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50 U.S.C. 98e: Stockpile management

Created in 1979 by Public Law 96-41. Changed by 13 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 50 U.S.C. 98a, 50 U.S.C. 98d, 50 U.S.C. 98h, 50 U.S.C. 98h–2.

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (a)

How it got here

2023

  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1411(b)(1), substituted "from other Federal agencies, either directly as materials or embedded in excess-to-need, end-of-life items, or waste streams;" for "from excess materials made available for recovery purposes by other Federal agencies;". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1411(b)(2), substituted "subsection (a)(6) or (a)(7)" for "subsection (a)(5) or (a)(6)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1411(b)(3), substituted "subsection (a)(6)" for "subsection (a)(5)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1411(b)(4), added subsecs. (g) and (h). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (g), (h)

2021

  • Pub. L. 117–81, §1411(1), inserted "to consult with producers and processors of such materials" before "to avoid". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 117–81, §1412, added subsec. (f). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (f)

2013

  • Pub. L. 113–66 added par. (5) and redesignated former pars. (5) and (6) as (6) and (7), respectively. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (a)

1999

  • Pub. L. 106–65 substituted "and the Committee on Armed Services" for "and the Committee on National Security". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (d)

1997

  • Pub. L. 105–85, in first sentence, substituted "strategic and critical materials from the stockpile shall be made in accordance with the next sentence" for "materials from the stockpile shall be made by formal advertising or competitive negotiation procedures". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (b)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–201, §3312(b), substituted "45 days" for "thirty days". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 104–106, §1502(e)(1)(A), substituted "Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives" for "Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 104–201, §3312(c), substituted "45 days" for "thirty days". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 104–106, §1502(e)(1)(B), substituted "such congressional committees" for "the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (d)

1994

  • Pub. L. 103–337 inserted "or technological obsolescence" after "deterioration". · (a)

1991

  • Pub. L. 102–190 inserted before semicolon "or better material". · (a)

1990

  • Pub. L. 101–510, §3301(b)(1), substituted "upgrading, refining," for "refining", inserted "(notwithstanding any intermediate stockpile quantity established for such material)" after "stockpile", and substituted "storage, subsequent disposition, and immediate use in a national emerge… · (a)
  • Pub. L. 101–510, §3301(b)(2), inserted "under subsection (a)(1)" after "the acquisition" and "under subsection (a)(5) or (a)(6)" after "the disposal". · (c)
  • Pub. L. 101–510, §3301(b)(3), substituted "(the disposition of which is authorized by paragraph (3) to finance the upgrading, refining, or processing of a material in the stockpile, or is otherwise authorized by law)" for ", the disposition of which is authorized by law," and "of up… · (c)
  • Pub. L. 101–510, §3301(a), added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4). · (c), (4)

1989

  • Pub. L. 101–189, §3314(1), inserted "and" at end of par. (1), substituted a period for "; and" at end of par. (2), and struck out par. (3) which read as follows: "disposal of such materials shall be made for domestic consumption." · (b)
  • Pub. L. 101–189, §3314(2), substituted "paragraph (1) or (2)" for "paragraph (1), (2), or (3)". · (d)

1986

  • Pub. L. 99–661 substituted "a form more" for "the form most". · (a)

1981

  • Pub. L. 97–35 inserted reference to section 98d(b) of this title. · (a)

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.