50 U.S.C. App. § 2171
Appendix entry 2171 · Defense Production Act Committee
There is established the Defense Production Act Committee (in this section referred to as the "Committee"), which shall coordinate and plan for on 1 the effective use of the priorities and allocations authorities under this Act [sections 2061 to 2170, 2171, and 2172 of this Appendix] by the departments, agencies, and independent establishments of the Federal Government to which the President has delegated authority under this Act.
(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 [sections 2061 to 2170, 2171, and 2172 of this Appendix]; and
(B) the Chairperson of the Council of Economic Advisors.
(2) The Chairperson of the Committee shall be the head of the agency to which the President has delegated primary responsibility for government-wide coordination of the authorities in this Act.
The Chairperson shall appoint one person to coordinate all of the activities of the Committee, and such person shall—
(1) be a full-time employee of the Federal Government;
(2) report to the Chairperson; and
(3) carry out such activities relating to the Committee as the Chairperson may determine appropriate.
The Committee shall issue a report each year by March 31 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 the Chairperson that contains—
(1) a description of the contingency planning by each department, agency, or independent establishment of the Federal Government to which the President has delegated authority under this Act [sections 2061 to 2170, 2171, and 2172 of this Appendix] for events that might require the use of the priorities and allocations authorities;
(2) recommendations for the effective use of the priorities and allocations authorities in this Act in a manner consistent with the statement of policy under section 2(b) [section 2062(b) of this Appendix];
(3) recommendations for legislation actions, as appropriate, to support the effective use of the priorities and allocations authorities in this Act;
(4) recommendations for improving information sharing between departments, agencies, and independent establishments of the Federal Government relating to the use of the priorities and allocations authorities in this Act;
(5) up-to-date copies of the rules described under section 101(d)(1) [section 2071(d)(1) of this Appendix]; and
(6) short attestations signed by each member of the Committee stating their concurrence in the report.
The provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Committee.