H. R. 2401—414
TITLE XXXIII—NATIONAL DEFENSE
STOCKPILE
Subtitle A—Authorizations of Disposals
and Use of Funds
SEC. 3301. DISPOSAL OF OBSOLETE AND EXCESS MATERIALS CON-
TAINED IN THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE.
(a) DISPOSAL AUTHORIZED.—Subject to the conditions specified
in subsection (b), the President may dispose of obsolete and excess
materials currently 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) in order to modernize the stockpile.
The materials subject to disposal under this subsection and the
quantity of each material authorized to be disposed of by the Presi-
dent are set forth in the following table:
Authorized Stockpile Disposals
Material for disposal
Quantity
Analgesics ............................................................................................
53,525 pounds of anhydrous
morphine alkaloid
Antimony .............................................................................................
32,140 short tons
Diamond Dies, Small ..........................................................................
25,473 pieces
Manganese, Electrolytic .....................................................................
14,172 short tons
Mica, Muscovite Block, Stained and Better ......................................
1,866,166 pounds
Mica, Muscovite Film, 1st & 2d quality ............................................
158,440 pounds
Mica, Muscovite Splittings .................................................................
12,540,382 pounds
Quinidine .............................................................................................
2,471,287 avoirdupois ounces
Quinidine, Non-Stockpile Grade ........................................................
1,691 avoirdupois ounces
Quinine ................................................................................................
2,770,091 avoirdupois ounces
Quinine, Non-Stockpile Grade ...........................................................
475,950 avoirdupois ounces
Rare Earths .........................................................................................
504 short dry tons
Vanadium Pentoxide ...........................................................................
718 short tons of contained
vanadium
(b) CONDITIONS ON DISPOSAL.—The authority of the President
under subsection (a) to dispose of materials stored in the National
Defense Stockpile may not be used unless and until the Secretary
of Defense certifies to Congress that the disposal of such materials
will not adversely affect the capability of the stockpile to supply
the strategic and critical materials necessary to meet the needs
of the United States during a period of national emergency that
requires a significant level of mobilization of the economy of the
United States, including any reconstitution of the military and
industrial capabilities necessary to meet the planning assumptions
used by the Secretary of Defense under section 14(b) of the Strategic
and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h–5(b)).
SEC. 3302. AUTHORIZED USES OF STOCKPILE FUNDS.
Subject to such limitations as may be provided in appropriations
Acts, during fiscal year 1994, the National Defense Stockpile Man-
ager may obligate up to $67,300,000 of the funds in the National
Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund established under subsection
(a) of section 9 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling
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Act (50 U.S.C. 98h) for the authorized uses of such funds under
subsection (b)(2) of such section.
SEC. 3303. REVISION OF AUTHORITY TO DISPOSE OF CERTAIN MATE-
RIALS AUTHORIZED FOR DISPOSAL IN FISCAL YEAR 1993.
(a) CHROMITE AND MANGANESE ORES.—During fiscal year 1994,
the disposal of chromite and manganese ores of metallurgical grade
under the authority of section 3302(a) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102–484; 106
Stat. 2649; 50 U.S.C. 98d note) may be made only for processing
within the United States and the territories and possessions of
the United States.
(b) CHROMIUM AND MANGANESE FERRO.—Section 3302(f) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public
Law 102–484; 106 Stat. 2651; 50 U.S.C. 98d note) is amended
by striking out ‘‘October 1, 1993’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘October 1, 1994’’.
SEC. 3304. CONVERSION OF CHROMIUM ORE TO HIGH PURITY CHRO-
MIUM METAL.
(a) UPGRADE PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—Subject to subsection (b),
the National Defense Stockpile Manager may carry out a program
to upgrade to high purity chromium metal any stocks of chromium
ore held in the National Defense Stockpile provided for in section
4 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C.
98c) if the National Defense Stockpile Manager determines that
additional quantities of high purity chromium metal are needed
in the stockpile.
(b) INCLUSION IN ANNUAL MATERIALS PLAN.—Before entering
into any contract in connection with the upgrade program author-
ized under subsection (a), the National Defense Stockpile Manager
shall include a description of the upgrade program in the report
containing the annual materials plan for the operation of the
National Defense Stockpile required to be submitted to Congress
under section 11(b) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock
Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h–2(b)) or in a revision of the report made
in the manner provided by section 5(a)(2) of such Act (50 U.S.C.
98d(a)(2)).
Subtitle B—Programmatic Changes
SEC. 3311. STOCKPILING PRINCIPLES.
Section 2(c) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling
Act (50 U.S.C. 98a(c)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking out ‘‘The quantities’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Before October 1, 1994, the quan-
tities’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) On and after October 1, 1994, the quantities of mate-
rials stockpiled under this Act should be sufficient to meet
the needs of the United States during a period of a national
emergency that would necessitate an expansion of the Armed
Forces together with a significant mobilization of the economy
of the United States under planning guidance issued by the
Secretary of Defense.’’.
