) with respect to any action taken to develop or carry out any voluntary agreement or plan of action under this section that—
(A) such action was taken—



(B) such person—

(i) complied with the requirements of this section and any regulation prescribed under this section; and


The Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission shall each make surveys for the purpose of determining any factors which may tend to eliminate competition, create or strengthen monopolies, injure small business, or otherwise promote undue concentration of economic power in the course of the administration of this section.  Such surveys shall include studies of the voluntary agreements and plans of action authorized by this section.  The Attorney General shall (after consultation with the Federal Trade Commission) submit to the Congress and the President at least once every year reports setting forth the results of such studies of voluntary agreements and plans of action.

(ii) acted in accordance with the terms of the voluntary agreement or plan of action.




(2) Scope of defense

Except in the case of actions taken to develop a voluntary agreement or plan of action, the defense established in paragraph (1) shall be available only if and to the extent that the person asserting the defense demonstrates that the action was specified in, or was within the scope of, an approved voluntary agreement initiated by the President and approved in accordance with this section or a plan of action adopted under any such agreement and approved in accordance with this section.  The defense established in paragraph (1) shall not be available unless the President or the President’s designee has authorized and actively supervised the voluntary agreement or plan of action.




(3) Burden of persuasion

Any person raising the defense established in paragraph (1) shall have the burden of proof to establish the elements of the defense.
(4) Exception for actions taken to violate the antitrust laws


The defense established in paragraph (1) shall not be available if the person against whom the defense is asserted shows that the action was taken for the purpose of violating the antitrust laws.
(k) Surveys and Studies by Attorney General and Federal Trade Commission; Content; Annual Report to Congress and President by Attorney General



On complaint, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia shall have jurisdiction to enjoin any exemption or suspension pursuant to subsections (d)(2), (e)(3)(D) and (G), and (h)(3), (7), and (8), and to order the production of transcripts, agreements, items, or other records maintained pursuant to this section by the Attorney General, the Federal Trade Commission or any individual designated under subsection (c)(2), where the court determines that such transcripts, agreements, items, or other records have been improperly withheld from the complainant.  In such a case the court shall determine the matter de novo, and may examine the contents of such transcripts, agreements, items, or other records in camera to determine whether such transcripts, agreements, items, or other records or any parts thereof shall be withheld under any of the exemption or suspension provisions referred to in this subsection, and the burden is on the Attorney General, the Federal Trade Commission, or such designated individual, as the case may be, to sustain its action.

(l) Annual Report to Congress and President by Presidential Designees; Contents




The individual or individuals designated by the President in subsection (c)(2) shall submit to the Congress and the President at least once every year reports describing each voluntary agreement or plan of action in effect and its contribution to achievement of the purpose of subsection (c)(1).




(m) Jurisdiction to Enjoin Statutory Exemption or Suspension and Order for Production of Transcripts, etc.; Procedures
(n) Exemption from Advisory Committee Act Provisions


(2) any activity conducted under a voluntary agreement or plan of action approved pursuant to this section that complies with the requirements of this section.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal Advisory Committee Act [5 U.S.C. App.] and any other provision of Federal law relating to advisory committees shall not apply to—
(1) the consultations referred to in subsection (c)(1); or


(o) Preemption of Contract Law in Emergencies


(A) the officer authorized to issue the regulation finds that urgent and compelling circumstances make compliance with such requirements impracticable;

In any action in any Federal or State court for breach of contract, there shall be available as a defense that the alleged breach of contract was caused predominantly by action taken during an emergency to carry out a voluntary agreement or plan of action authorized and approved in accordance with this section.  Such defense shall not release the party asserting it from any obligation under applicable law to mitigate damages to the greatest extent possible.




Sec. 708a. [50 U.S.C. App. § 2158a]  Repealed.  Pub. L. 102-99, Sec. 4, Aug. 17, 1991, 105 Stat. 487
Sec. 709.  PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN RULEMAKING [50 U.S.C. App. § 2159]


Any regulation issued under this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] shall not be subject to sections 551 through 559 of title 5, United States Code.
(a) Exemption from the Administrative Procedure Act


(b) Opportunity for Notice and Comment

(1) In general


(b)(1) The President is further authorized, to the extent he deems it necessary and appropriate in order to carry out the provisions of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2710], and subject to such regulations as he may issue, to employ persons of outstanding experience and ability without compensation;

Except as provided in subsection (c), any regulation issued under this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] shall be published in the Federal Register and opportunity for public comment shall be provided for not less than 30 days, consistent with the requirements of section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code.
(2) Waiver for temporary provisions

The requirements of paragraph (1) may be waived, if—


(B) the regulation is issued on a temporary basis; and


(C) the publication of such temporary regulation is accompanied by the finding made under subparagraph (A) (and a brief statement of the reasons for such finding) and an opportunity for public comment is provided for not less than 30 days before any regulation becomes final.




(3) Consideration of public comments

All comments received during the public comment period specified pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) shall be considered and the publication of the final regulation shall contain written responses to such comments.

Any procurement policy, regulation, procedure, or form (including any amendment or modification of any such policy, regulation, procedure, or form) issued under this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] shall be subject to section 22 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act [41 U.S.C. App. § 418b].

(c) Public Comment on Procurement Regulations

Sec. 710.  EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONNEL; APPOINTMENT POLICIES; NUCLEUS EXECUTIVE RESERVE; USE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION BY EMPLOYEES; PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF REPORTS [50 U.S.C. App. § 2160]

(i) So far as possible, operations under the Act [said sections] shall be carried on by full time, salaried employees of the Government, and appointments under this authority shall be to advisory or consultative positions only.

(a) Repealed.  June 28, 1955, ch. 189, Sec. 12(c)(1), 69 Stat. 180.

(2) The President shall be guided in the exercise of the authority provided in this subsection by the following policies:

Any individual appointed under this subsection who is not required to file a financial disclosure report pursuant to section 101 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 [5 U.S.C. App. § 101], shall file a confidential financial disclosure report pursuant to section 107 of that Act [5 U.S.C. App. § 107] with the appointing department or agency.

(ii) Appointments to positions other than advisory or consultative may be made under this authority only when the requirements of the position are such that the incumbent must personally possess outstanding experience and ability not obtainable on a full-time, salaried basis.




(3) Appointees under this subsection shall, when policy matters are involved, be limited to advising appropriate full-time salaried Government officials who are responsible for making policy decisions.

(ii) that the duties of the position to which the appointment is being made require outstanding experience and ability;

(4) Appointments under this subsection shall be supported by written certification by the head of the employing department or agency—
(i) that the appointment is necessary and appropriate in order to carry out the provisions of the Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171];


(A) Public notice of appointment—
(iii) that the appointee has the outstanding experience and ability required by the position; and

(iv) that the department or agency head has been unable to obtain a person with the qualifications necessary for the position on a full-time, salaried basis.
(5) Notice and financial disclosure requirements



(e) The President is further authorized to provide for the establishment and training of a nucleus executive reserve for employment in executive positions in Government during periods of national defense emergency, as determined by the President.  Members of this executive reserve who are not full-time Government employees may be allowed transportation and per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with title 5 of the United States Code (with respect to individuals serving without pay, while away from their homes or regular places of business), for the purpose of participating in the executive reserve training program. 

The head of any department or agency who appoints any individual under this subsection shall publish a notice of such appointment in the Federal Register, including the name of the appointee, the employing department or agency, the title of the appointee’s position, and the name of the appointee’s private employer.
(B) Financial disclosure—



(6) The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall carry out a biennial survey of appointments made under this subsection biennially and shall report his or her findings to the President and make such recommendations as he or she may deem proper.




(7) Persons appointed under the authority of this subsection may be allowed reimbursement for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in carrying out the functions for which they were appointed in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the Federal Government are allowed expenses under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code.




(c) The President is authorized, to the extent he deems it necessary and appropriate in order to carry out the provisions of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] to employ experts and consultants or organizations thereof, as authorized by section 55a of title 5 of the United States Code.  Individuals so employed may be compensated at rates not in excess of $50 per diem and while away from their homes or regular places of business they may be allowed transportation and not to exceed $15 per diem in lieu of subsistence and other expenses while so employed.




(d) The President may utilize the services of Federal, State, and local agencies and may utilize and establish such regional, local, or other agencies, and utilize such voluntary and uncompensated services, as may from time to time be needed.

There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary and appropriate for the carrying out of the provisions and purposes of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] by the President and such agencies as he may designate or create.  Funds made available pursuant to this paragraph for the purposes of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] [said sections] may be allocated or transferred for any of the purposes of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171], with the approval of the Office of Management and Budget, to any agency designated to assist in carrying out this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] [said sections].  Funds so allocated or transferred shall remain available for such period as may be specified in the Acts making such funds available.

(f) Whoever, being an officer or employee of the United States or any department or agency thereof (including any Member of the Senate or House of Representatives), receives, by virtue of his office or employment, confidential information, and (1) uses such information in speculating directly or indirectly on any commodity exchange, or (2) discloses such information for the purpose of aiding any other person so to speculate, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.  As used in this section, the term “speculate” shall not include a legitimate hedging transaction, or a purchase or sale which is accompanied by actual delivery of the commodity.




(g) The President, when he deems such action necessary, may make provision for the printing and distribution of reports, in such number and in such manner as he deems appropriate, concerning the actions taken to carry out the objectives of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171].
Sec. 711.  AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS [50 U.S.C. App. § 2161]


Sec. 712. JOINT COMMITTEE ON DEFENSE PRODUCTION [50 U.S.C. App. § 2162]  Repealed.  Pub. L. 102-558, title I, Sec. 153, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4219


If any provision of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, the remainder of the Act [said sections], and the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby.
Sec. 713.  TERRITORIAL APPLICATION OF ACT [50 U.S.C. App. § 2163]


The provisions of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] shall be applicable to the United States, its Territories and possessions, and the District of Columbia.

Sec. 714. SMALL DEFENSE PLANTS ADMINISTRATION [50 U.S.C. App. § 2163a]  Repealed. Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 656


(c) The termination of any section of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171], or of any agency or corporation utilized under this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] [said section], shall not affect the disbursement of funds under, or the carrying out of, any contract, guarantee, commitment or other obligation entered into pursuant to this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] [said sections] prior to the date of such termination, or the taking of any action necessary to preserve or protect the interests of the United States in any amounts advanced or paid out in carrying on operations under this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] [said sections], or the taking of any action (including the making of new guarantees) deemed by a guaranteeing agency to be necessary to accomplish the orderly liquidation, adjustment or settlement of any loans guaranteed under this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] [said sections], including actions deemed necessary to avoid undue hardship to borrowers in reconverting to normal civilian production;  and all of the authority granted to the President, guaranteeing agencies, and fiscal agents, under section 301 of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] [50 U.S.C. App. § 2091] shall be applicable to actions taken pursuant to the authority contained in this subsection.  
Sec. 715.  SEPARABILITY OF PROVISIONS [50 U.S.C. App. § 2164]



Sec. 716.  PERSON DISQUALIFIED FROM EMPLOYMENT AND PENALTIES [50 U.S.C. App. § 2165]  Repealed. Pub. L. 102-558, title I, Sec. 154, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4219




Sec. 717.  TERMINATION OF ACT [50 U.S.C. App. § 2166]

(a) Title I [50 U.S.C. App. § 2071-2078] (except section 104), title III [50 U.S.C. App. § 2091-2099a], and title VII [50 U.S.C. App. § 2151-2171] (except sections 707, 708, and 721 ) shall terminate on September 30, 2014, except that all authority extended under title III on or after the date of enactment of the Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2009 shall be effective for any fiscal year only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts.




(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), any agency created under a provision of law that is terminated under subsection (a) may continue in existence, for purposes of liquidation, for a period not to exceed 6 months, beginning on the date of termination of the provision authorizing the creation of such agency under subsection (a).

