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"(b) Loans under section 311 (a) hereof (1) shall be made upon such terms and conditions as the said Bank shall determine, (2) shall be made only after the Bank has determined in each instance that financial assistance is not available on reasonable terms from private sources and that the loan involved cannot be made under the provisions of and from funds available to the Bank under the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended, and (3) shall be made only upon certificate of essentiality of the loan, which certificate shall be made by the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to food and food facilities and by the Defense Production Administrator with respect to all other materials and facilities.

"(c) Applications for loans under section 311 (a) hereof shall be received from applicants by the said Bank or by such agencies of the Government as the Bank shall designate for this purpose."

PART IV. MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS OF PRIOR ORDERS

SECTION 401. Executive Order No. 10161 of September 9, 1950, as amended, is hereby further amended by inserting the following after section 801 thereof: "SEC. 802. All functions delegated or assigned by or pursuant to this Executive order, or by or pursuant to any other Executive order provision amendatory or supplementary to this Executive order, including any such provision in an Executive order hereafter promulgated, shall be performed, by the respective officers and agencies concerned, subject to the direction, control, and coordination of the Director of Defense Mobilization."

SEC. 402. Section 901 of Executive Order No. 10161 of September 9, 1950, is hereby amended by adding after paragraph (k) thereof a new paragraph (1), to read as follows:

"(1) The term 'Defense Production Act of 1950' includes, except as may be inappropriate, the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended."

SEC. 403. Section 201 (b) of Executive Order No. 10161 of September 9, 1950, is hereby amended to read as follows:

"(b) The functions conferred upon the President by sections 201 (c) and 201 (d) of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, exclusive of determinations with respect to the termination of the need for the national defense of any property acquired under Title II of the said Act (before or after amendment of the said Title II), are hereby delegated to the Administrator of General Services." SEC. 404. Section 301 of Executive Order No. 10161 of September 9, 1950, is hereby amended by inserting therein, after the words "the Department of the Air Force," the words "the Atomic Energy Commission,". Executive Order No. 102223 of March 10, 1951, is hereby revoked.

SEC. 405. (a) The term "Defense Production Act of 1950," wherever it occurs in Executive Order No. 10200 of January 3, 1951, shall be deemed to include, except as may be inappropriate, the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended.

(b) The functions delegated to the Defense Production Administrator by section 2 (a) of Executive Order No. 10200 of January 3, 1951, shall be deemed to include the functions conferred upon the President by section 201 (b) of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended.

(c) Section 2 (b) of the said Executive Order No. 10200 is hereby revoked. (d) Except as specifically provided in this Executive order, the provisions of Executive Order No. 10200 shall not be deemed to be revoked or superseded hereby.

PART V. GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 501. (a) There shall be transferred to the Defense Materials Procurement Agency so much of the personnel, records, property, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds of the various agencies now administering the activities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 which by this order are delegated or assigned to the Defense Materials Procurement Agency or the head thereof as the Director of the Bureau of the Budget deems to relate to the said functions and to be required by the Defense Materials Procurement Agency for the performance of the said functions.

(b) The Director of the Bureau of the Budget, with the approval of the President, shall make such determinations and dispositions and take such measures, which shall be carried out in such manner as the Director shall direct and by such agencies as he shall designate, as he shall deem to be necessary in order to effectuate the provisions of section 501 (a) hereof.

SEC. 502. (a) To the extent that any provision of any prior Executive order is inconsistent with the provisions of this order, the latter shall control and such prior provision is amended accordingly.

(b) All orders, regulations, rulings, certificates, directives, and other actions relating to any function affected by this Executive order shall remain in effect except as they are inconsistent herewith or are hereafter amended or revoked under proper authority.

SEC. 503. Part II and section 501 of this Executive order shall not become effective until the Defense Materials Procurement Administrator first appointed hereunder enters upon office as Administrator.

THE WHITE HOUSE, August 28, 1951, 12: 31 p. m., E. D. T.

HARRY S. TRUMAN.

EXHIBIT 12

ODM ANNOUNCEMENT OF DMO ORDER NO. 1, CREATING A COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN SUPPLIES AND REQUIREMENTS

For immediate release

January 19, 1951

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

OFFICE OF DEFENSE MOBILIZATION
Washington 25, D. C.

OD-SB (1-19-51)
No. 4

Charles E. Wilson, Director of the Office of Defense Mobilization, today estab lished the Committee on Foreign Supplies and Requirements and named Mr. William C. Foster, Administrator for Economic Cooperation, as its Chairman.

Mr. Wilson pointed out that scarce materials are needed to support our foreign aids program, and to meet the essential requirements of the free, world. H emphasized that a balanced approach to the problem must be made so that the United States economy is adequately supported, while at the same time countries which supply us are helped to produce an increasing flow of strategic materials The continued procuring of these materials is essential to the fulfilling of the objectives, Mr. Wilson said. The function of this committee will be to gather information with respect to the requirements of such programs and on the availability of materials. On the basis of its findings, the Committee will advis Mr. Wilson on the allocation of materials and end items to foreign countries as well as to direct these programs to assist in the procurement of strategic ma terials from abroad.

