An Act to authorize the disposal of natural Ceylon amorphous lump graphite from the national stockpile and the supplemental stockpile
PL 91-327 (H.R.16289), enacted 07/10/1970

84 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 91-327-JULY 10, 1970 
423 
Public Law 91-326 
AN ACT 
To authorize the disposal of Surinam-type metallurgical grade bauxite from the 
national stockpile and the supplemental stockpile. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United /States of America in Congress assembled, That the Adminis-
trator of General Services is hereby authorized to dispose of approxi-
mately two million six hundred thousand long dry tons of Surinam-
type metallurgical grade bauxite now held in the national s o^kpile 
established pursuant to the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock 
Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98-98h) and the supplemental stockpile estab-
lishecf pursuant to section 104(b) of the Agricultural Trade Develop-
ment and Assistance Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 456, as amended by 7o 
Stat. 607). Such disposition may be made without regard to the re-
quirements of section 3 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock 
Piling Act: Provided, That the time and method of disposition shall 
be fixed with due regard to the protection of the United States against 
avoidable loss and the protection of producers, processors, and con-
sumers against avoidable disruption of their usual markets. 
SFX). 2. (a) Disposals of the material covered by this Act may be 
made only after publicly advertising for bids, except as provided in 
subsection (b) of this section or as otherwise authorized by law. All 
bids may be rejected when it is in the public interest to do so. 
(b) The material covered by this Act may be disposed of without 
advertising for bids if— 
(1) the material is to be transferred to an agency of the United 
States; 
(2) the Administrator determines that methods of disposal 
other than by advertising are necessary to protect the United 
States against avoidable loss or to protect producers, processors, 
and consumers against avoidable disruption of their usual mar-
kets; or 
(3) sales are to be made pursuant to requests received from 
other agencies of the United States in furtherance of authorized 
program objectives of such agencies. 
Approved July 10, 1970. 
July 10,1970 
[H. R. 15998] 
Surinam-type 
metallurgical 
grade bauxite. 
Disposal. 
60 Stat. 596". 
7 u s e 1704. 
Exemptions. 
Public Law 91-327 
AN ACT 
To authorize the disposal of natural Ceylon amorphous lump graphite from the 
national stockpile and the supplemental stockpile. 
July 10,19T0 
[H. R. 16289] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Adminis- Natural ceyion 
trator of General Services is hereby authorized to dispose of approxi- ^pwte?^ """^ 
mately three hundred and eighty-six short tons of natural Ceylon Disposal. 
amorphous lump graphite now held in the national stockpile estab-
lished pursuant to the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling 
Act (50 U.S.C. 98-98h) and the supplemental stockpile established 
pursuant to section 104(b) of the Agricultural Trade Development 
and Assistance Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 456, as amended by 73 Stat. 607). 
Such disposition may be made without regard to the requirements of 
section 3 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act: 
Provided, That the time and method of disposition shall be fixed with 
due regard to the protection of the United States against avoidable 
60 Stat. 596. 
7 u s e 1704. 
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[84 STAT. 
Bids. 
Exemptions. 
loss and the protection of producers, processors, and consumers against 
avoidable disruption of their usual markets. 
SEC. 2. (a) Disposals of the material covered by this Act may be 
made only after publicly advertising for bids, except as provided in 
subsection (b) of this section or as otherwise authorized by law. All 
bids may be rejected when it is in the public interest to do so. 
(b) The material covered by this Act may be disposed of without 
advertising for bids if— 
(1) the material is to be transferred to an agency of the United 
States; 
(2) the Administrator determines that methods of disposal 
other than by advertising are necessary to protect the United 
States against avoidable loss or to protect producers, processors, 
and consumers against avoidable disruption of their usual mar-
kets; or 
(3) sales are to be made pursuant to requests received from 
other agencies of the United States in furtherance of authorized 
program objectives of such agencies. 
Approved July 10, 1970. 
July 10. 1970 
[H. R. 16290] 
Public Law 91-328 
AN ACT 
To authorize the disposal of refractory grade chromite from the national stockpile 
and the supplemental stockpile. 
Refractory grade 
chromite ore. 
Disposal. 
60 Stat. 596. 
7 u s e 1704. 
Bids. 
Exemptions. 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Adminis-
trator of General Services is hereby authorized to dispose of approxi-
mately eight hundred and twenty-six thousand nine hundred short dry 
tons of refractory grade chromite ore now held in the national stockpile 
established pursuant to the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock 
Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98-98h) and the supplemental stockpile estab-
lished pursuant to section 104(b) of the Agricultural Trade Develop-
ment and Assistance Act of 1964 (68 Stat. 456, as amended by 73 Stat. 
607). Such disposition may be made without regard to the requirements 
of section 3 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act: 
Provided, That the time and method of disposition shall be fixed with 
due to the protection of the United States against avoidable loss and 
the protection of producers, processors, and consumers against avoid-
able disruption of their usual markets. 
SEC. 2. (a) Disposals of the material covered by this Act may be 
made only after publicly advertising for bids, except as provided in 
subsection (b) of this section or as otherwise authorized by law. All 
bids may be rejected when it is in the public interest to do so. 
(b) The material covered by this Act may be disposed of without 
advertising for bids if— 
(1) the niaterial is to be transferred to an agency of the United 
States; 
(2) the Administrator determines that methods of disposal other 
than by advertising are necessary to protect the United States 
against avoidable loss or to protect producers, processors, and 
consumers against avoidable disruption of their usual markets; or 
(3) sales are to be made pursuant to requests received from 
other agencies of the United States in furtherance of authorized 
program objectives of such agencies. 
Approved July 10, 1970.