Promoting the National Defense by Ensuring an Adequate Supply of Elemental Phosphorus and Glyphosate-Based Herbicides
Uses national defense authorities to ensure the domestic supply of elemental phosphorus.
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What each section does, and how they differ.
Designates elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides as critical to national defense and agriculture, authorizing use of Defense Production Act powers.
Delegates Defense Production Act authority to the Secretary of Agriculture to determine nationwide priorities and allocate materials to ensure adequate supply while protecting domestic producers' viability.
Extends statutory immunity protections under the Defense Production Act to domestic producers of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides for actions taken in compliance with the order.
Standard boilerplate: preserves existing agency authority, conditions the order on appropriations, and creates no enforceable private rights.