For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: 

(d) No action for the recovery of any cooperative payment made to a cooperative association by a Market Administrator under an invalid provision of a milk marketing order issued by the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 [7 U.S.C. App. § 671 et seq.] shall be maintained unless such action is brought by producers specifically named as party plaintiffs to recover their respective share of such payments within ninety days after the date of enactment of the Defense Production Act Amendments of 1952 [June 30, 1952] with respect to any cause of action heretofore accrued and not otherwise barred, or within ninety days after accrual with respect to future payments, and unless each claimant shall allege and prove (1) that he objected at the hearing to the provisions of the order under which such payments were made and (2) that he either refused to accept payments computed with such deduction or accepted them under protest to either the Secretary or the Administrator.  The district courts of the United States shall have exclusive original jurisdiction of all such actions regardless of the amount involved.  This subsection shall not apply to funds held in escrow pursuant to court order.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171], no termination date shall be applicable to this subsection.




Sec. 718.  FEASIBILITY STUDY OF APPLICATION OF UNIFORM COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS TO DEFENSE PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS [50 U.S.C. App. § 2167]  Repealed. Pub. L. 102-558, title I, Sec. 155, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4219
Sec. 719.  FORMATION, FUNCTIONS, APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION OF STAFF, ETC., OF COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD [50 U.S.C. App. § 2168]  Repealed. Pub. L. 100-679, Sec. 5(b), Nov. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 4063


Sec. 721.  AUTHORITY TO REVIEW CERTAIN MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, AND TAKEOVERS [50 U.S.C. App. § 2170]
Sec. 720.  NATIONAL COMMISSION ON SUPPLIES AND SHORTAGES [50 U.S.C. App. § 2169]  Repealed. Pub. L. 102-558, title I, Sec. 156, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4219


(a) Definitions


 (1) Committee; chairperson—The terms “Committee” and “chairperson” mean the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and the chairperson thereof, respectively. 


(i) In general—Any party or parties to any covered transaction may initiate a review of the transaction under this paragraph by submitting a written notice of the transaction to the Chairperson of the Committee. 
(2) Control—The term “control” has the meaning given to such term in regulations which the Committee shall prescribe. 


(3) Covered transaction—The term “covered transaction” means any merger, acquisition, or takeover that is proposed or pending after August 23, 1988, by or with any foreign person which could result in foreign control of any person engaged in interstate commerce in the United States. 




 (4) Foreign government-controlled transaction—The term “foreign government-controlled transaction” means any covered transaction that could result in the control of any person engaged in interstate commerce in the United States by a foreign government or an entity controlled by or acting on behalf of a foreign government. 




(5) Clarification—The term “national security” shall be construed so as to include those issues relating to “homeland security”, including its application to critical infrastructure. 

 (7) Critical technologies—The term “critical technologies” means critical technology, critical components, or critical technology items essential to national defense, identified pursuant to this section, subject to regulations issued at the direction of the President, in accordance with subsection (h). 

(6) Critical infrastructure—The term “critical infrastructure” means, subject to rules issued under this section, systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems or assets would have a debilitating impact on national security. 
(8) Lead agency—The term “lead agency” means the agency, or agencies, designated as the lead agency or agencies pursuant to subsection (k)(5) for the review of a transaction. 


(ii) shall consider the factors specified in subsection (f) for such purpose, as appropriate. 

(b) National Security Reviews and Investigations
(1) National security reviews—


(A) In general—Upon receiving written notification under subparagraph (C) of any covered transaction, or pursuant to a unilateral notification initiated under subparagraph (D) with respect to any covered transaction, the President, acting through the Committee—
(i) shall review the covered transaction to determine the effects of the transaction on the national security of the United States; and 



(B) Applicability—Subparagraph (A) shall apply in each case in which—

(B) Control by foreign government—If the Committee determines that the covered transaction is a foreign government-controlled transaction, the Committee shall conduct an investigation of the transaction under paragraph (2). 
(C) Written notice—

           

(ii) Withdrawal of notice—No covered transaction for which a notice was submitted under clause (i) may be withdrawn from review, unless a written request for such withdrawal is submitted to the Committee by any party to the transaction and approved by the Committee. 




(iii) Continuing discussions—A request for withdrawal under clause (ii) shall not be construed to preclude any party to the covered transaction from continuing informal discussions with the Committee or any member thereof regarding possible resubmission for review pursuant to this paragraph. 




(D) Unilateral initiation of review—Subject to subparagraph (F), the President or the Committee may initiate a review under subparagraph (A) of—
(i) any covered transaction; 


(ii) any covered transaction that has previously been reviewed or investigated under this section, if any party to the transaction submitted false or misleading material information to the Committee in connection with the review or investigation or omitted material information, including material documents, from information submitted to the Committee; or 




(iii) any covered transaction that has previously been reviewed or investigated under this section, if—

(I) any party to the transaction or the entity resulting from consummation of the transaction intentionally materially breaches a mitigation agreement or condition described in subsection (l)(1)(A); 
(II) such breach is certified to the Committee by the lead department or agency monitoring and enforcing such agreement or condition as an intentional material breach; and 


(F) Limit of delegation of certain authority—The authority of the Committee to initiate a review under subparagraph (D) may not be delegated to any person, other than the Deputy Secretary or an appropriate Under Secretary of the department or agency represented on the Committee. 

(III) the Committee determines that there are no other remedies or enforcement tools available to address such breach. 

(E) Timing—Any review under this paragraph shall be completed before the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date of the acceptance of written notice under subparagraph (C) by the chairperson, or beginning on the date of the initiation of the review in accordance with subparagraph (D), as applicable. 
(2) National security investigations—


(A) Certified notice at completion of review—Upon completion of a review under subsection (b) that concludes action under this section, the chairperson and the head of the lead agency shall transmit a certified notice to the members of Congress specified in subparagraph (C)(iii). 

(A) In general—In each case described in subparagraph (B), the Committee shall immediately conduct an investigation of the effects of a covered transaction on the national security of the United States, and take any necessary actions in connection with the transaction to protect the national security of the United States. 

(i) a review of a covered transaction under paragraph (1) results in a determination that—




(I) the transaction threatens to impair the national security of the United States and that threat has not been mitigated during or prior to the review of a covered transaction under paragraph (1); 




(II) the transaction is a foreign government controlled transaction; or 

(III) the transaction would result in control of any critical infrastructure of or within the United States by or on behalf of any foreign person, if the Committee determines that the transaction could impair national security, and that such impairment to national security has not been mitigated by assurances provided or renewed with the approval of the Committee, as described in subsection (l), during the review period under paragraph (1); or 




(ii) the lead agency recommends, and the Committee concurs, that an investigation be undertaken. 

(C) Timing—Any investigation under subparagraph (A) shall be completed before the end of the 45-day period beginning on the date on which the investigation commenced. 
(D) Exception—


(i) In general—Notwithstanding subparagraph (B)(i), an investigation of a foreign government-controlled transaction described in subclause (II) of subparagraph (B)(i) or a transaction involving critical infrastructure described in subclause (III) of subparagraph (B)(i) shall not be required under this paragraph, if the Secretary of the Treasury and the head of the lead agency jointly determine, on the basis of the review of the transaction under paragraph (1), that the transaction will not impair the national security of the United States. 




(ii) Nondelegation—The authority of the Secretary or the head of an agency referred to in clause (i) may not be delegated to any person, other than the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury or the deputy head (or the equivalent thereof) of the lead agency, respectively. 

(aa) only to an appropriate employee of the Department of the Treasury (in the case of the Secretary of the Treasury) or to an appropriate employee of the lead agency (in the case of the lead agency) who was appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, with respect to any notice provided under paragraph (1) following the completion of a review under this section; or 

(E) Guidance on Certain Transactions with National Security Implications —The Chairperson shall, not later than 180 days after the effective date of the Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007, publish in the Federal Register guidance on the types of transactions that the Committee has reviewed and that have presented national security considerations, including transactions that may constitute covered transactions that would result in control of critical infrastructure relating to United States national security by a foreign government or an entity controlled by or acting on behalf of a foreign government. 
(3) Certifications to Congress—



(B) Certified report at completion of investigation—As soon as is practicable after completion of an investigation under subsection (b) that concludes action under this section, the chairperson and the head of the lead agency shall transmit to the members of Congress specified in subparagraph (C)(iii) a certified written report (consistent with the requirements of subsection (c)) on the results of the investigation, unless the matter under investigation has been sent to the President for decision. 




(C) Certification procedures—

(i) In general—Each certified notice and report required under subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, shall be submitted to the members of Congress specified in clause (iii), and shall include—
(I) a description of the actions taken by the Committee with respect to the transaction; and 

(II) identification of the determinative factors considered under subsection (f). 





(ii) Content of certification—Each certified notice and report required under subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, shall be signed by the chairperson and the head of the lead agency, and shall state that, in the determination of the Committee, there are no unresolved national security concerns with the transaction that is the subject of the notice or report. 
(iii) Members of Congress—Each certified notice and report required under subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, shall be transmitted—
(I) to the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader of the Senate; 


(I) In general—Each certified notice and report required under subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, shall be signed by the chairperson and the head of the lead agency, which signature requirement may only be delegated in accordance with subclause (II). 
(II) to the chair and ranking member of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and of any committee of the Senate having oversight over the lead agency; 


(III) to the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; 

(IV) to the chair and ranking member of the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and of any committee of the House of Representatives having oversight over the lead agency; and 

(V) with respect to covered transactions involving critical infrastructure, to the members of the Senate from the State in which the principal place of business of the acquired United States person is located, and the member from the Congressional District in which such principal place of business is located. 
(iv) Signatures; limit on delegation—


(II) Limitation of delegation of certifications—The chairperson and the head of the lead agency may delegate the signature requirement under subclause (I)—



Any information or documentary material filed with the President or the President’s designee pursuant to this section shall be exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code, and no such information or documentary material may be made public, except as may be relevant to any administrative or judicial action or proceeding. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prevent disclosure to either House of Congress or to any duly authorized committee or subcommittee of the Congress. 

(bb) only to a Deputy Secretary of the Treasury (in the case of the Secretary of the Treasury) or a person serving in the Deputy position or the equivalent thereof at the lead agency (in the case of the lead agency), with respect to any report provided under subparagraph (B) following an investigation under this section. 

(4) Analysis by Director of National Intelligence—




(A) In general—The Director of National Intelligence shall expeditiously carry out a thorough analysis of any threat to the national security of the United States posed by any covered transaction. The Director of National Intelligence shall also seek and incorporate the views of all affected or appropriate intelligence agencies with respect to the transaction. 




(B) Timing—The analysis required under subparagraph (A) shall be provided by the Director of National Intelligence to the Committee not later than 20 days after the date on which notice of the transaction is accepted by the Committee under paragraph (1)(C), but such analysis may be supplemented or amended, as the Director considers necessary or appropriate, or upon a request for additional information by the Committee.  The Director may begin the analysis at any time prior to acceptance of the notice, in accordance with otherwise applicable law. 




(C) Interaction with intelligence community—The Director of National Intelligence shall ensure that the intelligence community remains engaged in the collection, analysis, and dissemination to the Committee of any additional relevant information that may become available during the course of any investigation conducted under subsection (b) with respect to a transaction. 

(5) Submission of additional information—No provision of this subsection shall be construed as prohibiting any party to a covered transaction from submitting additional information concerning the transaction, including any proposed restructuring of the transaction or any modifications to any agreements in connection with the transaction, while any review or investigation of the transaction is ongoing. 

(D) Independent role of Director—The Director of National Intelligence shall be a nonvoting, ex officio member of the Committee, and shall be provided with all notices received by the Committee under paragraph (1)(C) regarding covered transactions, but shall serve no policy role on the Committee, other than to provide analysis under subparagraphs (A) and (C) in connection with a covered transaction. 
(6) Notice of results to parties— The Committee shall notify the parties to a covered transaction of the results of a review or investigation under this section, promptly upon completion of all action under this section. 

(7) Regulations—Regulations prescribed under this section shall include standard procedures for—


(B) identified by the Secretary of Defense as posing a potential regional military threat to the interests of the United States; or 

(A) submitting any notice of a covered transaction to the Committee; 

(B) submitting a request to withdraw a covered transaction from review; 

(C) resubmitting a notice of a covered transaction that was previously withdrawn from review; and 

(D) providing notice of the results of a review or investigation to the parties to the covered transaction, upon completion of all action under this section. 
(c) Confidentiality of Information 


(d) Action by the President  


(1) In general—Subject to paragraph (4), the President may take such action for such time as the President considers appropriate to suspend or prohibit any covered transaction that threatens to impair the national security of the United States. 




