Critical Component Law and Legal Definition
According to 50 USCS Appx § 2152 [Title 50. War and National Defense; Title 50 Appendix War and National Defense; Defense Production Act of 1950; Title VII. General Provisions], the term critical component includes "such components, subsystems, systems, and related special tooling and test equipment essential to the production, repair, maintenance, or operation of weapon systems or other items of equipment identified by the President as being essential to the execution of the national security strategy of the United States. Components identified as critical by a National Security Assessment conducted pursuant to section 113(i) of title 10, United States Code, or by a Presidential determination as a result of a petition filed under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 [19 USCS § 1862] shall be designated as critical components for purposes of this Act [50 USCS Appx. §§ 2061 et seq.], unless the President determines that the designation is unwarranted."
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Related Legal Terms
- Adverse Modification of Critical Habitat
- Agency Component
- Automated Critical Asset Management System [ACAMS]
- Capacity and Infrastructure Program Critical Base Funding
- Commodity-Dependent Component
- Commodity-Independent Component
- Competitive Program Critical Base Funding
- Components With Dual Function
- Critical Access Hospital (Health Care)
- Critical Action
