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(b) Within 60 days of the date of this order, the Secretary shall take steps to ensure that any future contract with any new or existing defense contractor, including any renewal, contains a provision prohibiting both any stock buy-back and corporate distributions by the contractor during a period of underperformance, non-compliance with the contractor's contract, insufficient prioritization of the contract, insufficient investment, or insufficient production speed as determined by the Secretary. Additionally, the Secretary shall ensure such future contracts stipulate that executive incentive compensation for contractors will not be tied to short-term financial metrics, such as free cash flow or earnings per share driven by stock buy-backs, and instead will be linked to on-time delivery, increased production, and all necessary facilitation of investments and operating improvements required to rapidly expand our United States stockpiles and capabilities. Further, the Secretary shall
ensure such future contracts allow the Secretary, upon a finding by the Secretary that a contractor has engaged in underperformance, non-compliance with the contractor's contract, insufficient prioritization of the contract, insufficient investment, or insufficient production speed, to require that executive base salaries of the contractor be capped at current levels, with increases allowed for inflation, consistent with applicable law, for a time period sufficient to allow the Secretary to scrutinize the incentive portion of executive compensation to ensure it is directly, fairly, and tightly tied to the above metrics.
(c) When a contractor is identified by the Secretary pursuant to section 3 of this order, the Secretary shall, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Commerce, consider whether it is appropriate to cease ongoing advocacy efforts or deny new advocacy cases for underperforming contractors competing for an international Foreign Military or Direct Commercial Sale.
(d) The Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission shall consider whether to adopt amended regulations governing stock buy-backs under Rule 10b-18 that would prohibit use of the relevant safe harbor for defense contractors of the type identified by the Secretary pursuant to section 3 of this order.
Sec. 5. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
(d) The costs for publication of this order shall be borne by the Department of War.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
January 7, 2026.
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