Witness there is no difference in verbiage. I will at some point, compare the 1994 order to 2012's in entirity, to see where differences lie. I have to admit, my level of alarm is quickly plummetting.
Sec. 102. Policy. The United States must have an industrial and technology base capable of meeting national defense requirements, and capable of contributing to the technological superiority of its defense equipment in peacetime and in times of national emergency. The domestic industrial and technological base is the foundation for national defense preparedness. The authorities provided in the Act shall be used to strengthen this base and to ensure it is capable of responding to all threats to the national security of the United States.
Sec. 102. Policy. The United States must have an industrial and technological base capable of meeting national defense requirements and capable of contributing to the technological superiority of its national defense equipment in peacetime and in times of national emergency. The domestic industrial and technological base is the foundation for national defense preparedness. The authorities provided in the Act shall be used to strengthen this base and to ensure it is capable of responding to the national defense needs of the United States.
Also, it appears, according to the HotAir analysis, that the powers granted are for policy creation only, not for actual seizure and nationalization. I will next, confirm HotAir's article.
Super!! Thanks a lot for doing this.