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Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
Determination May 13, 2026

Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

President Donald Trump issued this presidential determination to certify that enough oil and petroleum products are available from countries other than Iran. Based on reports from the Energy Information Administration and other factors such as global economic conditions and strategic reserves, the determination says the market can support a significant reduction in purchases of Iranian petroleum made by or through foreign financial institutions. The action is issued under section 1245 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, which requires this kind of finding. It also directs the Secretary of State to publish the determination in the Federal Register and notes that the administration will continue monitoring the situation.

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Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Grid Infrastructure, Equipment, and Supply Chain Capacity

Apr 20, 2026

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Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Grid Infrastructure, Equipment, and Supply Chain Capacity

President Donald Trump issued this determination to treat key electric grid equipment and the supply chains behind it as essential to national defense under Section 303 of the Defense Production Act. The memo says the United States lacks enough domestic capacity to quickly produce items like transformers, transmission components, substations, circuit breakers, electrical steel, and related manufacturing tools, leaving the country too dependent on foreign sources and vulnerable during emergencies. It authorizes the Secretary of Energy to use Defense Production Act powers to make purchases, commitments, and provide financial support to expand U.S. production and deployment of this grid infrastructure. Trump says the action was issued because an aging, constrained grid and weak supply chains threaten defense readiness and fit within the national energy emergency he declared on January 20, 2025.