For decades, the Air Force Research Lab at Wright Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton has been the home of the DPA Title 3 program. Aside from the good work being done at AFRL, The Defense Production act gives the administration the authority to allocate and prioritize critical materials and to increase domestic productive capacity to address industrial shortfalls. In other words, DPA allows the Defense Department and other agencies to invest in American manufacturing that can support US national security as well as making us more prepared for emergencies. (00:00–06:34)
CLAIM
Asserts that the Defense Production Act allows the administration to prioritize critical materials and increase domestic production capacity.
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