The Committee will represent the Director of Defense Mobilization in guiding American representatives abroad on policies and programs of the Office of Defense Mobilization.

The Committee will consist of representatives of the Department of State. Treasury, Defense, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Department of Labor, Ee nomic Cooperation Administration, Defense Production Administration, General Services Administration, and the special assistant to the President, W. Averel Harriman.

EXHIBIT 13

ODM ORDER (DMO-1)—CREATING A COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN SUPPLIES AND REQUIREMENTS

DMO-1

JANUARY 19, 1901

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

OFFICE OF DEFENSE MOBILIZATION

DEFENSE MOBILIZATION ORDER NO. 1

CREATING A COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN SUPPLIEs and RequireMENTS

By virtue of the authority vested in me by Executive Order No. 10193 and order to assist the Director of Defense Mobilization to improve the coordination

and effectiveness of Federal policies and programs relating to foreign supplies and requirements, it is hereby ordered:

1. There is established in the Office of Defense Mobilization the Committee on Foreign Supplies and Requirements, which shall consist of the representatives of the following: Department of State, Department of the Treasury, Department of Defense, Department of the Interior, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Labor, Economic Cooperation Administration, Defense Production Administration, General Services Administration, and the Special Assistant to the President, Mr. Harriman.

The Chairman of the Committee shall be designated by the Director of Defense Mobilization.

2. The Committee shall:

(a) Advise the Director of Defense Mobilization on problems relating to economic aspects of foreign requirements, including policies which should govern the allocation of materials and end items (other than military) required to meet approved or proposed foreign programs.

(b) Formulate for the Director of Defense Mobilization appropriate guidance for United States representatives abroad regarding the policies, plans, and programs of the Director of the Office of Defense Mobilization as they may affect the position of the United States Government in making commitments regarding end items and materials available for meeting foreign requirements.

(c) Review for the Director of Defense Mobilization such proposed legislation, Executive Orders, and administrative orders and regulations relating to economic aspects of foreign requirements as he may direct.

(d) Formulate for the Director of Defense Mobolization policies and programs which will employ the economic resources of the United States for the purpose of obtaining strategic needs from foreign sources. 3. This order shall take effect on January 19, 1951.

OFFICE OF DEFENSE MOBILIZATION,
CHARLES E. WILSON, Director.

EXHIBIT 14

ESA GENERAL ORDER NO. 2-FUNCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO PRICE STABILIZATION TO BE PERFORMED BY THE DIRECTOR OF OPS

ECONOMIC STABILIZATION AGENCY

For immediate release

Tempo E Building

GO No. 2

Wednesday, January 24, 1951

Eric Johnston, Economic Stabilization Administrator, today issued the following general order:

GENERAL ORDER No. 2

FUNCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO PRICE STABILIZATION TO BE PERFORMED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PRICE STABILIZATION

By virtue of the authority vested in me as the Economic Stabilization Administrator by Executive Order No. 10161 of September 9, 1950 (15 F. R. 6105), and in order to further define the internal organization of the Economic Stabilization Agency, it is hereby determined and ordered:

SECTION. 1. (a) There is hereby created within the Economic Stabilization Agency and Office of Price Stabilization which shall be headed by the Director of Price Stabilization.

(b) The functions delegated to the Economic Stabilization Administrator by the provisions of Part IV of Executive Order No. 10161 of September 9, 1950, with respect to price stabilization are hereby redelegated to the Director of Price Stabilization and shall be performed by him subject to the supervision and direction of the Administrator.

(c) The Director of Price Stabilization shall make such recommendations to the Administrator regarding stabilization policies as he deems appropriate. (d) There are hereby redelegated to the Director of Price Stabilization so much of the functions of the Administrator pursuant to the Defense Production

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Act of 1950 and provided for in sections 902 and 903 of Executive Order No. 10161 of September 9, 1950, as is necessary for the performance of the functions with respect to price stabilization hereinabove redelegated to the Director of Price Stabilization and, except as redelegation may be prohibited therein, so much of the functions of the Administrator pursuant to Executive Order No. 10182 of November 21, 1950, as amended b. Executive Order No. 10205 of January 3, 1951, as is necessary for the performance of the functions with respect to price stabilization so redelegated hereinabove to the Director of Price Stabilization.

SEC. 2. Without prejudice to anything heretofore done thereunder General Order No. 1, promulgated by the Economic Stabilization Administrator January 2, 1951, is hereby revoked. All other orders and directives of the said Adminis trator, including Administrator's Management Order No. 1 of October 20, 1950 are hereby superseded to the extent that they are inconsistent herewith. SEC. 3. This order shall become effective as of the commencement of business on January 24, 1951. ERIC JOHNSTON, Economic Stabilization Agency.