(2) Announcement by the President—The President shall announce the decision on whether or not to take action pursuant to paragraph (1) not later than 15 days after the date on which an investigation described in subsection (b) is completed. 

(4) Findings of the President—The President may exercise the authority conferred by paragraph (1), only if the President finds that—

(3) Enforcement—The President may direct the Attorney General of the United States to seek appropriate relief, including divestment relief, in the district courts of the United States, in order to implement and enforce this subsection. 
(A) there is credible evidence that leads the President to believe that the foreign interest exercising control might take action that threatens to impair the national security; and 


(5) Factors to be considered—For purposes of determining whether to take action under paragraph (1), the President shall consider, among other factors each of the factors described in subsection (f), as appropriate. 

(B) provisions of law, other than this section and the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, do not, in the judgment of the President, provide adequate and appropriate authority for the President to protect the national security in the matter before the President. 
(e) Actions and Findings Nonreviewable

The actions of the President under paragraph (1) of subsection (d) and the findings of the President under paragraph (4) of subsection (d) shall not be subject to judicial review. 

(f) Factors to be Considered


(i) under section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 [section 2405(j) of this Appendix], as a country that supports terrorism; 
For purposes of this section, the President or the President’s designee may, taking into account the requirements of national security, consider—


(1) domestic production needed for projected national defense requirements, 


(2) the capability and capacity of domestic industries to meet national defense requirements, including the availability of human resources, products, technology, materials, and other supplies and services, 
(3) the control of domestic industries and commercial activity by foreign citizens as it affects the capability and capacity of the United States to meet the requirements of national security, 


(B) Proprietary information—Proprietary information which can be associated with a particular party to a covered transaction shall be furnished in accordance with subparagraph (A) only to a committee of Congress, and only when the committee provides assurances of confidentiality, unless such party otherwise consents in writing to such disclosure. 
(4) the potential effects of the proposed or pending transaction on sales of military goods, equipment, or technology to any country—

(A) identified by the Secretary of State—



(ii) under section 6(l) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 [section 2405(l) of this Appendix], as a country of concern regarding missile proliferation; or 

(iii) under section 6(m) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 [section 2405(m) of this Appendix], as a country of concern regarding the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons; 

(C) listed under section 309(c) of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 [42 U.S.C. App. § 2139a(c)] on the “Nuclear Non-Proliferation-Special Country List” [15 C.F.R. Part 778, Supplement No. 4] or any successor list; 




(5) the potential effects of the proposed or pending transaction on United States international technological leadership in areas affecting United States national security; 

(8) whether the covered transaction is a foreign government-controlled transaction, as determined under subsection (b)(1)(B);

(6) the potential national security-related effects on United States critical infrastructure, including major energy assets; 
(7) the potential national security-related effects on United States critical technologies; 



(A) the adherence of the subject country to nonproliferation control regimes, including treaties and multilateral supply guidelines, which shall draw on, but not be limited to, the annual report on “Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments” required by section 403 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act; 

(9) as appropriate, and particularly with respect to transactions requiring an investigation under subsection (b)(1)(B), a review of the current assessment of—

(C) the potential for transshipment or diversion of technologies with military applications, including an analysis of national export control laws and regulations; 

(B) the relationship of such country with the United States, specifically on its record on cooperating in counterterrorism efforts, which shall draw on, but not be limited to, the report of the President to Congress under section 7120 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004; and 
(10) the long-term projection of United States requirements for sources of energy and other critical resources and material; and 


(1) Briefing requirement on request—The Committee shall, upon request from any Member of Congress specified in subsection (b)(3)(C)(iii), promptly provide briefings on a covered transaction for which all action has concluded under this section, or on compliance with a mitigation agreement or condition imposed with respect to such transaction, on a classified basis, if deemed necessary by the sensitivity of the information. Briefings under this paragraph may be provided to the congressional staff of such a Member of Congress having appropriate security clearance. 

(11) such other factors as the President or the Committee may determine to be appropriate, generally or in connection with a specific review or investigation. 
(g) Additional Information to Congress; Confidentiality


(2) Application of confidentiality provisions—


(A) In general—The disclosure of information under this subsection shall be consistent with the requirements of subsection (c). Members of Congress and staff of either House of Congress or any committee of Congress, shall be subject to the same limitations on disclosure of information as are applicable under subsection (c). 

(5) Designation of lead agency—The Secretary of the Treasury shall designate, as appropriate, a member or members of the Committee to be the lead agency or agencies on behalf of the Committee—

(h) Regulations

(1) In general—The President shall direct, subject to notice and comment, the issuance of regulations to carry out this section. 

(2) Effective date—Regulations issued under this section shall become effective not later than 180 days after the effective date of the Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007. 




(3) Content—Regulations issued under this subsection shall—

(B) to the extent possible—

(A) provide for the imposition of civil penalties for any violation of this section, including any mitigation agreement entered into or conditions imposed pursuant to subsection (l); 
(i) minimize paperwork burdens; and 


(i) Effect on Other Law

(ii) coordinate reporting requirements under this section with reporting requirements under any other provision of Federal law; and 
(C) provide for an appropriate role for the Secretary of Labor with respect to mitigation agreements. 



No provision of this section shall be construed as altering or affecting any other authority, process, regulation, investigation, enforcement measure, or review provided by or established under any other provision of Federal law, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or any other authority of the President or the Congress under the Constitution of the United States. 




(j) Technology Risk Assessments 

In any case in which an assessment of the risk of diversion of defense critical technology is performed by a designee of the President, a copy of such assessment shall be provided to any other designee of the President responsible for reviewing or investigating a merger, acquisition, or takeover under this section. 
(k) Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States
 

(H) The Secretary of Labor (nonvoting, ex officio). 

(1) Establishment—The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, established pursuant to Executive Order No. 11858, shall be a multi agency committee to carry out this section and such other assignments as the President may designate. 
(2) Membership—The Committee shall be comprised of the following members or the designee of any such member: 

(A) The Secretary of the Treasury. 

(B) The Secretary of Homeland Security. 

(C) The Secretary of Commerce. 


(4) Assistant Secretary for the Department of the Treasury—There shall be established an additional position of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Assistant Secretary appointed under this paragraph shall report directly to the Undersecretary of the Treasury for International Affairs. The duties of the Assistant Secretary shall include duties related to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, as delegated by the Secretary of the Treasury under this section. 
(D) The Secretary of Defense. 

(E) The Secretary of State. 

(F) The Attorney General of the United States. 

(G) The Secretary of Energy. 



(I) The Director of National Intelligence (nonvoting, ex officio). 


(J) The heads of any other executive department, agency, or office, as the President determines appropriate, generally or on a case-by-case basis. 
(3) Chairperson—The Secretary of the Treasury shall serve as the chairperson of the Committee. 




(I) provide periodic reports to the Committee on any material modification to any such agreement or condition imposed with respect to the transaction; and 
(A) for each covered transaction, and for negotiating any mitigation agreements or other conditions necessary to protect national security; and 


(B) for all matters related to the monitoring of the completed transaction, to ensure compliance with such agreements or conditions and with this section. 




(6) Other members—The chairperson shall consult with the heads of such other Federal departments, agencies, and independent establishments in any review or investigation under subsection (a), as the chairperson determines to be appropriate, on the basis of the facts and circumstances of the covered transaction under review or investigation (or the designee of any such department or agency head). 




(7) Meetings—The Committee shall meet upon the direction of the President or upon the call of the chairperson, without regard to section 552b of title 5, United States Code (if otherwise applicable). 
(l) Mitigation, Tracking, and Post Consummation Monitoring and Enforcement

(1) Mitigation—


(B) Risk-based analysis required—Any agreement entered into or condition imposed under subparagraph (A) shall be based on a risk-based analysis, conducted by the Committee, of the threat to national security of the covered transaction. 

(A) In general—The Committee or a lead agency may, on behalf of the Committee, negotiate, enter into or impose, and enforce any agreement or condition with any party to the covered transaction in order to mitigate any threat to the national security of the United States that arises as a result of the covered transaction.
(2) Tracking authority for withdrawn notices—


(ii) specific time frames for resubmitting any such written notice; and 

(A) In general—If any written notice of a covered transaction that was submitted to the Committee under this section is withdrawn before any review or investigation by the Committee under subsection (b) is completed, the Committee shall establish, as appropriate—

(i) interim protections to address specific concerns with such transaction that have been raised in connection with any such review or investigation pending any resubmission of any written notice under this section with respect to such transaction and further action by the President under this section; 

(A) Designation of lead agency—The lead agency shall negotiate, modify, monitor, and enforce, on behalf of the Committee, any agreement entered into or condition imposed under paragraph (1) with respect to a covered transaction, based on the expertise with and knowledge of the issues related to such transaction on the part of the designated department or agency. Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit other departments or agencies in assisting the lead agency in carrying out the purposes of this paragraph. 

(iii) a process for tracking any actions that may be taken by any party to the transaction, in connection with the transaction, before the notice referred to in clause (ii) is resubmitted. 

(B) Designation of agency—The lead agency, other than any entity of the intelligence community (as defined in the National Security Act of 1947), shall, on behalf of the Committee, ensure that the requirements of subparagraph (A) with respect to any covered transaction that is subject to such subparagraph are met. 
(3) Negotiation, modification, monitoring, and enforcement—


(B) Reporting by designated agency—

(i) Modification reports—The lead agency in connection with any agreement entered into or condition imposed with respect to a covered transaction shall—


(i) an evaluation of whether there is credible evidence of a coordinated strategy by 1 or more countries or companies to acquire United States companies involved in research, development, or production of critical technologies for which the United States is a leading producer; and 




(II) ensure that any material modification to any such agreement or condition is reported to the Director of National Intelligence, the Attorney General of the United States, and any other Federal department or agency that may have a material interest in such modification. 

(I) unnecessarily diverting Committee resources from assessing any new covered transaction for which a written notice has been filed pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(C), and if necessary, reaching a mitigation agreement with or imposing a condition on a party to such covered transaction or any covered transaction for which a review has been reopened for any reason; or 




(ii) Compliance—The Committee shall develop and agree upon methods for evaluating compliance with any agreement entered into or condition imposed with respect to a covered transaction that will allow the Committee to adequately assure compliance, without—

(1) In general—The chairperson shall transmit a report to the chairman and ranking member of the committee of jurisdiction in the Senate and the House of Representatives, before July 31 of each year on all of the reviews and investigations of covered transactions completed under subsection (b) during the 12-month period covered by the report. 

(II) placing unnecessary burdens on a party to a covered transaction. 
(m) Annual Report to Congress



(2) Contents of report relating to covered transactions—The annual report under paragraph (1) shall contain the following information, with respect to each covered transaction, for the reporting period: 

(A) A list of all notices filed and all reviews or investigations completed during the period, with basic information on each party to the transaction, the nature of the business activities or products of all pertinent persons, along with information about any withdrawal from the process, and any decision or action by the President under this section. 




(B) Specific, cumulative, and, as appropriate, trend information on the numbers of filings, investigations, withdrawals, and decisions or actions by the President under this section. 

(C) Cumulative and, as appropriate, trend information on the business sectors involved in the filings which have been made, and the countries from which the investments have originated. 

(D) Information on whether companies that withdrew notices to the Committee in accordance with subsection (b)(1)(C)(ii) have later refiled such notices, or, alternatively, abandoned the transaction. 

(A) In general—In order to assist Congress in its oversight responsibilities with respect to this section, the President and such agencies as the President shall designate shall include in the annual report submitted under paragraph (1)—

(E) The types of security arrangements and conditions the Committee has used to mitigate national security concerns about a transaction, including a discussion of the methods that the Committee and any lead agency are using to determine compliance with such arrangements or conditions. 

(F) A detailed discussion of all perceived adverse effects of covered transactions on the national security or critical infrastructure of the United States that the Committee will take into account in its deliberations during the period before delivery of the next report, to the extent possible. 
(3) Contents of report relating to critical technologies—




In order to assist Congress in its oversight functions with respect to this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] and to improve the awareness of United States industry of foreign industrial espionage and the ability of such industry to protect against such espionage, the President shall submit to Congress a report that describes, as of the time of the report, the following:

(ii) an evaluation of whether there are industrial espionage activities directed or directly assisted by foreign governments against private United States companies aimed at obtaining commercial secrets related to critical technologies. 

