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 PUBLIC LAW 103-160—NOV. 30, 1993 107 STAT. 1961 Act (50 U.S.C. 98h) for the authorized uses of such funds under subsection (b)(2) of such section. SEC. 3303. REVISION OF AUTHORITY TO DISPOSE OF CERTAIN MATE- RIALS AUTHORIZED FOR DISPOSAL IN FISCAL YEAR 1993. (a) CHROMITE AND MANGANESE ORES. — During fiscal year 1994, 50 USC 98d the disposal of chromite and manganese ores of metallurgical grade ^°^- under the authority of section 3302(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102-484; 106 Stat. 2649; 50 U.S.C. 98d note) may be made only for processing within the United States and the territories and possessions of the United States. (b) CHROMIUM AND MANGANESE FERRO.— Section 3302(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102-484; 106 Stat. 2651; 50 U.S.C. 98d note) is amended by striking out "October 1, 1993" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 1994". SEC. 3304. CONVERSION OF CHROMIUM ORE TO HIGH PURITY CHRO- MIUM METAL. (a) UPGRADE PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— Subject to subsection (b), the National Defense Stockpile Manager may carry out a program to upgrade to high purity chromium metal any stocks of chromium ore neld in the National Defense Stockpile provided for in section 4 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98c) if the National Defense Stockpile Manager determines that additional quantities of high purity chromium metal are needed in the stockpile. (b) INCLUSION IN ANNUAL MATERIALS PLAN.— Before entering Reports. into any contract in connection with the upgrade program authorized under subsection (a), the National Defense Stockpile Manager shall include a description of the upgrade program in the report containing the annual materials plan for the operation of the National Defense Stockpile required to be submitted to Congress under section 11(b) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h-2(b)) or in a revision of the report made in the manner provided by section 5(a)(2) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 98d(a)(2)). Subtitle B—Programmatic Changes SEC. 3311. STOCKPILING PRINCIPLES. Section 2(c) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98a(c)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking out "The quantities" and inserting in lieu thereof "Before October 1, 1994, the quantities"; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(3) On and after October 1, 1994, the quantities of materials stockpiled under this Act should be sufficient to meet the needs of the United States during a period of a national emergency that would necessitate an expansion of the Armed Forces together with a significant mobilization of the economy of the United States under planning guidance issued by the ' Secretary of Defense.". 69-194O-94-33:QL.3Part2

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