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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act · Sec. 4

Sec. 4. MATERIALS CONSTITUTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE

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## Sec. 4 MATERIALS CONSTITUTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE **[**[50 U.S.C. 98c](/us/usc/t50/s98c)**]** ###
(a)The stockpile consists of the following materials: ####
(1)Materials acquired under this Act and contained in the national stockpile on July 29, 1979. ####
(2)Materials acquired under this Act after July 29, 1979. ####
(3)Materials in the supplemental stockpile established by section 104(b) of the Food for Peace Act (as in efffect from September 21, 1959, through December 31, 1966) on July 29, 1979. ####
(4)Materials acquired by the United States under the provisions of section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2093) and transferred to the stockpile by the President pursuant to subsection
(f)of such section. ####
(5)Materials transferred to the United States under section 663 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2423) that have been determined to be strategic and critical materials for the purposes of this Act and that are allocated by the President under subsection
(b)of such section for stockpiling in the stockpile. ####
(6)Materials acquired by the Commodity Credit Corporation and transferred to the stockpile under section 4(h) of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714b(h)). ####
(7)Materials acquired by the Commodity Credit Corporation under paragraph
(2)of section 103(a) of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for greater stability in agriculture; to augment the marketing and disposal of agricultural products; and for other purposes”, approved August 28, 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1743(a)), and transferred to the stockpile under the third sentence of such section. ####
(8)Materials transferred to the stockpile by the President under paragraph
(4)of section 103(a) of such Act of August 28, 1954. ####
(9)Materials transferred to the stockpile under subsection (b). ####
(10)Materials transferred to the stockpile under subsection (c). ###
(b)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any material that
(1)is under the control of any department or agency of the United States,
(2)is determined by the head of such department or agency to be excess to its needs and responsibilities, and
(3)is suitable for transfer or disposal through the stockpile shall be transferred to the stockpile. Any such transfer shall be made without reimbursement to such department or agency, but all costs required to effect such transfer shall be paid or reimbursed from funds appropriated to carry out this Act. ###
(c)The Secretary of Defense shall determine whether materials are suitable for transfer to the stockpile under subsection (b), are suitable for disposal through the stockpile, and are uncontaminated.
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