Adjusting Certain Delegations Under the Defense Production Act

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 13199-13200]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05382]



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Vol. 91

Wednesday,

No. 52

March 18, 2026

Part III





The President





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Executive Order 14391--Adjusting Certain Delegations Under the Defense 
Production Act



Executive Order 14392--Ensuring Truthful Advertising of Products 
Claiming To Be Made in America



Executive Order 14393--Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit



Executive Order 14394--Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home 
Construction


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Federal Register / Vol. 91 , No. 52 / Wednesday, March 18, 2026 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Executive Order 14391 of March 13, 2026

                
Adjusting Certain Delegations Under the Defense 
                Production Act

                By the authority vested in me as President by the 
                Constitution and the laws of the United States of 
                America, it is hereby ordered:

                Section 1. Purpose. This order amends Executive Order 
                13603 of March 16, 2012 (National Defense Resources 
                Preparedness). Executive Order 13603 delegates certain 
                authorities of the President under the Defense 
                Production Act (50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.), to specified 
                executive department and agency (agency) heads. This 
                order also clarifies section 2(a) of Executive Order 
                14156 of January 20, 2025 (Declaring a National Energy 
                Emergency).

                Sec. 2. Amendment to Executive Order 13603. Section 203 
                of Executive Order 13603 is hereby amended by striking 
                the phrase ``Secretary of Commerce'' and inserting, in 
                lieu thereof, ``Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary 
                of Energy, each of whom may exercise such delegated 
                authority independently of the other''.

                Sec. 3. Clarifying Section 2(a) of Executive Order 
                14156. For the avoidance of doubt, an agency head need 
                only recommend action to the President under section 
                2(a) of Executive Order 14156 when the authority to 
                take the recommended action is vested in the President 
                alone and has not been delegated. Section 2(a) of 
                Executive Order 14156 does not require an agency head 
                to make a recommendation to the President when the 
                agency head has authority to take the action by virtue 
                of a delegation pursuant to Executive Order 13603 or 
                other Presidential delegation.

                Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order 
                shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

                    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with 
                applicable law and subject to the availability of 
                appropriations.

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                    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, 
                create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, 
                enforceable at law or in equity by any party against 
                the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
                entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any 
                other person.
                    (d) The costs for publication of this order shall 
                be borne by the Department of Energy.
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                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    March 13, 2026.

[FR Doc. 2026-05382
Filed 3-17-26; 11:15 am]
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