(B) Release of unclassified study—All appropriate portions of the annual report under paragraph (1) may be classified. An unclassified version of the report, as appropriate, consistent with safeguarding national security and privacy, shall be made available to the public. 




(n) Certification of Notices and Assurances

Each notice, and any follow-up information, submitted under this section and regulations prescribed under this section to the President or the Committee by a party to a covered transaction, and any information submitted by any such party in connection with any action for which a report is required pursuant to paragraph (3)(B) of subsection (l), with respect to the implementation of any mitigation agreement or condition described in paragraph (1)(A) of subsection (l), or any material change in circumstances, shall be accompanied by a written statement by the chief executive officer or the designee of the person required to submit such notice or information certifying that, to the best of the knowledge and belief of that person—




(1) the notice or information submitted fully complies with the requirements of this section or such regulation, agreement, or condition; and 
(2) the notice or information is accurate and complete in all material respects.


Sec. 721a.  PROHIBITION ON PURCHASE OF UNITED STATES DEFENSE CONTRACTORS BY ENTITIES CONTROLLED BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS [50 U.S.C. App. § 2170a]
(a) In General

No entity controlled by a foreign government may merge with, acquire, or take over a company engaged in interstate commerce in the United States that—


 (c) Definitions

(1) is performing a Department of Defense contract, or a Department of Energy contract under a national security program, that cannot be performed satisfactorily unless that company is given access to information in a proscribed category of information; or
(2) during the previous fiscal year, was awarded—

(A) Department of Defense prime contracts in an aggregate amount in excess of $500,000,000; or


The limitation in subsection (a) shall not apply if a merger, acquisition, or takeover is not suspended or prohibited pursuant to section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 [50 U.S.C. App. § 2170].
(B) Department of Energy prime contracts under national security programs in an aggregate amount in excess of $500,000,000.

(b) Inapplicability to Certain Cases



In this section:


(B) with respect to Department of Energy contracts—

(1) The term “entity controlled by a foreign government” includes—

(A) any domestic or foreign organization or corporation that is effectively owned or controlled by a foreign government; and
(B) any individual acting on behalf of a foreign government, as determined by the President.


(A) with respect to Department of Defense contracts—
(2) The term “proscribed category of information” means a category of information that—


(i) includes special access information;


(ii) is determined by the Secretary of Defense to include information the disclosure of which to an entity controlled by a foreign government is not in the national security interests of the United States; and
(iii) is defined in regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for the purposes of this section; and



(1) In general—The President shall appoint an Executive Director of the Defense Production Act Committee (in this section referred to as the ‘Executive Director’), who shall—

(i) is determined by the Secretary of Energy to include information described in subparagraph (A)(ii); and
(ii) is defined in regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Energy for the purposes of this section.


(1) Submission and contents
Sec. 721b.  REPORTS ON FOREIGN INDUSTRIAL ESPIONAGE [50 U.S.C. App. § 2170b]

(a) In General




(A) The respective policy functions and operational roles of the agencies of the executive branch of the Federal Government in identifying and countering threats to United States industry of foreign industrial espionage, including the manner in which such functions and roles are coordinated.

(B) The means by which the Federal Government communicates information on such threats, and on methods to protect against such threats, to United States industry In General and to United States companies known to be targets of foreign industrial espionage.




(C) The specific measures that are being or could be undertaken in order to improve the activities referred to in subparagraphs (A) and (B), including proposals for any modifications of law necessary to facilitate the undertaking of such activities.

(ii) the industrial sectors and types of information and technology targeted by such espionage; and

(D) The threat to United States industry of foreign industrial espionage and any trends in that threat, including—
(i) the number and identity of the foreign governments conducting foreign industrial espionage;



Not later each year than the date provided in section 507 of the National Security Act of 1947 [50 U.S.C. App. § 415b], the President shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report updating the information referred to in subsection (a)(1)(D). 
(iii) the methods used to conduct such espionage.

(2) Date of Submission


The President shall submit the report required under this subsection not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] (Oct. 14, 1994).

(b) Annual Update

(1) Submittal to congressional intelligence committees


(2) Submittal to congressional leadership


To the maximum extent practicable, the reports referred to in subsections (a) and (b) shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but may be accompanied by a classified appendix. 
Not later than April 14 each year, the President shall submit to the congressional leadership a report updating the information referred to in subsection (a)(1)(D). 


(3) Definitions 


In this subsection: 

(A) Congressional intelligence committees—The term “congressional intelligence committees” has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 [50 U.S.C. App. § 401a]. 

(B) Congressional leadership—The term “congressional leadership” means the Speaker and the minority leader of the House of Representatives and the majority leader and the minority leader of the Senate. 
(c) Form of Reports 


(d) Omitted 


There is established the Defense Production Act Committee (in this section referred to as the ‘Committee’), which shall advise the President on the effective use of the authority under this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] by the departments, agencies, and independent establishments of the Federal Government to which the President has delegated authority under this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171].

(e) Definition 

For the purposes of this section, “foreign industrial espionage” means industrial espionage conducted by a foreign government or by a foreign company with direct assistance of a foreign government against a private United States company and aimed at obtaining commercial secrets.
Sec. 722. DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT COMMITTEE [50 U.S.C. App. § 2171]

(a) Committee Established


(b) Membership

(1) In general—The members of the Committee shall be—





(A) the head of each Federal agency to which the President has delegated authority under this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171]; and
(B) the Chairperson of the Council of Economic Advisors.


(c) Executive Director
(2) Chairperson—The President shall designate 1 member of the Committee as the Chairperson of the Committee.



(A) be responsible to the Chairperson of the Committee; and




(B) carry out such activities relating to the Committee as the Chairperson may determine.




(2) Appointment—The appointment by the President shall not be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.




(3) Compensation—For pay periods beginning on or after the date on which each Chairperson is appointed, funds for the pay of the Director shall be paid from appropriations to the salaries and expenses account of the department or agency of the Chairperson of the Committee.  The Director shall be compensated at a rate of pay equivalent to that of a Deputy Assistant Secretary (or a comparable position) of the Federal agency of the Chairperson of the Committee.




(d) Report




Not later than the end of the first quarter of each calendar year, the Committee shall submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report signed by each member of the Committee that contains—




(3) recommendations for legislation, regulations, executive orders, or other action by the Federal Government necessary to improve the use of the authority described in paragraph (1); and

(1) a review of the authority under this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171] of each department, agency, or independent establishment of the Federal Government to which the President has delegated authority under this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171];




(2) recommendations for the effective use of the authority described in paragraph (1) in a manner consistent with the statement of policy under section 2(b);

(1) In general—The President shall submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives, a detailed annual report on the impact of offsets on the defense preparedness, industrial competitiveness, employment, and trade of the United States.

(4) recommendations for improving information sharing between departments, agencies, and independent establishments of the Federal Government relating to all aspects of the authority described in paragraph (1).




(e) Federal Advisory Committee Act

The provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act [5 U.S.C. App. §] shall not apply to the Committee.

(2) Duties of the Secretary of Commerce—The Secretary of Commerce (hereafter in this subsection referred to as ‘the Secretary’) shall—

Sec. 723. ANNUAL REPORT ON IMPACT OF OFFSETS [50 U.S.C. App. § 2172]
(a) Report Required




(A) the full range of domestic defense productive capability (with special attention paid to the firms serving as lower-tier subcontractors or suppliers); and

(A) prepare the report required by paragraph (1);




(B) consult with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of State, and the United States Trade Representative in connection with the preparation of such report; and




(C) function as the President’s Executive Agent for carrying out this section.
(b) Interagency Studies and Related Data 


(B) the domestic defense technology base as a consequence of the technology transfers associated with such offset agreements.

(1) Purpose of report—Each report required under subsection (a) shall identify the cumulative effects of offset agreements on—

(1) In general—If a United States firm enters into a contract for the sale of a weapon system or defense-related item to a foreign country or foreign firm and such contract is subject to an offset agreement exceeding $5,000,000 in value, such firm shall furnish to the official designated in the regulations promulgated pursuant to paragraph (2) information concerning such sale.

(2) Use of data—Data developed or compiled by any agency while conducting any interagency study or other independent study or analysis shall be made available to the Secretary to facilitate the execution of the Secretary’s responsibilities with respect to trade offset and countertrade policy development.




(c) Notice of Offset Agreements

(2) Regulations—The information to be furnished under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed in regulations promulgated by the Secretary. Such regulations shall provide protection from public disclosure for such information, unless public disclosure is subsequently specifically authorized by the firm furnishing the information. 




(d) Contents of Report

(1) In general—Each report under subsection (a) shall include—

(A) a net assessment of the elements of the industrial base and technology base covered by the report;

The findings and recommendations of the reports required by subsection (a), and any interagency reports and analyses shall be considered by representatives of the United States during bilateral and multilateral negotiations to minimize the adverse effects of offsets.

(B) recommendations for appropriate remedial action under the authority of this Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 2061-2171], or other law or regulations; 




(C) a summary of the findings and recommendations of any interagency studies conducted during the reporting period under subsection (b);

(D) a summary of offset arrangements concluded during the reporting period for which information has been furnished pursuant to subsection (c); and




(E) a summary and analysis of any bilateral and multilateral negotiations relating to the use of offsets completed during the reporting period.

(e) Utilization of Annual Report in Negotiations

(2) Alternative findings or recommendations—Each report required under this section shall include any alternative findings or recommendations offered by any departmental Secretary, agency head, or the United States Trade Representative to the Secretary.

الطعن 2 لسنة 35 ق جلسة 12 / 6 / 1969 مكتب فني 20 ج 2 تنازع ق 1 ص 529

جلسة 12 من يونيه سنة 1969

برياسة السيد المستشار/ حسين صفوت السركي نائب رئيس المحكمة، وعضوية السادة المستشارين: محمد صبري، ومحمد ممتاز نصار؛ وبطرس زغلول؛ وحسنين رفعت؛ ومحمد توفيق المغربي؛ ومحمد طاهر عبد الحميد.

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الطلب رقم 2 لسنة 35 "تنازع"

(أ) اختصاص. "اختصاص محكمة تنازع الاختصاص".

مناط اختصاص محكمة تنازع الاختصاص قيام دعوى الموضوع الواحد أمام جهة القضاء العادي وأمام جهة القضاء الإداري. قضاء كلتا الجهتين باختصاصها أو تخلي كل منهما عن الاختصاص (م 17 ق 43 لسنة 1965).

(ب) مرافق عامة. "شروط عقد الامتياز". التزام. "الاشتراط لمصلحة الغير". اختصاص. "اختصاص ولائي".

اشتراط جهة الإدارة على الملتزم استخدام عمال الملتزم السابق. اشتراط لمصلحة الغير. للمستفيد حق مباشر يستطيع أن يطالب المتعهد بالوفاء به. علاقة المستفيد بالمتعهد علاقة عقدية من علاقات القانون الخاص. اختصاص القضاء العادي بنظر النزاع بشأنها.

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1 - مناط اختصاص محكمة تنازع الاختصاص وفقاً لنص المادة 17 من القانون رقم 43 لسنة 1965 في شأن السلطة القضائية أن تكون دعوى الموضوع الواحد مطروحة أمام جهة القضاء العادي وأمام جهة القضاء الإداري وأن تكون كلتا الجهتين قد قضت باختصاصها أو أن تكون كل منهما قد تخلت عنها وقضت بعدم اختصاصها وعندئذ يقوم سبب الطلب بتعيين المحكمة التي تنظره وتفصل فيه.

2 - تعهد الملتزم في عقد امتياز المرافق العامة باستخدام عمال الملتزم السابق بذات الشروط والأجور على أن يعتبر تعيينهم جديداً، هذا التعهد وإن ورد في عقد الالتزام إلا أنه ليس من الشروط التي وضعت لأداء خدمة عامة للجمهور بل هو تعاقد بين وجهة الإدارة وباسمها وبين الملتزم الجديد لصالح العمال المذكورين ولجهة الإدارة في هذا الاشتراط مصلحة أدبية هي استمرار حقوقهم مع حرص جهة الإدارة على عدم تفشي البطالة. وإذ كان المستفيد في الاشتراط لصالح الغير يستفيد حقاً شخصياً مباشراً بمقتضى العقد يستطيع أن يطالب المتعهد بوفائه وكانت هذه العلاقة العقدية من علاقات القانون الخاص لقيامها بين المستفيد والمتعهد فإن مؤدى ذلك أن جهة القضاء العادي تكون هي المختصة بنظر النزاع بينهما.

