An Act to authorize the disposal of chrysotile asbestos from the national stockpile and the supplemental stockpile
PL 91-329 (H.R.16291), enacted 07/10/1970

84 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 91-330-JULY 10, 1970 
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Public Law 91-329 
A N A C T 
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To authorize the disposal of chrysotile asbestos from the national stockpile and 
[H. R. 16291] 
the supplemental stockpile. 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Adminis- gg^gg^^^s*"^ 
trator of General Services is hereby authorized to dispose of approxi- ^^oisposki. 
mately two thousand eight hundred and forty-four tons of nonstockpile 
grade chrysotile asbestos 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 established pur- 
^o stat. 596. 
suant to section 104(b) of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 456, as amended by 73 Stat. 607). 
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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 
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 
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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 
Exemptions. 
advertising for bids if— 
(1) the material is to be transferred to an agency of the United 
States; 
(2) the Administr3,tor 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. 
Public Law 91-330 
A N A C T 
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To authorize the disposal of corundum from the national stockpile. 
[H. R. 16292] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Adminis- 
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trator of General Services is hereby authorized to dispose oi approxi- 
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mately one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two short tons of non-
stockpile grade corundum now held in the national stockpile esab-
lished pursuant to the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling 
Act (50 LT.S.C. 98-98h)'. Such disposition may be made without regard 
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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 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 
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Exemptions. 
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) Tne 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 
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. 
July 10, 1970 
[H. R. 16295] 
Public Law 91-331 
AN ACT 
To authorize the disposal of natural battery grade manganese ore from the 
national stockpile and the supplemental stockpile. 
Natural battery 
grade manganese 
ore. 
Disposal. 
60 Stat. 596. 
7 u s e 1704. 
Bids. 
Exemptions. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of A')ne7'ica in Congress assembled^ That the Adminis-
trator of General Services is hereby authorized to dispose of approx-
imately one hundred and seventy-three thousand eight hundred short 
dry tons of natural battery grade manganese 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 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 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 
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.