Promoting the National Defense by Ensuring an Adequate Supply of Elemental Phosphorus and Glyphosate- Based Herbicides

Executive Order 14387 is an executive action signed by President (name not specified in the document) that directs the Secretary of Agriculture to use the Defense Production Act (law allowing the federal government to require production and allocation of materials for national defense) to ensure adequate domestic supplies of elemental phosphorus (a chemical used in defense devices and in producing some agricultural chemicals) and glyphosate-based herbicides (widely used weed killers) (Secs. 1–2). The order delegates authority to set national priorities and allocate materials, and it directs the Secretary to issue orders, rules, and regulations to implement those powers (Sec. 2(a)–(c)). It also confers statutory immunity for actions under the Act and requires domestic producers to comply under existing regulation 7 CFR part 789 (Sec. 3). This matters because it aims to protect military readiness and agricultural productivity that affect jobs, food supply, and prices for everyday Americans (Sec. 1).