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PUBLIC LAW 91-330-JULY 10, 1970

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Public Law 91-329 AN ACT

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To authorize the disposal of chrysotile asbestos from the national stockpile and the supplemental stockpile.

[H. R. 16291]

Be it enacted by the Seriate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Adminis- gg^gg^^^s*"^ trator of General Services is hereby authorized to dispose of approxi- ^^oisposki. mately two thousand eight hundred and forty-four tons of nonstockpile grade chrysotile asbestos now held in the national stockpile established pursuant to the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98-98h) and the supplemental stockpile established pur- ^o Stat. 596. suant to section 104(b) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 456, as amended by 73 Stat. 607). ' "^^ ^^°Such disposition may be made without regard to the requirements of section 3 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act: Provided, That the time and method of disposition shall be fixed with due regard to the protection of the United States against avoidable loss and the protection of producers, processors, and consumers against avoidable disruption of their usual markets. SEC. 2. (a) Disposals of the material covered by this Act may be ^''^^• made only after publicly advertising for bids, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section or as otherwise authorized by law. All bids may be rejected when it is in the public interest to do so. (b) The material covered by this Act may be disposed of without Exemptions. advertising for bids if— (1) the material is to be transferred to an agency of the United States; (2) the Administr3,tor determines that methods of disposal other than by advertising are necessary to protect the United States against avoidable loss or to protect producers, processors, and consumers against avoidable disruption of their usual markets; or (3) sales are to be made pursuant to requests received from other agencies of the United States in furtherance of authorized program objectives of such agencies. Approved July 10, 1970.

Public Law 91-330 AN ACT

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To authorize the disposal of corundum from the national stockpile.

[H. R. 16292]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Adminis- n°I""sai°' trator of General Services is hereby authorized to dispose oi approxi^^po^a • mately one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two short tons of nonstockpile grade corundum now held in the national stockpile e s a b lished pursuant to the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 LT.S.C. 98-98h)'. Such disposition may be made without regard ^° ^*^*- 5^^to the requirements of section 3 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act: Provided, That the time and method of disposition shall be fixed with due regard to the protection of the United States against avoidable loss and the protection of producers, processors, and consumers against avoidable disruption of their usual markets. S E C 2. (a) Disposals of the material covered by this Act may be ^'^'^^• made only after publicly advertising for bids, except as provided in

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