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 PUBLIC LAW 96-479—OCT. 21, 1980

Public Law 96-479 96th Congress

94 STAT. 2305

An Act To provide for a national policy for materials and to strengthen the materials research, development, production capability, and performance of the United States, and for other purposes.

Oct. 21, 1980 [H.R. 2743]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act mayNational and be cited as the "National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research Materials Policy, Minerals and Development Act of 1980". Research and FINDINGS

Development Act of 1980. 30 USC 1601 note. 30 USC 1601.

SEC. 2. (a) The Congressfindsthat— (1) the availability of materials is essential for national secu rity, economic well-being, and industrial production; (2) the availability of materials is affected by the stability of foreign sources of essential industrial materials, instability of materials markets, international competition and demand for materials, the need for energy and materials conservation, and the enhancement of environmental quality; (3) extraction, production, processing, use, recycling, and disposal of materials are closely linked with national concerns for energy and the environment; (4) the United States is strongly interdependent with other nations through international trade in materials and other products; (5) technological innovation and research and development are important factors which contribute to the availability and use of materials; (6) the United States lacks a coherent national materials policy and a coordinated program to assure the availability of materials critical for national economic well-being, national defense, and industrial production, including interstate commerce and foreign trade; and (7) notwithstanding the enactment of the Mining and Minerals Policy Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 21a), the United States does not have a coherent national materials and minerals policy. (b) As used in this Act, the term "materials means substances, "Materials." including minerals, of current or potential use that will be needed to supply the industrial, military, and essential civilian needs of the United States in the production of goods or services, including those which are primarily imported or for which there is a prospect of shortages or uncertain supply, or which present opportunities in terms of new physical properties, use, recycling, disposal or substitution, with the exclusion of food and of energy fuels used as such. DECLARATION OF POLICY

SEC. 3. The Congress declares that it is the continuing policy of the 30 USC 1602. United States to promote an adequate and stable supply of materials

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