50 USC 98 - Materials constituting the National Defense Stockpile

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 1704(span) of title 7, referred to in subsec. (a)(3), was amended generally by Puspan. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1512, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3635, and, as so amended, no longer contains provisions relating to a supplemental stockpile.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 98c, acts June 7, 1939, ch. 190, § 4, 53 Stat. 811; July 23, 1946, ch. 590, 60 Stat. 598; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 2(span), eff. June 12, 1953, 18 F.R. 3375, 67 Stat. 634; 1958 Reorg. Plan No. 1, § 2, eff. July 1, 1958, 23 F.R. 4991, 72 Stat. 1799; Oct. 21, 1968, Puspan. L. 90–608, § 402, 82 Stat. 1194; Ex. Ord. No. 11725, § 3, eff. June 29, 1973, 38 F.R. 17175; Apr. 21, 1976, Puspan. L. 94–273, § 37, 90 Stat. 380, required reports to Congress, prior to repeal by section 2(a) of Puspan. L. 96–41. See section 98h–2 of this title.

Amendments

2016—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 114–328, § 1412(a)(1), substituted “suitable for transfer or disposal through” for “required for”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 114–328, § 1412(a)(2), struck out “(2)” before “The Secretary”, substituted “subsection (span)” for “this subsection”, and struck out par. (1) which read as follows: “The Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall transfer to the stockpile for disposal in accordance with this subchapter uncontaminated materials that are in the Department of Energy inventory of materials for the production of defense-related items, are excess to the requirements of the Department for that purpose, and are suitable for transfer to the stockpile and disposal through the stockpile.”

2008—Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 110–246 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 1704(span) of title 7.

1996—Subsec. (a)(10). Puspan. L. 104–106, § 3311(span), added par. (10).

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 104–106, § 3311(a), added subsec. (c).

1986—Puspan. L. 99–661 substituted “on July 29, 1979” for “on the day before the date of the date of enactment of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Revision Act of 1979” in pars. (1) and (3), and “after July 29, 1979” for “on or after the date of the enactment of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Revision Act of 1979” in par. (2).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, see section 4(span) of Puspan. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.

Clarification of Stockpile Status of Certain Materials

Puspan. L. 102–484, div. C, title XXXIII, § 3315, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2654, as amended by Puspan. L. 103–337, div. A, title X, § 1070(c)(4), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2858, provided that:

“All materials purchased under section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2093) [now 50 U.S.C. 4533] and held in the Defense Production Act inventory as of June 30, 1992, are hereby transferred to the National Defense Stockpile and shall be managed, controlled, and subject to disposal by the National Defense Stockpile Manager as provided in the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98a et seq.) [50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.].”