-•^...V;>i-s»;:^pr^5«-; ^_^ PUBLIC LAW 104-201—SEPT. 23, 1996 110 STAT. 2857 "(4) The military, industrial, and essential civilian requirements to support the national emergency. "(5) The availability of supplies of strategic and critical materials from foreign sources during the mobilization period, the military conflict, and the subsequent period of replenishment, taking into consideration possible shipping losses. "(6) The domestic production of strategic and critical materials during the mobilization period, the military conflict, and the subsequent period of replenishment, taking into consideration possiole shipping losses. "(7) Civilian austerity measures required during the mobilization period and military conflict. "(c) The stockpile requirements shall be based on those strategic and critical materials necessary for the United States to replenish or replace, within three years of the end of the military conflict scenario required under subsection (b), all munitions, combat support items, and weapons systems that would be required after such a military conflict. "(d) The Secretary shall also include in each report under this section an examination of the effect that alternative mobilization periods under the military conflict scenario required under subsection (b), as well as a range of other military conflict scenarios addressing potentially more serious threats to national security, would have on the Secretary's recommendations under subsection (a)(l) with respect to stockpile requirements.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— Section 2 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 98a) is amended by striking out subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new subsection: "(c) The purpose of the National Defense Stockpile is to serve the interest of national defense only. The National Defense Stockpile is not to be used for economic or budgetary purposes.". (c) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendments made by this section 50 USC 98a note, shall take effect on October 1, 1996. SEC. 3312. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. (a) PROPOSED CHANGES IN STOCKPILE QUANTITIES. — Section 3(c)(2) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98b(c)(2)) is amended— (1) by striking out "effective on or after the 30th legislative day following" and inserting in lieu thereof "after the end of the 45-day period beginning on"; and (2) by striking out the last sentence. (b) WAIVER OF ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS.— Section 6(d)(1) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 98e(d)(l)) is amended by striking out "thirty days" and inserting in lieu thereof "45 days". (c) TIME TO BEGIN DISPOSAL. — Section 6(d)(2) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 98e(d)(2)) is amended by striking out "thirty days" and inserting in lieu thereof "45 days". SEC. 3313. IMPORTATION OF STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS. Section 13 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h-4) is amended— (1) by striking out "as a Communist-dominated country or area"; and (2) by striking out "such Communist-dominated countries or areas" and inserting in lieu thereof "a country or area listed in such general note".
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