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Presidential Determination

Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended

This presidential determination invokes Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 to declare that domestic production capability for neodymium iron boron rare earth sintered material and permanent magnets is essential to national defense. The determination enables federal purchases, purchase commitments, or other actions to support domestic production of these critical materials, finding that U.S. industry cannot meet this need without such intervention.

Federal Register Open PDF 84 FR 35973

Impact dates

  1. Federal Register publication

Key directives

  • Determine domestic production capability for neodymium iron boron rare earth sintered material and permanent magnets essential to national defense
  • Authorize and direct publication in Federal Register
  • Enable purchases, purchase commitments, or other action pursuant to Section 303 of DPA

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Determination takes effect upon signing
  • Authority for DPA Section 303 actions becomes available

Near term (90d)

  • Potential federal purchases or purchase commitments for rare earth materials
  • Federal Register publication of determination

Long term

  • Development or expansion of domestic rare earth magnet production capacity
  • Potential shifts in defense supply chains away from foreign rare earth dependencies

Risks & tensions

  • Supply chain concentration risk: rare earth processing dominated by China
  • Tension between cost-effectiveness claims and potential market distortion from federal intervention
  • Vague scope of 'other action' under Section 303 leaves implementation uncertain
Presidential Determination: Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended · Executive Orders