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(e) NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE DEFINED.—In
this section, the term ‘‘National Defense Stockpile’’ means
the stockpile provided for in section 4 of the Strategic and
Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98c).
SEC. 1412. DISPOSAL OF CHROME METAL.
(a) DISPOSAL AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of De-
fense may dispose of up to 500 short tons of chrome metal
from the National Defense Stockpile during fiscal year
2008.
(b) CONTINGENT AUTHORITY FOR ADDITIONAL DIS-
POSAL.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary of Defense
completes the disposal of the total quantity of chrome
metal authorized for disposal by subsection (a) before
September 30, 2008, the Secretary of Defense may
dispose of up to an additional 250 short tons of
chrome metal from the National Defense Stockpile be-
fore that date.
(2) ADDITIONAL
AMOUNTS.—If the Secretary
completes the disposal of the total quantity of addi-
tional chrome metal authorized for disposal by para-
graph (1) before September 30, 2008, the Secretary
may dispose of up to an additional 250 short tons of
chrome metal from the National Defense Stockpile be-
fore that date.
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(c) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary of Defense may
dispose of chrome metal under the authority of paragraph
(1) or (2) of subsection (b) only if the Secretary submits
written certification to the Committee on Armed Services
of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives, not later than 30 days before the
commencement of disposal under the applicable paragraph,
that—
(1) the disposal of the additional chrome metal
from the National Defense Stockpile is in the interest
of national defense;
(2) the disposal of the additional chrome metal
will not cause disruption to the usual markets of pro-
ducers and processors of chrome metal in the United
States; and
(3) the disposal of the additional chrome metal
is consistent with the requirements and purpose of the
National Defense Stockpile.
(d) DELEGATION OF RESPONSIBILITY.—The Secretary
of Defense may delegate the responsibility of the Secretary
under subsection (c) to an appropriate official within the
Department of Defense.
(e) NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE DEFINED.—In
this section, the term ‘‘National Defense Stockpile’’ means
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the stockpile provided for in section 4 of the Strategic and
Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98c).
SEC. 1413. MODIFICATION OF RECEIPT OBJECTIVES FOR
PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED DISPOSALS FROM
THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE.
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2000 DISPOSAL AUTHORITY.—Para-
graph (5) of section 3402(b) of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–65; 50
U.S.C. 98d note), as amended by section 3302(b) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Pub-
lic Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3546), is further amended by
striking ‘‘$600,000,000 before’’ and inserting ‘‘$729,000,000
by’’.
(b) FISCAL YEAR 1999 DISPOSAL AUTHORITY.—Para-
graph (7) of section 3303(a) of the Strom Thurmond Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Pub-
lic Law 105–261; 50 U.S.C. 98d note), as amended by sec-
tion 3302(a) of the John Warner National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120
Stat. 2513), is further amended to read as follows:
‘‘(7) $1,469,102,000 by the end of fiscal year
2015.’’.