Title 44

SECTION 328.101

328.101 Basis and purpose.

§ 328.101 Basis and purpose.

(a) Basis. The rules in this part are issued pursuant to section 101 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, 50 U.S.C. 4511, and complementary authorities, including such authorities as are contained in subchapter III of chapter 55 of title 50, United States Code (50 U.S.C. 4554, 4555, 4556, and 4559), which have been delegated to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

(b) Purpose. The purpose of the rules in this part are to aid the response of the United States to the spread of COVID-19 by ensuring that scarce and critical health and medical resources are appropriately allocated for domestic use.