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المحكمة

بعد الاطلاع على الأوراق وسماع التقرير الذي تلاه السيد المستشار المقرر والمرافعة وبعد المداولة.

حيث إن الوقائع - على ما يبين من الأوراق - تتحصل في أن الطالب تقدم بطلب إلى هذه المحكمة قال فيه إنه إزاء تخلي كل من جهتي القضاء العادي والإداري عن الفصل في موضوع دعواه فقد تقدم بطلبه لتعيين الجهة المختصة بنظره.

وحيث إن الوقائع تتحصل وعلى ما يبين من الأوراق في أن الطالب أقام الدعوى رقم 110 سنة 1956 عمال كلي طنطا ضد شركة أتوبيس مدينة طنطا ومدير بلدية طنطا ومكتب العمل فيها وطلب الحكم بإعادته إلى العمل لدى الشركة المدعى عليها الأولى واحتياطياً إلزام المدعى عليهما الأول والثاني بأن يدفعا له متضامنين مبلغ 500 ج وذلك في مواجهة المدعى عليه الأخير. وقال الطالب بياناً لدعواه أنه كان يعمل في الشركة الشبراوية التي كانت تقوم باستغلال خطوط أتوبيس مدينة طنطا منذ 20 مايو سنة 1948 غير أنها أهملت إدارة هذا المرفق مما دعا جهة الإدارة إلى إصدار قرار بإنهاء عملها في 30/ 6/ 1952 وأعلنت جهة الإدارة عن شروط استغلال المرفق في مزايدة عامة ثم رست العملية على الشركة المدعى عليها الأولى اعتباراً من أول إبريل سنة 1955 وورد في المادة 64 من عقد الالتزام تعهد الشركة الملتزمة المدعى عليها الأولى باستخدام جميع العمال الذين كانوا يعملون لدى الشركة الشبراوية حتى 30 يونيه سنة 1952 وذلك بنفس الشروط وبذات الأجور التي كانوا يعملون بها لدى الشركة السابقة، فتقدم الطالب للعمل لدى الشركة المدعى عليها الأولى غير أنها رفضت طلبه فشكا الأمر إلى مكتب العمل ثم أقام دعواه بطلباته سالفة البيان. وبتاريخ 14 مايو سنة 1956 قضت جهة القضاء العادي بعدم اختصاصها بنظر النزاع وأقامت قضاءها على أن المادة العاشرة من القانون رقم 165 سنة 1955 - في شأن تنظيم مجلس الدولة - أطلقت اختصاص جهة القضاء الإداري بالفصل في المنازعات الخاصة بعقد الالتزام وأنه وإن كان الطالب يعتبر في حكم المستفيد في اشتراط لصالحه ثابت بعقد الالتزام بين مجلس مدينة طنطا وبين الشركة المدعى عليها الأولى إلا أن هذا لا يخرج النزاع عن اختصاص مجلس الدولة بهيئة قضاء إداري بالفصل في المنازعة. وبعد صدور هذا الحكم أقام الطالب الدعوى رقم 38 سنة 11 ق أمام محكمة القضاء الإداري - هيئة المنازعات الخاصة بالعقود الإدارية والتعويضات - ضد المدعى عليهم سالفي البيان وطلب الحكم أصلياً على المدعى عليها الأولى بعودته إلى عمله مع صرف المرتب المستحق له من إبريل سنة 1955 واحتياطياً إلزام المدعى عليهما الأولين متضامنين بأن يدفعا له مبلغ 500 ج على سبيل التعويض، ثم قصر الطالب دعواه على طلب التعويض وأسس دعواه على ذات الأساس في الدعوى التي أقيمت أمام جهة القضاء العادي. وبتاريخ 21/ 3/ 1963 قضى مجلس الدولة - بهيئة قضاء إداري - بعدم اختصاصه بنظر طلب التعويض الموجه ضد الشركة المدعى عليها الأولى وبرفض طلب التعويض قبل مجلس مدينة طنطا. أقام الطالب بعد ذلك الدعوى رقم 896 سنة 1963 كلي طنطا ضد الشركة المدعى عليها الأولى ووزير الإدارة المحلية ومجلس مدينة طنطا وبجلسة 28 ديسمبر سنة 1964 قضت المحكمة باعتبار الدعوى منتهية بالنسبة لمن عدا الشركة المدعى عليها الأولى وبعدم جواز نظر الدعوى بالنسبة للطلبات الموجهة للشركة المدعى عليها الأولى. أبدت النيابة العامة الرأي بقبول الطلب وتعيين جهة القضاء العادي للفصل في النزاع.

وحيث إنه لما كان مناط اختصاص محكمة تنازع الاختصاص وفقاً لنص المادة 17 من القانون رقم 43 سنة 1965 في شأن السلطة القضائية أن تكون دعوى الموضوع الواحد مطروحة أمام جهة القضاء العادي وأمام جهة القضاء الإداري وأن تكون كلتا الجهتين قد قضت باختصاصها أو أن تكون كل منهما قد تخلت عنها وقضت بعدم اختصاصها، وعندئذ يقوم سبب الطلب بتعيين المحكمة التي تنظره وتفصل فيه. لما كان ذلك وكان قد قضى من جهة القضاء العادي بعدم اختصاصها بنظر دعوى الطالب قبل مجلس مدينة طنطا فلما أقام الطالب دعواه أمام مجلس الدولة بهيئة قضاء إداري بطلب التعويض قبل مجلس مدينة طنطا قضي فيها برفض هذا الطلب، وبذلك انتفى سبب الطلب بتعيين الجهة المختصة وذلك بعد أن قضت جهة القضاء الإداري برفضه في هذا الخصوص، ويتعين لذلك عدم قبول الطلب بالنسبة إلى مجلس مدينة طنطا.

وحيث إن الطلب استوفى أوضاعه الشكلية بالنسبة للشركة المدعى عليها الأولى.

وحيث إنه لما كان موضوع النزاع سواء أمام جهة القضاء العادي أو جهة القضاء الإداري هو عن طلب تنفيذ الالتزام المبين في المادة 64 من عقد التزام المرفق العام المعقود بين الشركة المدعى عليها الأولى وجهة الإدارة وذلك فيما يتعلق بالتزام الشركة بتشغيل العمال الذين كانوا يعملون لدى الشركة الشبراوية حتى 30/ 6/ 1952، وطلب التعويض عن عدم تنفيذ هذا الالتزام فإن هذا الموضوع الذي طرح على كل من جهتي القضاء العادي والإداري واحد، وإذ تخلت كل منهما عن الفصل فيه فقضت بعدم اختصاصها بنظره، فقد قام سبب الطلب بتعيين الجهة المختصة. وإذ تنص المادة 64 من عقد الامتياز على "مع مراعاة أحكام المواد 56 و60 و63 يجب على الملتزم في حالة ما إذا منح التزام استغلال الخطين أن يستخدم جميع المستخدمين والعمال الذين كانوا حتى يوم 30/ 6/ 1965 يعملون لدى مستغل خطوط أتوبيس مدينة طنطا وذلك بذات الشروط والأجور التي كانوا يتقاضونها في ذلك التاريخ على ألا يكون مسئولاً عن أية مكافأة لهم عن مدة خدمتهم السابقة لدى المستغل السابق ويعتبر تعيينهم جديداً بأجورهم الأخيرة" فإنها وإن وردت ضمن بنود عقد الالتزام إلا أنها ليست من الشروط التي وضعت لأداء خدمة عامة للجمهور بل هي تعاقد بين جهة الإدارة وباسمها وبين الشركة الملتزمة وذلك على التزامات اشترطتها جهة الإدارة لصالح العمال المبينين في المادة 64 من عقد الالتزام سالف البيان، ولجهة الإدارة في هذا مصلحة أديبة هي استمرار هؤلاء العمال والمستخدمين في عملهم بعد أن كانوا قد ارتبطوا به مع الملتزم السابق، وباعتبار أن جهة الإدارة حريصة على عدم تفشي البطالة واستقرار حقوق العاملين المبينين في هذه المادة، وإذ كان المستفيد في الاشتراط لصالح الغير يستفيد حقاً شخصياً مباشراً بمقتضى العقد يستطيع أن يطالب المتعهد بوفائه وكانت هذه العلاقة العقدية من علاقات القانون الخاص لقيامها بين المستفيد والمتعهد تخضع للمادة 64 سالفة البيان وللقوانين الخاصة بالعمل فإن مؤدى ذلك تحديد جهة القضاء العادي للاختصاص بنظر النزاع بين الطالب والشركة المدعى عليها الأولى.

الطعن 1 لسنة 36 ق جلسة 13 / 5 / 1969 مكتب فني 20 ج 2 رجال قضاء ق 85 ص 534

جلسة 13 من مايو سنة 1969

برياسة السيد المستشار/ الدكتور عبد السلام بلبع نائب رئيس المحكمة، وعضوية السادة المستشارين: أحمد حسن هيكل، ومحمد صادق الرشيدي، وأمين أحمد فتح الله، وإبراهيم حسن علام.

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الطعن 1 لسنة 36 ق "رجال القضاء"

(أ) أقدمية. "طلب تعديل ترتيب الأقدمية". اختصاص. "اختصاص محكمة النقض". "اختصاص ولائي".

طلب تعديل ترتيب أقدمية الطالب بالنسبة لمن عين معه في قرار واحد. المقصود منه إلغاء القرار فيما تضمنه من جعل أقدميته تالية لهم. اختصاص محكمة النقض.

(ب) أقدمية. "أقدمية الباحثين الحاصلين على إجازة القضاء الشرعي".

نص المادة 8 من مواد إصدار القانون 43 لسنة 1965 بشأن السلطة القضائية لم يجعل ترتيب الباحثين الحاصلين على إجازة القضاء الشرعي الموجودين بالخدمة قبل تعيينهم في وظائف النيابة ذا اعتبار في تحديد أقدميتهم عند التعيين. مدة الخدمة والكفاية أساس المعاملة في تحديد الأقدمية.

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1 - طلب تعديل ترتيب أقدمية الطالب بالنسبة لزميلين سابقين عليه في قرار التعيين المطعون فيه لا يتأتى تحققه في مقصود الطالب إلا بإلغاء القرار المشار إليه فيما تضمنه من جعل أقدميته تالية لأقدمية زميليه. ومن ثم فإن الطلب يكون مما يندرج في ولاية محكمة النقض.

2 - إذ أجازت المادة الثامنة من مواد إصدار القانون رقم 43 لسنة 1965 بشأن السلطة القضائية تعيين الباحثين الحاصلين على إجازة القضاء الشرعي الموجودين في الخدمة في نيابة الأحوال الشخصية أو الإدارات التابعة للديوان العام بوزارة العدل أو المحاكم - في تاريخ العمل بهذا القانون - في وظائف معاونين أو مساعدين للنيابة العامة أو وكلاء للنائب العام للأحوال الشخصية، فإن هذا النص لم يجعل ترتيب الأقدمية بين هؤلاء الباحثين في الدرجة قبل التعيين ذا اعتبار في تحديد أقدميتهم عند تعيينهم في الوظائف السابقة الذكر، وإنما يجعل المشرع مدة الخدمة والكفاية أساساً للمفاضلة في تحديد أقدمية الباحثين عند التعيين في هذه الوظائف بقرار واحد.

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المحكمة

بعد الاطلاع على الأوراق وسماع التقرير الذي تلاه السيد المستشار المقرر والمرافعة وبعد المداولة قانوناً.

