Biden Offers Plan to Bolster U.S. Supply Chains in Crises
- Proposal would use Defense Production Act for medical supplies
- U.S. has faced critical shortages during coronavirus pandemic
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Democratic nominee Joe Biden laid out a plan Tuesday aimed at bolstering U.S. supply-chain capabilities to reduce reliance on foreign countries in times of crises.
The plan, which packages many of the policies Biden has already called for in responding to the coronavirus pandemic, includes invoking the Defense Production Act to speed up production of urgent medical supplies, using federal purchasing power to bolster domestic manufacturing capacity and bolstering the supply chain for pharmaceuticals.