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Action brief · IND-21

Loan strategic materials and barter to maintain reserves

Objective
Expand production
Family / instrument
Materials and strategic stockpiles · Materials lending and barter
Statute
Authority holder
President / permissible delegated Stockpile Manager; delegation reserved exceptions apply
Executor · routing lead
DLA Strategic Materials acquisition, materials management, and contracting functions
Eligibility & funds
Match your project to the applicable program. Read the recorded gates and funding conditions.
What this does not authorize / limits
  • Material loans are not cash lending to private businesses
  • Cannot dispose of reserves through barter beyond statutory disposal authority
Legal basisSources linked
RequirementsGates recorded
Public fundingRules recorded
Assigned rolesRoles recorded
EngagementRole recorded

Public evidence describes the institution and instrument; it is not approval of an individual transaction. Conditional legal pathway; current funding, required determinations, and actual delegation not certified.

Actor sources

Independent public-source guide; not an official U.S. government website. Original research target October 2, 2026; published October 3, 2026. Read the full record for currentness, coordination and all source notes.