حيث إن الوقائع - على ما يبين من الأوراق - تتحصل في إنه بتاريخ 8 مايو سنة 1966 تقدم الطالب بعريضة إلى قلم كتاب هذه المحكمة ضد وزير العدل بصفته قيدت برقم 1 سنة 36 ق رجال القضاء. وقال بياناً لها أنه بتاريخ 9 ديسمبر سنة 1965 صدر قرار وزير العدل رقم 1772 سنة 1965 بتعيين أعضاء للنيابة العامة لدى المحاكم متضمناً تعيينه هو والأستاذين أحمد فهمي الشبراخيتى وعبد العظيم عبد الهادي عبده وكلاء للنائب العام للأحوال الشخصية طبقاً للقانون رقم 43 لسنة 1965 على اعتبار أن ثلاثتهم من الحاصلين على إجازة القضاء الشرعي ويعملون باحثين في النيابة العامة وفي وزارة العدل. وإذ أورد القرار المذكور اسم الطالب تالياً لاسمي زميليه المشار إليهما بما يعني أنه جعلهما أسبق منه في ترتيب أقدمية التعيين، وكان الطالب قد حصل على الدرجة الخامسة المالية في 29 من أكتوبر سنة 1962 وهو في وظيفة باحث في النيابة بينما حصل زميلاه المشار إليهما على هذه الدرجة بعد ذلك بأن حصل عليها أولهما في 2 يوليه سنة 1963 والثاني في أول يوليه سنة 1964 حينما كانا يعملان باحثين في وزارة العدل، الأمر الذي كان يتعين معه أن يسبقهما في ترتيب أقدمية التعيين في القرار المذكور، وكان القرار المشار إليه لم يراع هذه الأقدمية، فإنه يكون قد خالف القانون. هذا إلى أن ذلك القرار لم يراع أن الطالب كان أسبق من الأستاذ عبد العظيم عبد الهادي عبده في ترتيب التخرج في قسم إجازة القضاء الشرعي سنة 1949 فضلاً عن أن هذا الأخير لم يؤد المسابقة التي اجتازها الطالب عند تعيينهما في المحاكم الشرعية في 31 ديسمبر سنة 1946 قبل إلغائها، وانتهى الطالب من ذلك إلى طلب الحكم بتعديل أقدميته في التعيين بحيث يكون سابقاً على الأستاذ فهمي الشبراخيتي واحتياطياً بتعديل القرار المطعون فيه بحيث يكون سابقاً في هذا الترتيب على الأستاذ عبد العظيم عبد الهادي عبده مع ما يترتب على ذلك من آثار. وقدمت النيابة العامة مذكرة دفعت فيها بعدم قبول الطلب شكلاً تأسيساً على أن الطالب قد اقتصر على طلب تعديل القرار المطعون فيه بينما تنحصر ولاية هذه المحكمة في قضاء الإلغاء بالنسبة لطلبات رجال القضاء والنيابة العامة.

وحيث إن الدفع المبدى من النيابة مردود ذلك أن الطلبات الختامية للطالب وإن صيغت في عبارة "طلب تعديل ترتيب أقدمية الطالب بالنسبة لزميليه السابق ذكرهما في القرار المطعون فيه" إلا أنه لما كان تحقق ذلك لا يتأتى في مقصود الطالب إلا بإلغاء القرار المشار إليه فيما تضمنه من جعل أقدميته تالية لأقدمية زميليه المشار إليهما فإن الطلب يكون مما يندرج في ولاية هذه المحكمة ويكون الدفع بعدم قبوله في غير محله متعيناً رفضه.

وحيث إن الطلب قد استوفى أوضاعه الشكلية.

وحيث إنه عن الموضوع فإن المادة الثامنة من مواد إصدار القانون رقم 43 لسنة 1965 بشأن السلطة القضائية إذا أجازت تعيين الباحثين الحاصلين على إجازة القضاء الشرعي الموجودين في الخدمة في نيابة الأحوال الشخصية أو الإدارات التابعة للديوان العام بوزارة العدل أو المحاكم - في تاريخ العمل بهذا القانون - في وظائف معاونين أو مساعدين للنيابة العامة أو وكلاء للنائب العام (للأحوال الشخصية)، لم تجعل ترتيب الأقدمية بين هؤلاء الباحثين في الدرجة قبل التعيين ذا اعتبار في تحديد أقدميتهم عند تعيينهم في الوظائف السالفة الذكر وذلك بما جرت به عبارتها من أن يكون ذلك التعيين بمراعاة مدة خدمتهم وكفايتهم.

ولما كان الثابت من البيان المقدم من وزارة العدل أن الطالب عين في وظيفة كاتب بالمحاكم الشرعية بتاريخ 31 ديسمبر سنة 1946 بعد تعيين كل من الأستاذين أحمد فهمي الشبراخيتي وعبد العظيم عبد الهادي عبده في وظيفة كاتب إذ عين أولهما بتاريخ 19 ديسمبر سنة 1946 وعين الثاني بتاريخ 29 ديسمبر سنة 1946، وكان مقتضى ذلك أن أصبح لهذين الزميلين أسبقية على الطالب في مدة الخدمة، وإذ جعل المشرع على ما سلف البيان من مدة الخدمة ومن الكفاية أساساً للمفاضلة في تحديد أقدمية الباحثين عند التعيين في الوظائف المشار إليها بقرار واحد، فإن النعي على القرار المطعون فيه بمخالفة القانون لأنه لم يراع أقدمية الطالب في الدرجة المالية التي كان يشغلها بين زملائه عند تعيينه وإياهم في وظيفة وكيل للنائب العام يكون على غير أساس.

الطعن 4 لسنة 36 ق جلسة 17 / 6 / 1969 مكتب فني 20 ج 2 رجال قضاء ق 86 ص 538

جلسة 17 من يونيه سنة 1969

برياسة السيد المستشار/ الدكتور عبد السلام بلبع نائب رئيس المحكمة، وعضوية السادة المستشارين: بطرس زغلول، وأحمد حسن هيكل، وأمين أحمد فتح الله، وإبراهيم حسن علام.

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الطلب رقم 4 لسنة 36 ق "رجال القضاء"

(أ) قضاة. تأديب القضاة ومحاكمتهم. اختصاص. "اختصاص مجلس التأديب".

اختصاص مجلس تأديب القضاة في إصدار حكم عقابي بالعزل أو باللوم في خصوص الخطأ المنسوب للقاضي. اختصاص قضائي. قرار رئيس الجمهورية في شأن عقوبة العزل وقرار وزير العدل في شأن عقوبة اللوم. اعتبار كل منهما قرار بتنفيذ العقوبة التي أصدرها مجلس التأديب.

(ب) قضاة. "تأديب القضاة". "الطعن في أحكام مجلس التأديب".

عدم قبول الطعن في أحكام مجلس تأديب القضاة أمام الدائرة المدنية والتجارية لمحكمة النقض. عدم اعتبارها من القرارات الجمهورية أو الوزارية المنصوص عليها في المادة 90/ 1 من قانون السلطة القضائية رقم 43 لسنة 1965.

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1 - مفاد نصوص المواد 108 - 118 من القانون رقم 43 لسنة 1965 في شأن السلطة القضائية أن محاكمة القضاة التأديبية تتبع فيها الأحكام المقررة بتلك النصوص وذلك إلى أن يصدر مجلس التأديب حكمه بالبراءة أو بعقوبة العزل أو اللوم بما له من اختصاص قضائي في إصدار حكم عقابي في خصوص الخطأ المنسوب إلى القاضي حسبما يبين من نصوص المواد سالفة الذكر. أما قرار رئيس الجمهورية في شأن عقوبة العزل وقرار وزير العدل في شأن عقوبة اللوم المشار إليهما بالمادة 119/ 2 من ذات القانون فلا يعدو كل منهما أن يكون قراراً بتنفيذ العقوبة التي أصدرها مجلس التأديب.

2 - مفاد نص المادة 90/ 1 من قانون السلطة القضائية رقم 43 لسنة 1965 جواز الطعن في القرارات الجمهورية والقرارات الوزارية الخاصة بشئون القضاء أمام دائرة المواد المدنية والتجارية بمحكمة النقض عدا ما يكون من هذه القرارات محصناً من الطعن وهي القرارات الصادرة بالتعيين أو النقل أو الندب أو الترقية. وإذ كانت الأحكام التي تصدرها مجالس التأديب بالتطبيق لنصوص المواد من 108 - 118 من قانون السلطة القضائية سالف الذكر في شأن محاكمة القضاة وتأديبهم لا يعتبر من القرارات الجمهورية أو الوزارية المنصوص عليها في المادة 90/ 1 المشار إليها فإن مؤدى ذلك هو عدم قبول الطعن في أحكام مجالس التأديب المشار إليها أمام الدائرة المدنية والتجارية بمحكمة النقض.

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المحكمة

بعد الاطلاع على الأوراق وسماع التقرير الذي تلاه السيد المستشار المقرر وبعد المرافعة والمداولة قانوناً.

حيث إن الوقائع - على ما يبين من الأوراق - تتحصل في أن الطالب تقدم إلى قلم كتاب هذه المحكمة بتاريخ 21 فبراير سنة 1966 بطلب قال فيه إنه أقيمت ضده الدعوى التأديبية عن الوقائع التي استندت إليه وقدم إلى المجلس المنصوص عليه في المادة 108 من القانون رقم 43 سنة 1965 في شأن السلطة القضائية. فأصدر المجلس في 5 يناير سنة 1966 قراراً بتوجيه اللوم إليه ثم أصدر وزير العدل قراراً بذلك في 30 يناير سنة 1966 وإذ وقع القرار الذي أصدره المجلس باطلاً لما شاب أسبابه من قصور وتناقض وإخلال بحق الدفاع فقد تقدم إلى الدائرة المدنية والتجارية بمحكمة النقض طالباً الحكم ببطلان قرار وزير العدل المشار إليه الصادر بتاريخ 30 يناير سنة 1966. قدمت وزارة العدل مذكرة طلبت فيها رفض الطلب وقدمت النيابة العامة مذكرة أبدت فيها الرأي برفض الطلب ثم أبدت الرأي في الجلسة بعدم قبول الطلب بعد أن استقال الطالب من القضاء دون أن يحفظ لنفسه حق السير في الطلب.