EXHIBIT 15

NPA DELEGATION 5, AS AMENDED MAY 22, 1951—DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN METALS AND MINERALS

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

NATIONAL PRODUCTION AUTHORITI

[NPA Delegation 5 as amended May 22, 1951]

SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR

DEL. 5 As amended MAY 22, 1951

DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN METALS AND MINERALS Pursuant to Executive Orders 10161 and 10200 (15 F. R. 6105; 16 F. R. 61), Defense Production Administration Delegation No. 1 as amended (16 F. R. 738; 16 F. R. 4594) and Department of Commerce Order 123 as amended (15 F. R. 6726; 16 F. R. 1129), issued under the Defense Production Act of 1950, there are hereby delegated to the Secretary of the Interior all functions conferred upon the Secretary of Commerce by Defense Production Administration Delegation No. 1 as amended with respect to the materials listed in column I of the attached appendix A until processing thereof is completed by the respective facilities listed in column II of appendix A.

This delegation does not include any scrap, slag, secondary metal, manufac tured oxide, or refined metal except as specifically listed in column I of appendix A.

The authority herein delegated shall be exercised in conformity with such production policies and programs as may be established by the National Production Authority.

The functions herein delegated may be redelegated within the Department of the Interior in the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior. This amended delegation shall take effect on May 22, 1951.

NATIONAL PRODUCTION AUTHORITY,
MANLY FLEISCHMANN, Administrator.

APPENDIX A

Column I

Manganese ores, concentrates__

Column II

Iron ores, concentrates, sinter, pyrites cinder- Mines, mills,1 sintering plants.

Chromium ores, concentrates-.

Silica, crude‒‒‒‒‒

Mines, mills.
Mines, mills.

Mines, quarries, crushing and grading plants.

1 "Mills", as used in this appendix, means concentrating mills or concentration plants,

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Mines, mills, plants 2 producing beryllium, chemicals, metals or alloys.

Cerium and other rare-earth metal ores---- Mines, dredges, mills, plants producing cerium

Columbium ores_.

Germanium concentrates, residues‒‒‒‒‒‒

Lithium ores‒‒‒‒‒‒

Platinum-group unrefined materials, including grain, nuggets, ores, concentrates. Selenium anode slimes.

Tantalum ores

Tellurium-bearing anode slimes and lead resi

dues.

Thallium cottrell dusts, residues from zinc, cadmium and lithopone works. Ores (Mercur, Utah).

Aluminum (crude), dried and calcined bauxite, alumina, aluminum pig.

Magnesium dolomite, magnesium chloride, magnesium pig, crystals.

Titaniferous ores, titanium metal sponge, chips, powder.

Zirconium-bearing ores, zirconium metal sponge.

Antimony ores, concentrates, residues_. Arsenic concentrates, flue dusts, residues. Bismuth concentrates, base bullion, residues Cadmium concentrates, flue dusts, residues. Copper ores, concentrates, matte, blister, anodes.

and other rare-earth chemicals or metals. Mines. plants producing columbium compounds.

Refineries producing germanium compounds, or metals.

Mines, mills, plants producing lithium compounds or metal.

Mines, dredges, smelters, refineries.

Refineries producing selenium compounds and the element.

Mines, plants producing tantalum compounds or metal, consumers of ore for direct production of alloys.

Plants producing tellurium compounds and the element. Mills, plants producing compounds or metal.

Bauxite mines, drying and calcining plants, alumina plants, reduction plants, secondary smelters.

Dolomite mines, electrolytic reduction plants, ferrosilicon reduction plants, melting and refining plants, secondary smelters. Titaniferous ore mines, reduction plants, melting plants, smelters.

Zirconium ore mines, reduction plants, melting plants, smelters.

Mines, mills, smelters, refineries.
Mills, primary smelters, refineries.
Mills, smelters, refineries.
Smelters, refineries.

Mines, mills, leaching plants, primary and secondary smelters, refineries, ingot makers, remelters, chemical plants.

Lead ores, concentrates, base bullion, matte, Mines, mills, primary and secondary smelters, speiss residues.

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refineries, pigment manufacturers, chemical plants.

Mines, mills, furnaces, retorts.

Mines, mills, primary and secondary smelters, refineries.

Mines, mills, primary and secondary smelters, refineries, ingot makers, pigment manufacturers, chemical plants.

Mines, mills.

Mines, crushing and grading plants. Mines, crushing and grading plants.

rottenstone

Mines, mills, crushing and grading plants.
Mines, crushing and grading plants.
Mines, crushing and grading plants.

Grinding and sharpening stones (crude).

Grinding pebbles, mill liners (crude).

Asbestos, unmilled-.

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Ball clay, crude.

Bentonite, crude

Fuller's earth, crude.

Fire clay, crude.

Common clay and shale, crude....

Mines, mills.

Mines, mills.
Mines.
Clay pits.

Where plants or refineries producing chemicals, pigments, compounds, metal, etc., are mentioned in column II, the reference is to plants producing such commodities from the materials specified in the opposite entry in column I.

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