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Trump determined that the capacity is essential to national defense. The determination covers exploration and production, gathering and transmission pipelines, storage and marine terminals.
Trump said industry could not reasonably be expected to provide the capabilities in time without presidential action because of constraints including financing, long lead times, permitting, infrastructure and supply chains. He judged Section 303 measures to be the most cost-effective, expedient and practical alternatives. Citing a declared national emergency and a potential shortfall that would severely impair defense capability, he invoked Section 303(a)(7) to waive the requirements of Section 303(a)(1) through (a)(6) for expanding the capacity.
The memorandum directs the secretary to implement the determination, including through necessary purchases, commitments and financial instruments, and to publish it in the Federal Register. The memorandum specifies no funding amount, named projects or implementation schedule and does not establish that additional capacity has been completed.
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- S1: www.whitehouse.gov — accessed 2026-10-28