وحيث إن الثابت من الأوراق أنه بتاريخ 16 من أكتوبر سنة 1965 أرسل وزير العدل إلى النائب العام أوراق الشكوى رقم 1 سنة 1963 ق لاتخاذ اللازم نحو إقامة الدعوى التأديبية ضد الطالب. وفي 26 أكتوبر سنة 1965 أصدر النائب العام قراراً بإقامة الدعوى التأديبية على الطالب عما نسب إليه. وبتاريخ 4 نوفمبر سنة 1965 قرر المجلس المنصوص عليه في المادة 108 من القانون رقم 43 سنة 1965 في شأن السلطة القضائية السير في إجراءات المحاكمة عما نسب إلى الطالب. وبتاريخ 5 يناير سنة 1966 قرر هذا المجلس توجيه اللوم إلى الطالب، ثم أصدر وزير العدل في 30 يناير سنة 1966 قراراً بتوجيه اللوم إلى الطالب وإخطاره بالحكم الصادر ضده في الدعوى التأديبية المشار إليها وإيداع صورة منه ملفه السري. ولما كان المشرع قد نظم بالقانون رقم 43 سنة 1965 في شأن السلطة القضائية في الفصل التاسع من الباب الثاني منه قواعد محاكمة القضاة وتأديبهم فنص بالمادة 108 على تشكيل مجلس التأديب ثم نص بالمادتين 109، 110 على كيفية إقامة الدعوى التأديبية ونظم بالمواد 111 إلى 116 الإجراءات التي تتخذ أمام المجلس إلى أن يقرر السير في إجراءات المحاكمة وحتى يصدر الحكم في الدعوى التأديبية، ثم اشترط بالمادة 117 في الحكم الذي يصدره المجلس أن يكون مشتملاً على الأسباب التي بني عليها وأن تتلى أسبابه عند النطق به في جلسة سرية، وبين بالمادة 118 العقوبات التأديبية التي يجوز توقيعها على القضاة وهي اللوم والعزل. وإذ تنص الفقرة الثانية من المادة 119 من قانون السلطة القضائية المشار إليه في شأن تنفيذ العقوبة التي يصدرها المجلس على "يصدر قرار جمهوري بتنفيذ عقوبة العزل وقرار من وزير العدل بتنفيذ عقوبة اللوم على ألا ينشر القرار بتنفيذ اللوم في الجريدة الرسمية". فإن مفاد ذلك أن محاكمة القضاة التأديبية تتبع فيها الأحكام المقررة بالنصوص من 108 إلى 118 المشار إليها وذلك إلى أن يصدر مجلس التأديب حكمه بالبراءة أو بعقوبة العزل أو اللوم بما له من اختصاص قضائي في إصدار حكم عقابي في خصوص الخطأ المنسوب إلى القاضي حسبما يبين من نصوص هذه المواد على النحو السالف البيان أما قرار رئيس الجمهورية في شأن عقوبة العزل وقرار وزير العدل في شأن عقوبة اللوم المشار إليهما بالمادة 119/ 2 فلا يعدو كل منهما أن يكون قراراً بتنفيذ العقوبة التي أصدرها مجلس التأديب. لما كان ذلك وكانت المادة 90/ 1 من قانون السلطة القضائية رقم 43 سنة 1965 المشار إليه والواردة في الباب الثاني بالفصل السابع الخاص بالتظلمات والطعن في القرارات الخاصة بشئون القضاة قد نصت على "تختص دوائر المواد المدنية والتجارية بمحكمة النقض دون غيرها بالفصل في كافة الطلبات التي يقدمها رجال القضاء والنيابة العامة بإلغاء القرارات الجمهورية والقرارات الوزارية المتعلقة بأي شأن من شئونهم عدا التعيين والنقل والندب والترقية متى كان مبنى الطلب عيباً في الشكل أو مخالفة القوانين واللوائح أو خطأ في تطبيقها أو تأويلها أو إساءة استعمال السلطة" مما مفاده جواز الطعن في القرارات الجمهورية والقرارات الوزارية الخاصة بشئون القضاء أمام دائرة المواد المدنية والتجارية بمحكمة النقض عدا ما يكون من هذه القرارات محصناً من الطعن وهي القرارات الصادرة بالتعيين أو النقل أو الندب أو الترقية، وكانت الأحكام التي يصدرها مجلس التأديب بالتطبيق لنصوص المواد من 108 إلى 118 في الفصل التاسع من الباب الثاني من قانون السلطة القضائية رقم 43 سنة 1965 في شأن محاكمة القضاة وتأديبهم لا تعتبر من القرارات الجمهورية أو الوزارية المنصوص عليها بالمادة 90/ 1 المشار إليها، فإن مؤدى ذلك هو عدم قبول الطعن في أحكام مجلس التأديب المشار إليها أمام الدائرة المدنية والتجارية بمحكمة النقض ولا يقدح في ذلك ما نصت عليه المادة 119/ 2 من أن تنفيذ هذه الأحكام يكون بقرار جمهوري فيما يتعلق بعقوبة العزل وبقرار من وزير العدل فيما يتعلق بعقوبة اللوم ذلك أن قرار رئيس الجمهورية وقرار وزير العدل في هذا الخصوص وعلى ما سلف البيان قاصر على تنفيذ العقوبة. لما كان ما تقدم وكان الطالب قد وجه أسباب طعنه إلى الحكم الصادر في 5 يناير سنة 1966 من مجلس التأديب المنصوص عليه بالمادة 108 المشار إليها، فإنه يتعين الحكم بعدم قبول الطعن.

الطعن 10 لسنة 37 ق جلسة 17 / 6 / 1969 مكتب فني 20 ج 2 رجال قضاء ق 87 ص 542

جلسة 17 من يونيه سنة 1969

برياسة السيد المستشار/ بطرس زغلول رئيساً، وعضوية السادة المستشارين: أحمد حسن هيكل، ومحمد صادق الرشيدي، وأمين أحمد فتح الله، وإبراهيم حسن علام.

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الطعن رقم 10 لسنة 37 ق "رجال القضاء"

(أ) قضاة. "إعارة القضاة". "مرتب". موظفون.

في إعارة موظفي الدولة في الداخل يكون مرتب المعار على الجهة المستعيرة. جواز منح الموظف المعار - في الخارج - مرتباً من حكومة الجمهورية العربية المتحدة بالشروط والأوضاع التي يقررها رئيس الجمهورية.

(ب) قضاة. "إعارة القضاة للجزائر". "مرتب". موظفون.

خصم مخصصات المعار التي يتقاضاها من الحكومة الجزائرية ما تمنحه له الجمهورية العربية المتحدة كمرتب وتعده للتحويل إليه وذلك إذا كانت هذه المخصصات تقل عما هو معد للتحويل. لا محل للخصم في حالة زيادة المخصصات. منح القرار 67 لسنة 1963 للمعار مرتبه بالكامل داخل الجمهورية العربية المتحدة دون تحويل. اختلاف طبيعة هذا المرتب عن المبالغ التي تمنح للمعار للحكومة الجزائرية وتكون معدة للتحويل ولا يجري عليه الخصم.

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1 - الأصل في إعارة موظفي الدولة إلى الحكومات والهيئات العربية والأجنبية والدولية أو إلى غيرهم من الأشخاص الاعتبارية العامة والخاصة في الداخل أن يكون مرتب المعار على جانب الجهة المستعيرة غير أن المشرع أجاز منح الموظف المعار - في الخارج - مرتباً من حكومة الجمهورية العربية المتحدة بالشروط والأوضاع التي يقررها رئيس الجمهورية.

2 - مؤدى ما نصت عليه المادة الرابعة من القرار الجمهورية رقم 1489 لسنة 1962 بشأن المعاملة المالية للمعارين للدولة الإفريقية، وهو أن تخصم مخصصات المعار التي يتقاضاها من الحكومة الجزائرية من المبلغ الذي تمنحه حكومة الجمهورية العربية المتحدة مرتباً له وتعده للتحويل إليه حتى يتم التحويل في حدود الفرق بين المبلغين في حالة ما إذا كانت مخصصات المعار من الحكومة الجزائرية تقل عما هو معد لتحويله إليه من حكومة الجمهورية العربية المتحدة، فإذا زادت مخصصاته من الحكومة الجزائرية عما تمنحه له حكومة الجمهورية العربية المتحدة وأعدت للتحويل إليه فلا محل لإجراء الخصم لاستنفاد الغرض الذي استهدفه المشرع وهو ضمان حد أدنى لمخصصات المعار إلى الجزائر للإنفاق منها هناك. وإذ نص قرار وزير الخزانة رقم 67 لسنة 1963 على أن المرتب الذي يدفع للمعار بالكامل يكون دفعه بالجمهورية العربية المتحدة بما يفيد أنه غير معد للتحويل فقد أصبح بذلك من طبيعة تختلف عن طبيعة المبالغ التي تمنحها الجمهورية العربية المتحدة للمعار في الجزائر وتعدها للتحويل إليه فلا يأخذ هذا المرتب حكم تلك المبالغ ولا يجري الخصم عليه. كما أن القول بإطلاق الخصم ينطوي على إخلال التمييز في المرتب بين المستشار بالمحكمة العليا والمستشار بمحكمة الاستئناف وهو التمييز الذي أقامته المساعدة المتبادلة والتعاون القانوني والقضائي بين الجمهورية الجزائرية والجمهورية العربية المتحدة.

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المحكمة

بعد الاطلاع على الأوراق وسماع التقرير الذي تلاه السيد المستشار المقرر وبعد المرافعة والمداولة قانوناً.

