§ 4512. Hoarding of designated scarce materials

Strategic National Stockpile and security countermeasure procurements

Priority in contracts and orders

Investigations; records; reports; subpoenas; right to counsel

Small business

Regulations and orders

Employment of personnel; appointment policies; nucleus executive reserve; use of confidential information by employees; printing and distribution of reports

Jurisdiction of courts; injunctions; venue; process; effect of termination of provisions

Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy

Notice

Notice

Temporary notice; solicitation of comments

Notice

In order to prevent hoarding, no person shall accumulate (1) in excess of the reasonable demands of business, personal, or home consumption, or (2) for the purpose of resale at prices in excess of prevailing market prices, materials which have been designated by the President as scarce materials or materials the supply of which would be threatened by such accumulation. The President shall order published in the Federal Register, and in such other manner as he may deem appropriate, every designation of materials the accumulation of which is unlawful and any withdrawal of such designation. In making such designations the President may prescribe such conditions with respect to the accumulation of materials in excess of the reasonable demands of business, personal, or home consumption as he deems necessary to carry out the objectives of this Act. This section shall not be construed to limit the authority contained in sections 101 and 704 of this Act.

Prioritization of contracts necessary to promote pandemic preparedness and response

COVID–19 critical medical supply chain transparency

Prioritization of contracts necessary to promote pandemic preparedness and response

Prohibition on price gouging of certain materials

Termination of chapter

Short title

Priority in contracts and orders

Congressional declaration of purpose

Public health and medical preparedness and response functions