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SEC. 3312. MODIFICATION OF NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENTS FOR
DEVIATIONS FROM ANNUAL MATERIALS PLAN.
Section 5(a)(2) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock
Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98d(a)(2)) is amended by striking out ‘‘and
a period of 30 days’’ and all that follows through ‘‘more than
three days to a day certain.’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘and
a period of 45 days has passed from the date of the receipt of
such statement by such committees.’’.
SEC. 3313. ADDITIONAL 
AUTHORIZED 
USES 
OF 
THE 
NATIONAL
DEFENSE STOCKPILE TRANSACTION FUND.
(a) EMPLOYEE PAY AND OTHER EXPENSES.—Section 9(b)(2) of
the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C.
98h(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraphs:
‘‘(J) Pay of employees of the National Defense Stockpile
program.
‘‘(K) Other expenses of the National Defense Stockpile
program.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 9(b) of such Act (50
U.S.C. 98h(b)) is amended by striking out paragraph (4).
SEC. 3314. NATIONAL EMERGENCY PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS FOR
BIENNIAL REPORT ON STOCKPILE REQUIREMENTS.
Section 14(b) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock
Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h–5(b)) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence, by striking out ‘‘, based upon’’
and all that follows through ‘‘three years.’’ and inserting in
lieu thereof a period; and
(2) by inserting after the first sentence the following new
sentences: ‘‘Before October 1, 1994, such assumptions shall
be based upon the total mobilization of the economy of the
United States for a sustained conventional global war for a
period of not less than three years. On and after October
1, 1994, such assumptions shall be based on an assumed
national emergency involving military conflict that necessitates
an expansion of the Armed Forces together with a significant
mobilization of the economy of the United States.’’.
TITLE XXXIV—CIVIL DEFENSE
SEC. 3401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated $146,391,000
for fiscal year 1994 for the purpose of carrying out the Federal
Civil Defense Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2251 et seq.).
SEC. 3402. MODERNIZATION OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE SYSTEM.
(a) DECLARATION OF POLICY.—Section 2 of the Federal Civil
Defense Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2251) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘SEC. 2. DECLARATION OF POLICY.
‘‘The purpose of this Act is to provide a system of civil defense
for the protection of life and property in the United States from
hazards and to vest responsibility for civil defense jointly in the
Federal Government and the several States and their political sub-
divisions. The Congress recognizes that the organizational structure
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established jointly by the Federal Government and the several
States and their political subdivisions for civil defense purposes
can be effectively utilized to provide relief and assistance to people
in areas of the United States struck by a hazard. The Federal
Government shall provide necessary direction, coordination, and
guidance and shall provide necessary assistance as authorized in
this Act.’’.
(b) DEFINITION
OF HAZARD.—Section 3 of the Federal Civil
Defense Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2252) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (a) through (h) as sub-
sections (b) through (i), respectively;
(2) by inserting before subsection (b), as so redesignated,
the following new subsection (a):
‘‘(a) The term ‘hazard’ means an emergency or disaster resulting
from—
‘‘(1) a natural disaster; or
‘‘(2) an accidental or man-caused event, including a civil
disturbance and an attack-related disaster.’’;
(3) in subsection (b), as so redesignated—
(A) by striking out ‘‘attack’’ the first place it appears
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘attack-related disaster’’; and
(B) by striking out ‘‘atomic’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘nuclear’’;
(4) in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by striking out
‘‘and, for the purposes of this Act’’ and all that follows through
‘‘natural disaster;’’ and inserting in lieu thereof a period; and
(5) by striking out subsection (d), as so redesignated, and
inserting in lieu thereof the following new subsection:
‘‘(d) The term ‘civil defense’ means all those activities and
measures designed or undertaken to minimize the effects of a
hazard upon the civilian population, to deal with the immediate
emergency conditions which would be created by the hazard, and
to effectuate emergency repairs to, or the emergency restoration
of, vital utilities and facilities destroyed or damaged by the hazard.
Such term shall include the following:
‘‘(1) Measures to be undertaken in preparation for antici-
pated hazards (including the establishment of appropriate
organizations, operational plans, and supporting agreements,
the recruitment and training of personnel, the conduct of
research, the procurement and stockpiling of necessary mate-
rials and supplies, the provision of suitable warning systems,
the construction or preparation of shelters, shelter areas, and
control centers, and, when appropriate, the non-military evacu-
ation of civil population).
‘‘(2) Measures to be undertaken during a hazard (including
the enforcement of passive defense regulations prescribed by
duly established military or civil authorities, the evacuation
of personnel to shelter areas, the control of traffic and panic,
and the control and use of lighting and civil communications).
‘‘(3) Measures to be undertaken following a hazard (includ-
ing activities for fire fighting, rescue, emergency medical, health
and sanitation services, monitoring for specific dangers of spe-
cial weapons, unexploded bomb reconnaissance, essential debris
clearance, emergency welfare measures, and immediately es-
sential emergency repair or restoration of damaged vital
facilities).’’.
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