حيث إن الوقائع - على ما يبين من الأوراق - تتحصل في أن الطالب تقدم إلى قلم الكتاب هذه المحكمة بتاريخ 19/ 12/ 1967 بطلب قال فيه إنه في فبراير سنة 1965 صدر قرار وزير العدل رقم 161 سنة 1965 بإعارته للعمل بالمحكمة العليا بجمهورية الجزائر الشعبية وتضمن القرار أنه صدر بعد الاطلاع على القانون رقم 46 سنة 1964 - قانون نظام العاملين المدنيين بالدولة - وقرار رئيس الجمهورية رقم 1489 لسنة 1962 - بشأن المعاملة المالية للموظفين المعارين للدول الإفريقية - وقرار وزير الخزانة رقم 67 سنة 1963 - بتعديل مرتب الإعارة للموظفين المعارين للجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية - واتفاقية المساعدة المتبادلة والتعاون القانوني والقضائي بين الجمهورية الجزائرية الشعبية والجمهورية العربية المتحدة المصدق عليها بالقرار الجمهوري رقم 4321 سنة 1964، وأنه قصد بالإشارة إلى القرار الجمهوري رقم 1489 سنة 1962 انتفاع المعارين بمرتباتهم الأصلية كاملة في الجمهورية العربية المتحدة طبقاً لقرار وزير الخزانة رقم 67 سنة 1963 الصادر بمقتضى التفويض المقرر بالمادة الثانية من القرار الجمهوري سالف البيان كما قصد من الإشارة إلى الاتفاقية انتفاع المعارين بالمرتبات التي التزمت الجمهورية الجزائرية بدفعها وفقاً للعمل المسند إلى كل منهم حسبما جاء في الخطابات المتبادلة بين وزيري العدل في كل من الدولتين تنفيذاً لنص المادة الثانية من الاتفاقية. واستطرد الطالب قائلاً إنه ظل وزملاؤه يجمعون بين المرتب في الجمهورية العربية المتحدة والمرتب في الجمهورية الجزائرية على الأساس المتقدم منذ بدء الإعارة في مايو سنة 1965 حتى أول يوليه سنة 1966 حيث نقل الإشراف المالي بالنسبة للطالب وزملائه إلى وحدة شئون المعارين بوزارة الخارجية التي أوقفت صرف مرتبات المعارين التي تصرف لهم في الجمهورية العربية المتحدة انتظاراً لبحث حالاتهم، وبعد عدة شهور أعادت صرف تلك المرتبات كاملة لجميع المعارين عدا الطالب إذ خفضت مرتبه الذي يصرفه في الجمهورية العربية المتحدة إلى ما يزيد على الثلث ولم تجبه حين مراجعته لها في ذلك فخاطب وزارة العدل طالباً تصحيح الوضع لما التزمته منذ بدء الإعارة أو إنهائها أيهما تشاء ولما عاد الطالب إلى عمله في القاهرة تقدم إلى وزارة الخارجية للنظر فيما طلبه فرأت استطلاع رأي وزارة الخزانة وأخيراً أخطرته وزارة الخارجية بخطابها المؤرخ 29/ 11/ 1967 بأن وزارة الخزانة أبدت وجهة نظرها في وجوب خصم ما يتقاضاه المعار من الدولة المستعيرة مما يدفع له من حكومة الجمهورية العربية المتحدة وذلك طبقاً لنص المادة الرابعة من القرار الجمهوري رقم 1489 سنة 1962 وقد جاء خصم جزء من مرتب الطالب عن المدة من آخر يونيه سنة 1966 حتى تاريخ انتهاء الإعارة في أول مايو سنة 1967 خاطئاً، ذلك أن القرار الجمهوري رقم 1489 سنة 1962 بعد أن قضى في المادة الثانية بأن تمنح الجمهورية العربية المتحدة مرتبات الموظفين المعارين للدول المبينة به ومنها الجمهورية الجزائرية وفقاً للجدول المرفق بالقرار، نص في المادة الرابعة منه على أن يخصم مما تدفعه لهم أية مبالغ يتقاضاها المعار من الدولة المستعيرة، وأوضح القرار الجمهوري في المادة التاسعة أن تتحمل حكومة الجمهورية العربية المتحدة نفقات تحويل جميع المرتبات والرواتب الواردة بهذا القرار، مما يدل على أن خصم المبالغ التي يتقاضاها المعار في الخارج من الدولة المستعيرة لا يكون إلا من المبالغ التي تدفعها له الجمهورية العربية المتحدة وفقاً للجدول المرفق بالقرار الجمهوري وبشرط تحويل هذه المرتبات للخارج، وإذ كان الطالب يتقاضى مرتبه في الخارج من جمهورية الجزائر الشعبية وحدها دون أية مساهمة من الجمهورية العربية المتحدة فإن الخصم يكون قد ورد على غير محل، كما أن قرار وزير الخزانة رقم 67 لسنة 1963 المعدل للقرار الجمهوري سالف البيان نص صراحة على أن يصرف للمعارين للجمهورية الجزائرية المرتب الأصلي بالكامل في الجمهورية العربية المتحدة علاوة على المبالغ التي يستحقونها طبقاً للقرار الجمهوري وهذه العبارة في عمومها يترتب عليها وجوب صرف المرتب في الجمهورية العربية المتحدة بالكامل في جميع الحالات سواء في ذلك الموظف المعار الذي يتقاضى من الدولة المستعيرة مبالغ تستحق الخصم ما يحول إليه والموظف الذي لا يتقاضى شيئاً يجوز خصمه، فضلاً عن أن القرار الجمهوري وإن كان وضع حدا أقصى للمرتبات التي تدفعها الجمهورية العربية المتحدة للموظف المعار وتتولى تحويلها إليه في الخارج إلا أنه لم يضع حداً لما يحصل عليه المعار من الدولة المستعيرة وكل ما تملكه الجمهورية العربية المتحدة هو وقف تحويل مستحقاته للخارج كلياً أو جزئياً حسب المبالغ التي يتقاضاها من الدولة المستعيرة دون مساس بالمبالغ التي يستحقها في الجمهورية العربية المتحدة وتظل باقية فيها بغير تحويل لأن الغرض من الخصم هو القصد من إنفاق العملات الأجنبية الصعبة التي تحتاج إليها الجمهورية العربية المتحدة في مجالات التنمية المختلفة. هذا إلى أن الخصم مخالف للاتفاقية القضائية المعقودة بين الجمهورية الجزائرية والجمهورية العربية المتحدة التي حددت مرتبات رجال القضاء المعارين التي تلتزم الجمهورية الجزائرية بدفعها وفقاً للعمل المسند لكل منهم وليس على أساس المرتب الذي يحصل عليه المعار في الجمهورية العربية المتحدة طبقاً لما ورد بالقرار الجمهوري، ولا محل لخصم شيء من مرتبه في الجمهورية العربية المتحدة الذي يلزم صرفه له بالكامل طبقاً لقرار وزير الخزانة سالف البيان، هذا بالإضافة إلى التعسف في استعمال السلطة وذلك بإجراء خصم تعسفي لم يقصده المشرع إذ أن الطالب لم يحصل من الجمهورية العربية المتحدة طوال مدة الإعارة على غير مرتبه الوارد في الميزانية والذي بلغ 150 ج من أول ديسمبر سنة 1966 ولم يحول إليه شيء في الخارج وكان مرتبه من الدولة المستعيرة وهو 3824 ديناراً يعادل 273 جنيهاً شهرياً فقد افترضت وحدة شئون المعارين بوزارة الخارجية للتغلب على هذه الصعوبة واقعتين غير صحيحتين الأولى منهما عدم قيام الاتفاقية القضائية والثانية قيام الجمهورية العربية المتحدة بأداء المبالغ التي كان يتعين عليها دفعها وتحويلها للطالب بالخارج وفقاً للفئات الواردة بالقرار الجمهوري وقدرها 185 جنيهاً + 30 جنيهاً بدل سكن أي 215 جنيهاً وضمت إليه مرتبه ليصبح مجموع المبالغ تشقيها الحكمي والفعلي 365 جنيهاً وخصمت منه مرتب الجزائر ليصل في النهاية إلى أن الباقي المستحق له هو 92 جنيهاً، ويكون إجراء الخصم على خلاف الاتفاقية القضائية وانتهى الطالب إلى طلب إلغاء قرار وزارة الخارجية - وحدة شئون المعارين - القاضي باستقطاع جزء من مرتب الطالب خلال إعارته بالجمهورية الجزائرية وتسوية مرتبه على أساس عدم الاستقطاع مع رد كافة المبالغ التي استقطعت بدون وجه حق. قدم المطعون عليهم مذكرة دفعوا فيها بعدم قبول الطلب شكلاً تأسيساً على أن المادة 92 من القانون رقم 43 لسنة 1965 في شأن السلطة القضائية تقضي برفع الطلب خلال ثلاثين يوماً من تاريخ نشر القرار المطعون فيه في الجريدة الرسمية أو إعلان صاحب الشأن به وأن علم الطالب اليقيني المحقق بالقرار المطعون فيه يقوم مقام نشره في الجريدة الرسمية أو إعلانه به وأن الطالب يعلم علماً يقينياً بالقرار المطعون فيه من تاريخ صرف مرتب شهر يوليه سنة 1966 معدلاً وفقاً للقرار المطعون فيه، هذا إلى أن الطالب أورد في طلبه أنه اعترض على ذلك في حينه لدى وزارتي الخارجية والعدل ولم يقدم طعنه إلا في 19 ديسمبر سنة 1967 بعد أكثر من ثلاثين يوماً من علمه اليقيني المحقق، وطلب المطعون عليهم في الموضوع رفض الطلب على أساس أن المادة الثانية من القرار الجمهوري رقم 1489 سنة 1962 قضت بأن تمنح حكومة الجمهورية العربية المتحدة مرتبات للموظفين المعارين لحكومات الدول المبينة بالمادة السابعة بالقرار ومنها الجمهورية الجزائرية وفقاً للجدول المرافق ويفوض وزير الخزانة بالاتفاق مع ديوان الموظفين في تعديل هذه المرتبات كلما دعت الضرورة إلى ذلك وأن الجدول المرافق لهذا القرار حدد المرتبات الشهرية للمعارين للجمهورية الجزائرية مبلغ 185 ج بالنسبة لمن يتقاضى مائة جنية فأكثر يضاف إليه ثلاثون جنيهاً كبدل سكن في حالة عدم توفير الدولة المستعيرة مسكناً مهيئاً لإقامة الموظف المعار، وأن قرار وزير الخزانة رقم 67 لسنة 1963 قصد به إضافة مرتب المعار في الجمهورية العربية المتحدة إلى ما يستحقه بمقتضى القرار الجمهوري سالف البيان ويجري عليهما خصم ما يقبضه المعار من الحكومة الجزائرية وأن الطالب يستحق وفقاً للقرار الجمهوري المرتبات الآتية 185 ج، 30 ج بدل مسكن ويستحق 145 ج و380 م المرتب الأصلي في الجمهورية العربية المتحدة طبقاً لقرار وزير الخزانة فيكون المجموع 360 ج و380 م يخصم منه 272 ج و35 م ما يتقاضاه الطالب من الحكومة الجزائرية ويجري هذا الخصم طبقاً لنص المادة الرابعة من القرار الجمهوري سالف البيان فيكون المستحق له بالجمهورية العربية المتحدة مبلغ 88 ج و345 م شهرياً وهو ما صرف للطالب. وأبدت النيابة العامة الرأي بأن أوراق الدعوى خلت مما يفيد علم الطالب علماً يقينياً بالقرار المطعون فيه طبقاً لما يقول به المطعون عليهم وأبدت الرأي في الموضوع برفض الطلب.

وحيث إنه عن الدفع بعدم قبول الطلب شكلاً لرفعه بعد الميعاد فإنه مردود بأن الثابت من الأوراق أن موافقة وزارة العدل على رأي وزارة الخارجية لم تصدر إلا بتاريخ 17 نوفمبر سنة 1966 ولم يثبت من الأوراق أن الطالب أخطر بهذا القرار أو أنه علم به علماً يقينياً إلا من تاريخ الكتاب الصادر إليه من وزارة الخارجية المؤرخ 29/ 11/ 1967 وإذ قدم الطلب الحالي في 19/ 12/ 1967 فإنه يكون بذلك قد قدم في الميعاد ويتعين القضاء برفض الدفع.

وحيث إن الطلب استوفى أوضاعه الشكلية.

وحيث إن الأصل في إعارة موظفي الدولة إلى الحكومات والهيئات العربية والأجنبية والدولية أو إلى غيرهم من الأشخاص الاعتبارية العامة والخاصة في الداخل أن يكون مرتب المعار على جانب الجهة المستعيرة، غير أن المشرع أجاز منح الموظف المعار مرتباً من حكومة الجمهورية العربية المتحدة بالشروط والأوضاع التي يقررها رئيس الجمهورية، ومن أجل ذلك صدر قرار رئيس الجمهورية رقم 1489 لسنة 1962 بشأن المعاملة المالية للموظفين المعارين للدول الإفريقية بتاريخ 3 يونيه سنة 1962 وقضى في المادة الأولى بسريانه على الموظفين المعارين بالدول الإفريقية المبينة بهذه المادة ومنها الجزائر ونص في المادة الثانية منه على "تمنح حكومة الجمهورية العربية المتحدة مرتبات للموظفين المعارين لحكومات الدول المبينة بالمادة السابقة وفقاً للجدول المرافق ويفوض وزير الخزانة بالاتفاق مع ديوان الموظفين في تعديل هذه المرتبات كلما دعت الضرورة إلى ذلك" وأورد جدول المرتبات الشهرية الملحق بالقرار الجمهوري أن الموظفين المعارين الذي تزيد مرتباتهم الشهرية عن 100 ج ويعارون إلى الجزائر يمنحون مرتباً شهرياً قدره 185 ج وأنه في حالة عدم تدبير الدولة المستعيرة مسكناً مهيئاً لإقامة الموظف المعار يمنح بدل مسكن قدره 30 ج شهرياً ونصت المادة الرابعة من القرار الجمهوري على "يخصم مما تدفعه حكومة الجمهورية العربية المتحدة للمعارين أية مبالغ يتقاضاها المعار من الدولة المستعيرة" ونصت المادة التاسعة على "تتحمل حكومة الجمهورية العربية المتحدة نفقات تحويل جميع المرتبات والرواتب الواردة بهذا القرار إلى أصحابها". وبمقتضى التفويض الممنوح لوزير الخزانة بالاتفاق مع ديوان الموظفين في تعديل المرتبات الواردة بالقرار الجمهوري سالف البيان أصدر وزير الخزانة بالاتفاق مع ديوان الموظفين القرار رقم 67 سنة 1963 في 21 نوفمبر سنة 1963 ونص في المادة الأولى من هذا القرار على "يعدل مرتب الإعارة بالنسبة للمعارين إلى الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية بحيث يصرف للمعارين علاوة على المبالغ التي يستحقونها طبقاً للقرار رقم 1489 سنة 1962 المشار إليه المرتب الأصلي بالكامل في الجمهورية العربية المتحدة" فدل بذلك على أن يصرف للمعارين إلى الجمهورية الجزائرية مرتباتهم الأصلية بالكامل في الجمهورية العربية المتحدة دون أن يلحقها أي خصم مما هو مشار إليه في المادة الرابعة من القرار الجمهوري سالف البيان لأن ما قصدته المادة الرابعة المشار إليها هو أن تختصم مخصصات المعار التي يتقاضاها من حكومة الجزائر من المبلغ الذي تمنحه حكومة الجمهورية العربية المتحدة مرتباً له وتعده للتحويل إليه حتى يتم التحويل في حدود الفرق بين المبلغين في حالة ما إذا كانت مخصصات المعار من الحكومة الجزائرية تقل عما هو معد لتحويله إليه من حكومة الجمهورية العربية المتحدة. فإذا زادت مخصصاته من الحكومة الجزائرية عما تمنحه له حكومة الجمهورية العربية المتحدة وأعدته للتحويل إليه فلا محل لإجراء الخصم لاستنفاد الغرض الذي استهدفه المشرع وهو ضمان حد أدنى لمخصصات المعار إلى الجزائر للإنفاق منها هناك. وإذ نص قرار وزير الخزانة المشار إليه على أن المرتب الذي يدفع المعار بالكامل يكون دفعه بالجمهورية العربية المتحدة بما يفيد أنه غير معد للتحويل فقد أصبح بذلك من طبيعة تختلف عن طبيعة المبالغ التي تمنحها الجمهورية العربية المتحدة للمعار في الجزائر وتعدها للتحويل إليه فلا يأخذ هذا المرتب حكم تلك المبالغ ولا يجرى الخصم عليه، هذا إلى أن القول بإطلاق الخصم ينطوي على إخلال بالتمييز في المرتب بين المستشار بالمحكمة العليا والمستشار بمحكمة الاستئناف وهو التمييز الذي أقامته اتفاقية المساعدة المتبادلة والتعاون القانوني والقضائي بين الجمهورية الجزائرية والجمهورية العربية المتحدة وذلك حسبما يبين من اتفاق وزيري العدل في الدولتين تنفيذاً للمادة الثانية من الاتفاقية المشار إليها. لما كان ذلك فإنه لا محل لإجراء الخصم الذي أجري على مرتب الطالب الذي يصرف له في الجمهورية العربية المتحدة ويتعين الحكم له بطلباته.