CLEAR (Committee Leadership and Enhanced Accountability for Resilience) Defense Production Act of 2025

724. Registry of uses of DPA authorities

(a) Establishment. The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Chairperson of the Defense Production Act Committee established under section 722 of this Act, shall, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, establish a secure, electronic database that can include records about how each authority under this Act is used by the Federal Government (in this section referred to as the DPA Registry).

(b) Contents. The DPA Registry established by the Secretary of Commerce under subsection (a) shall—

(1) identify each use of an authority provided under this Act by any Federal agency on or after the date that is 1 year before the date of the enactment of this section; and

(2) describe, with respect to each use identified under paragraph (1)—

(A) why the authority was used; and

(B) how the authority was used to accomplish an objective in support of the national defense of the United States.

(c) Addition of information to the DPA Registry

(1) In general. The head of each Federal agency that uses the authorities provided under this Act shall, not later than 180 days after the establishment of the DPA database under subsection (a), enter any data into the DPA database that the Chairperson of the Defense Production Act Committee may require, including information about each use of an authority provided under the Act by the Federal agency on or after the date that is 1 year before the date of the enactment of this section.

(2) Update. The head of each Federal agency that uses the authorities provided under this Act shall, each quarter, update the information in the DPA registry and submit any new information that the Chairperson of the Defense Production Act Committee may require.

(d) Security of DPA Registry. The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Chairperson of the Defense Production Act Committee, shall ensure that the DPA registry is secure from cyber attacks and manipulation.

(e) DPA Registry Access

(1) In general. The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Chairperson of the Defense Production Act Committee, shall ensure that the DPA Registry is structured in such a way to allow access to varying information for different types of users, including—

(A) users employed by or contracted by Federal agencies or the Congress; and

(B) users who are members of the public.

(2) Sensitive information. The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Chairperson of the Defense Production Act Committee, may limit access to certain types of information in the DPA Registry that may be sensitive to the national security of the United States.

(3) Promotion of transparency. The Secretary of Commerce, shall in carrying out this section, maximize transparency by providing as much access to information in the DPA Registry as is practicable while preserving the national security of the United States.