PUBLIC LAW 105-85 —NOV. 18, 1997 111 STAT. 2057 SEC. 3303. DISPOSAL OF BERYLLIUM COPPER MASTER ALLOY IN 50 USC 98d note. NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE. (a) DISPOSAL AUTHORIZATION. — Pursuant to section 5(b) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98d(b)), the National Defense Stockpile Manager may dispose of all beryllium copper master alloy from the National Defense Stockpile as part of continued efforts to modernize the stockpile. (b) PRECONDITION FOR DISPOSAL.— Before beginning the disposal of beryllium copper master alloy under subsection (a), the National Defense Stockpile Manager shall certify to Congress that the disposal of beryllium copper master alloy will not adversely affect the capability of the National Defense Stockpile to supply the strategic and critical material needs of the United States. (c) CONSULTATION WITH MARKET IMPACT COMMITTEE. —In disposing of beryllium copper master alloy under subsection (a), the National Defense Stockpile Manager shall consult with the Market Impact Committee to ensure that the disposal of beryllium copper master alloy does not disrupt the domestic beryllium industry. (d) EXTENDED SALES CONTRACTS. —The National Defense Stockpile Manager shall provide for the use of long-term sales contracts for the disposal of beryllium copper master alloy under subsection (a) so that the domestic beryllium industry can re-absorb this material into the market in a gradual and nondisruptive manner. However, no such contract shall provide for the disposal of beryllium copper master alloy over a period longer than eight years, beginning on the date of the commencement of the first contract under this section. (e) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER DISPOSAL AUTHORITY.— The disposal authority provided in subsection (a) is new disposal authority and is in addition to, and shall not affect, any other disposal authority provided by law regarding materials in the National Defense Stockpile. (f) BERYLLIUM COPPER MASTER ALLOY DEFINED.— For purposes of this section, the term "beryllium copper master alloy" means an alloy of nominally four percent beryllium in copper. SEC. 3304. DISPOSAL OF TITANIUM SPONGE IN NATIONAL DEFENSE 50 USC 98d note. STOCKPILE. (a) DISPOSAL REQUIRED. —Subject to subsection (b), the National Defense Stockpile Manager shall dispose of 34,800 short tons of titanium sponge contained in the National Defense Stockpile provided for in section 4 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98c) and excess to stockpile requirements. (b) CONSULTATION WITH MARKET IMPACT COMMITTEE.—In disposing of titanium sponge under subsection (a), the National Defense Stockpile Manager shall consult with the Market Impact Committee to ensure that the disposal of titanium sponge does not disrupt the domestic titanium industry. (c) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER DISPOSAL AUTHORITY. —The disposal authority provided in subsection (a) is new disposal authority and is in addition to, and shall not affect, any other disposal authority provided by law regarding materials in the National Defense Stockpile. SEC. 3305. DISPOSAL OF COBALT IN NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE. 50 USC 98d note. (a) DISPOSAL REQUIRED.—Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the President shall dispose of cobalt contained in the National
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