WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Department Of Energy has issued a rule called: Implementing Voluntary Agreements Under the Defense Production Act.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on July 17 by Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
Summary: The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is adopting the interim final rule published on August 25, 2025, as final, without change. This final rule establishes the procedures for developing and carrying out voluntary agreements and plans of action under the Defense Production Act. The Defense Production Act provides a defense from antitrust laws with respect to any action taken to develop or carry out any voluntary agreement or plan of action when certain cri...