Adjusting Certain Delegations Under the Defense Production Act

What it does

• •Amends Executive Order 13603 to grant the Secretary of the Interior joint authority with the Secretary of Energy over all forms of energy under their respective purview, with each able to exercise delegated Defense Production Act authorities independently.
• •Establishes a dispute resolution process requiring energy-related disagreements between the two Secretaries to be referred to the National Energy Dominance Council, with referral to both that council and the National Security Council (coordinating with the Department of War) if the dispute involves national defense infrastructure or military operations.
• •Delegates authorities under Defense Production Act sections 101(c)(1)-(2) to the Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of Commerce, and Secretary of Energy, each able to act independently.

Why it matters

• •Redistributes presidential delegated authorities under the Defense Production Act from a single agency (Energy) to multiple departments, potentially affecting how the government mobilizes energy resources during national emergencies.
• •Creates a new interagency coordination mechanism for energy-related disputes that touches on national defense, establishing a process involving multiple councils and the Department of War.

Who is affected

• •The Secretaries of the Interior, Energy, and Commerce, who receive or share delegated presidential authorities under the Defense Production Act.
• •The National Energy Dominance Council and National Security Council, which gain roles in resolving disputes over energy matters affecting national defense.

What happens next

This executive order, signed September 8, 2026, was filed for publication in the Federal Register on September 10, 2026, and takes effect upon publication unless otherwise specified.