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50 U.S.C. 98a: Congressional findings and declaration of purpose

Created in 1979 by Public Law 96-41. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 50 U.S.C. 98b.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2023

    • Pub. L. 118–31 added subsec. (d). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (d)

    2013

    • Pub. L. 112–239 inserted "or a single point of failure" after "foreign sources". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (b)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–201 added subsec. (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which read as follows: "In providing for the National Defense Stockpile under this subchapter, Congress establishes the following principles: (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (c)

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–160, §3311(1), substituted "Before October 1, 1994, the quantities" for "The quantities". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 103–160, §3311(2), added par. (3). · (c)

    1987

    • Pub. L. 100–180 added subsec. (c). · (c)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.