# 50 U.S.C. § 4531: Presidential authorization for the national defense

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t50_s4531

## Section

- **Citation:** 50 U.S.C. § 4531
- **Heading:** Presidential authorization for the national defense
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 9, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE > CHAPTER 55—DEFENSE PRODUCTION > SUBCHAPTER II—EXPANSION OF PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY AND SUPPLY

## Text

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.

( Sept. 8, 1950, ch. 932 , title III, § 301, as added Pub. L. 111–67, § 7 , Sept. 30, 2009 , 123 Stat. 2010 .)

## Nearby sections

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- [50 U.S.C. § 4513 Penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t50_s4513.md)
- [50 U.S.C. § 4514 Limitation on actions without congressional authorization](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t50_s4514.md)
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- [50 U.S.C. § 4516 Designation of energy as a strategic and critical material](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t50_s4516.md)
- [50 U.S.C. § 4517 Strengthening domestic capability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t50_s4517.md)
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- [50 U.S.C. § 4532 Loans to private business enterprises](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t50_s4532.md)
- [50 U.S.C. § 4533 Other presidential action authorized](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t50_s4533.md)
- [50 U.S.C. § 4534 Defense Production Act Fund](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t50_s4534.md)
- [50 U.S.C. § 4535 Reports on exercise of authorities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t50_s4535.md)
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