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 PUBLIC LAW 98-525—OCT. 19, 1984

98 STAT. 2573

TITLE IX—NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE TERMINATION OF PREVIOUS DISPOSAL AUTHORITY

SEC. 901. (a) Any authority provided by law before the date of the enactment of this Act to enter into contracts for the disposal of materials in the National Defense Stockpile established by section 3 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (hereinafter in this title referred to as "the Act") (50 U.S.C. 98b) shall expire on September 30, 1984.

Contracts. 50 USC 98d note.

AUTHORIZATIONS FOR DISPOSAL

SEC. 902. Effective on October 1, 1984, the President is authorized to dispose of the following quantities of materials currently held in the National Defense Stockpile in accordance with the provisions of the Act, such quantities having been determined to be excess to the current requirements of the stockpile: (1) 3,200 short tons of antimony. (2) 5,600 short tons of asbestos, chrysotile. (3) 7,500,000 carats of diamond stones. (4) 51,210 short dry tons of manganese dioxide battery natural. (5) 292,000 short dry tons of metallurgical grade manganese. (6) 5,000 flasks of mercury. (7) 500,000 pounds of mercuric oxide. (8) 1,000,000 pounds of mica, muscovite film first and second qualities. (9) 1,000,000 pounds of mica, muscovite splittings. (10) 50,000 pounds of mica, phlogopite splittings. (11) 167 short tons of mica block and lump. (12) 100,000 pounds of quartz crystals. (13) 10,000,000 troy ounces of silver. (14) 125,000 pounds of talc, block and lump. (15) 50,00 pounds of thorium nitrate. (16) 20,000 long tons of tin. (17) 2,400,000 pounds of tungsten contained in ores. (18) 4,200 long tons of vegetable tannin, chestnut. (19) 20,000 long tons of vegetable tannin, quebracho.

Effective date. President of U.S. 50 USC 98d note.

RESTRICTIONS ON BALANCE IN STOCKPILE TRANSACTION FUND

SEC. 903. (a) Section 5(b)(2) of the Act (50 U.S.C. 98d(b)(2)) is amended— (1) by striking out "a balance" the first place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "an unobligated balance"; and (2) by striking out "$1,000,000,000" and all that follows through the end and inserting in lieu thereof "$250,000,000.". (b) Effective on October 1, 1986, section 50t>)(2) of the Act is Effective date. amended by striking out "$250,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$100,000,000". STOCKPILE REPORT

SEC. 904. Not later than January 31, 1985, the President shall President of us. submit to Congress a report respecting the National Defense Stockpile. The report shall include— (1) a plan for attaining the goals of the stockpile specified in section 3(b)(2) of the Act over a three-year period;

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