Executive Order 13917 delegating Authority under the Defense Production Act with respect to Food Supply Chain Resources during the National Emergency Caused by the Outbreak of COVID–19.

This Order, issued under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to face the national emergency caused by the COVID–19 outbreak, aims at suring a continued supply of protein for Americans by establishing that processors of beef, pork, and poultry (‘‘meat and poultry’’) in the food supply chain continue operating. To avoid unnecessary closures the Secretary of Agriculture (i) shall take all appropriate action under section 101(b) of the aforementioned Act to ensure that meat and poultry processors continue operations and (ii) shall determine the proper nationwide priorities and allocation of all the materials, services, and facilities necessary.