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 89 STAT. 810

PUBLIC LAW 94-152—DEC. 16, 1975

Public Law 94-152 94th Congress An Act Dec. 16. 1975 [S. 1537] Defense Production Act Amendments of 1975. 50 USC app. 2061 note 50 USC app. 2166. 50 USC app. 2158. Post, p. 815.

'Antitrust laws."

Delegation of authority.

To amend the Defense Production Act of 1930, as amended.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Defense Production Act Amendments of 1975". SEC. 2. The first sentence of section 717(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 is amended by striking out "November 30, 1975" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 1977: Provided, That all authority hereby or hereafter extended under title III of this Act shall be effective for any fiscal year only to such extent or in such amounts a^ are provided in advance in appropriation Acts". SEC. 3. Section 708 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 708. (a) Except as specifically provided in subsection (j) of this section and subsection (j) of section 708A, no provision of this Act 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) As used in this section and section 708A the term 'antitrust laws' means— "(1) the Act entitled 'An Act to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies', approved July 2, 1890 (15 U.S.C. 1 et seq.); "(2) the Act entitled 'An Act to supplement existing laws against unlawful restraints and monopolies and for other purposes', approved October 15, 1914 (15 U.S.C. 12 et seq.); " (3) the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.); "(4) sections 73 and 74 of the Act entitled 'An Act to reduce taxation, to provide revenue for the Government, and for other purposes', approved August 27, 1894 (15 U.S.C. 8 and 9); "(5) the Act of June 19, 1936, chapter 592 (15 U.S.C. 13, 13a, 13b, and 21a); and "(6) the Act entitled 'An Act to promote export trade and for other purposes', approved April 10, 1918 (15 U.S.C. 61-65). "(c)(1) Except as otherwise provided in section 708A(o), 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 to help provide for the defense of the United States through the development of preparedness programs and the expansion of productive capacity and supply beyond levels needed to meet essential civilian demand in the United States. "(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

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