Sec. 3302. DISPOSAL OF OBSOLETE AND EXCESS MATERIALS CONTAINED IN THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE

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## SEC. 3302 DISPOSAL OF OBSOLETE AND EXCESS MATERIALS CONTAINED IN THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE ###

(a)Disposal Authorized Subject to the conditions specified in subsection (b), the President may dispose of obsolete and excess materials currently contained in the National Defense Stockpile in order to modernize the stockpile. The materials subject to disposal under this subsection and the quantity of each material authorized to be disposed of by the President are set forth in the following table: **Authorized Stockpile Disposals** **Material for disposal** **Quantity** Aluminum Oxide, Abrasive Grain 51,022 short tonsAluminum Oxide, Fused Crude 249,867 short tonsAntimony 2,007 short tonsAsbestos, Chrysotile 3,004 short tonsBauxite, Metal Grade, Jamaican 12,457,740 long tonsBauxite, Metal Grade, Surinam 5,299,597 long tonsBauxite, Refractory 207,067 long tonsBeryl Ore 17,729 short tonsBismuth 1,825,955 poundsCadmium 6,328,570 poundsChromite, Chemical Grade Ore 208,414 short dry tonsChromite, Metallurgical Grade Ore 1,511,356 short dry tonsChromite, Refractory Grade Ore 232,414 short dry tonsChromium, Ferro 576,526 short tonsCobalt 13,000,000 pounds of contained cobaltCopper 29,641 short tonsDiamond, Bort 4,001,334 caratsDiamond Stones 2,422,075 caratsFluorspar, Acid Grade 892,856 short dry tonsFluorspar, Metallurgical Grade 410,822 short dry tonsGermanium 713 kilogramsGraphite, Natural, Malagasy, Crystalline 10,573 short tonsGraphite, Natural, Other than Ceylon & Malagasy 2,803 short tonsIodine 5,835,022 poundsJewel bearings 51,778,337 piecesLead 610,053 short tonsManganese, Ferro 938,285 short tonsManganese Ore, Metallurgical Grade 1,627,425 short dry tonsManganese, Battery Grade, Natural Ore 68,226 short dry tonsManganese, Battery Grade, Synthetic Dioxide 3,011 short dry tonsMercury 128,026 flasks (76-pounds)Mica, Phlogopite Splittings 963,251 poundsNickel 37,214 short tonsQuartz Crystals, Natural 800,000 poundsRutile 39,200 short tonsSapphire & Ruby 16,305,502 caratsSebacic Acid 5,009,697 poundsSilicon Carbide 28,774 short tonsSilver 83,951,492 troy ouncesTin 141,278 metric tonsVegetable Tannin, Chestnut 4,976 long tonsVegetable Tannin, Quebracho 28,832 long tonsVegetable Tannin, Wattle 15,000 long tonsZinc 378,768 short tons ###

(b)Conditions on Disposal The authority of the President under subsection

(a)to dispose of materials stored in the stockpile may not be used unless and until the President submits to Congress a revised annual materials plan under section 11(b) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h–2(b)) that— ####

(1)complies with the requirements of section 10(c) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 98h–1), as added by section 3314; and ####

(2)contains the certification of the Secretary of Defense that the disposal of such materials will not adversely affect the capability of the National Defense Stockpile to supply the strategic and critical materials necessary to meet the needs of the United States during a period of national emergency that requires a significant level of mobilization of the economy of the United States, including any reconstitution of the military and industrial capabilities necessary to meet the planning assumptions used by the Secretary of Defense under section 14(b) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 98h–5(b)). ###

(c)Required Use of Previous Disposal Authorities ####

(1)The President shall complete the disposal of all quantities of materials in the National Defense Stockpile that— #####

(A)have been previously authorized for disposal by law; and #####

(B)have not been disposed of before the date of the enactment of this Act. ####

(2)The disposal of materials required by this subsection shall be completed before the end of the five-year period beginning on October 1, 1992, unless the President notifies Congress that the Market Impact Committee established under section 10(c) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h–1(c)), as added by section 3314, determines that completion of the disposal of such materials during such period would result in the undue disruption of the usual markets of such materials. The notification shall also indicate the date on which the disposal of such materials will be completed. ###

(d)Special Limitation Regarding Silver ####

(1)The disposal of silver under this section may only occur in the form of coins or, subject to paragraph (2), as material furnished by the Federal Government to a contractor for the use of the contractor in the performance of a Federal Government contract. ####

(2)A contractor receiving silver as Government furnished material shall pay the Federal Government the amount equal to the fair market value of the silver, as determined by the National Defense Stockpile Manager. The amount paid by the contractor for the silver shall be deposited in the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund. ###

(e)Special Limitation Regarding Chromite and Manganese Ores During fiscal year 1993, the disposal of chromite and manganese ores of metallurgical grade under subsection

(a)may be made only for processing within the United States and the territories and possessions of the United States. ###

(f)Special Limitation Regarding Chromium and Manganese Ferro The disposal of chromium ferro and manganese ferro under subsection

(a)may not commence before October 1, 1995. ###

(g)Relationship to Other Disposal Authority The disposal authority provided in subsection

(a)is in addition to any other disposal authority provided by law.

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50 USC 98h–2(b)
50 USC 98h–1
50 USC 98h–5(b)
50 USC 98h–1(c)

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Sec. 3302

DISPOSAL OF OBSOLETE AND EXCESS MATERIALS CONTAINED IN THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE

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