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     (d) Improve the efficiency and responsiveness, to defense
requirements, of the domestic industrial base; and

     (e) Foster cooperation between the defense and commercial sectors
for research and development and for acquisition of materials,
components, and equipment to enhance industrial base efficiency and
responsiveness.

     Sec. 104.  Implementation.    (a) The National Security Council is
the principal forum for consideration and resolution of national
security resource preparedness policy.

     (b) The Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency ("Director,
FEMA") shall:

     (1) Serve as an advisor to the National Security Council on issues
of national security resource preparedness and on the use of the
authorities and functions delegated by this order;

     (2) Provide for the central coordination of the plans and programs
incident to authorities and functions delegated under this order, and
provide guidance and procedures approved by the Assistant to the
President for National Security Affairs to the Federal departments and
agencies under this order;

     (3) Establish procedures, in consultation with Federal departments
and agencies assigned functions under this order, to resolve in a timely
and effective manner conflicts and issues that may arise in implementing
the authorities and functions delegated under this order; and

     (4) Report to the President periodically concerning all program
activities conducted pursuant to this order.

     (c) The head of every Federal department and agency assigned
functions under this order shall ensure that the performance of these
functions is consistent with National Security Council policy and
guidelines.

         PART II - PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS

     Sec. 201.  Delegations of Priorities and Allocations.

(a) The authority of the President conferred by section 101 of the Act
to require acceptance and priority performance of contracts or orders
(other than contracts of employment) to promote the national defense
over performance of any other contracts or orders, and to allocate
materials, services, and facilities as deemed necessary or appropriate
to promote the national defense, is delegated to the following agency
heads:

     (1) The Secretary of Agriculture with respect to food resources,
food resource facilities, and the domestic distribution of farm
equipment and commercial fertilizer;

     (2) The Secretary of Energy with respect to all forms of energy;

     (3) The Secretary of Health and Human Services with respect to
health resources;

     (4) The Secretary of Transportation with respect to all forms of
civil transportation;