U.S. Code > Appendix to Title 50 > OFFICE OF SELECTIVE SERVICE RECORDS— (§§ 321—330) > ACT MAR. 31, 1947, CH. 26, 61 STAT. 31— (§§ 321—330) > TITLE I—PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS (§§ 2071—2078) > § 2074. Limitation on actions without Congressional authorization

§ 2074. Limitation on actions without Congressional authorization

(a) Wage or price controls
No provision of this Act [sections 2061 to 2170, 2171, and 2172 of this Appendix] shall be interpreted as providing for the imposition of wage or price controls without the prior authorization of such action by a joint resolution of Congress.
(b) Chemical or biological weapons
No provision of title I of this Act [sections 2071 to 2078 of this Appendix] shall be exercised or interpreted to require action or compliance by any private person to assist in any way in the production of or other involvement in chemical or biological warfare capabilities, unless authorized by the President (or the President’s designee who is serving in a position at level I of the Executive Schedule in accordance with section 5312 of title 5, United States Code) without further redelegation.