Executive Order -- National Defense Resources Preparedness

[milkmiku]

Since I've been restricted I'll post this here

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/03/16/executive-order-national-defense-resources-preparedness

Seems the Government just greatly expanded it's powers. Cannot wait to draft dodge.

[Prometeo liberado]

Let me pencil this link in for a proper reading. Say....

[PC LOAD LETTER]

Let me pencil this link in for a proper reading. Say....
A quick read-through suggests it's laying out the foundations for the president and secretaries to ration food and water, control civilian transit, and ration/control resources deemed "critical" in the name of national security.



Sec. 201. Priorities and Allocations Authorities.

(a) The authority of the President conferred by section 101 of the Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 2071, to require acceptance and priority performance of contracts or orders (other than contracts of employment) to promote the national defense over performance of any other contracts or orders, and to allocate materials, services, and facilities as deemed necessary or appropriate to promote the national defense, is delegated to the following agency heads:

(1) the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to food resources, food resource facilities, livestock resources, veterinary resources, plant health resources, and the domestic distribution of farm equipment and commercial fertilizer;

(2) the Secretary of Energy with respect to all forms of energy;

(3) the Secretary of Health and Human Services with respect to health resources;

(4) the Secretary of Transportation with respect to all forms of civil transportation;

(5) the Secretary of Defense with respect to water resources; and

(6) the Secretary of Commerce with respect to all other materials, services, and facilities, including construction materials.

(b) The Secretary of each agency delegated authority under subsection (a) of this section (resource departments) shall plan for and issue regulations to prioritize and allocate resources and establish standards and procedures by which the authority shall be used to promote the national defense, under both emergency and non-emergency conditions. Each Secretary shall authorize the heads of other agencies, as appropriate, to place priority ratings on contracts and orders for materials, services, and facilities needed in support of programs approved under section 202 of this order.

(c) Each resource department shall act, as necessary and appropriate, upon requests for special priorities assistance, as defined by section 801(l) of this order, in a time frame consistent with the urgency of the need at hand. In situations where there are competing program requirements for limited resources, the resource department shall consult with the Secretary who made the required determination under section 202 of this order. Such Secretary shall coordinate with and identify for the resource department which program requirements to prioritize on the basis of operational urgency. In situations involving more than one Secretary making such a required determination under section 202 of this order, the Secretaries shall coordinate with and identify for the resource department which program requirements should receive priority on the basis of operational urgency.

(d) If agreement cannot be reached between two such Secretaries, then the issue shall be referred to the President through the Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor and the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism.

(e) The Secretary of each resource department, when necessary, shall make the finding required under section 101(b) of the Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 2071(b). This finding shall be submitted for the President's approval through the Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor and the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism. Upon such approval, the Secretary of the resource department that made the finding may use the authority of section 101(a) of the Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 2071(a), to control the general distribution of any material (including applicable services) in the civilian market.It also includes this little gem:



(d) The Secretary of Commerce, in cooperation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and other agencies, shall:
(1) analyze potential effects of national emergencies on actual production capability, taking into account the entire production system, including shortages of resources, and develop recommended preparedness measures to strengthen capabilities for production increases in national emergencies; and
(2) perform industry analyses to assess capabilities of the industrial base to support the national defense, and develop policy recommendations to improve the international competitiveness of specific domestic industries and their abilities to meet national defense program needs.Which is so vague it could be either "subsidize X industry to create jobs" or "invade everyone and sell them shit in the process"

[marl]

Absolutely nothing can justify this - the government should be in no situation to require this.

They're afraid of civil unrest, I believe.

[PC LOAD LETTER]

Absolutely nothing can justify this - the government should be in no situation to require this.

They're afraid of civil unrest, I believe.
They can do whatever they want with impunity now, so I don't know why they even bother with "executive orders" at this point ... must just be a formality.

[milkmiku]

They can do whatever they want with impunity now, so I don't know why they even bother with "executive orders" at this point ... must just be a formality.


It is likely an attempt to prevent the UN from getting upset or something. This little EO sounds like something that would be put out in preparation of a major war. The conspiracy sites are on fire.

[Genghis]

Sounds like they are going communist - taking over the resources of the nation.

[PC LOAD LETTER]

Sounds like they are going communist - taking over the resources of the nation.
Potentially nationalizing resources is hardly "communist" ...