An Act to authorize the release of 40 200,000 pounds of cobalt from the national stockpile and the supplemental stockpile
PL 91-317 (H.R.15021), enacted 07/10/1970

84 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 91-318-JULY 10, 1970 
417 
Public Law 91-317 
AN A C T 
July 10, 1970 
To authorize the release of forty million two hundred thousand pounds of cobalt 
[H. R. 15021] 
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- Di°s^p^il"ai. 
trator of General Services is hereby authorized to dispose of approxi-
mately forty million two hundred thousand pounds of cobalt 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 sup- 
^o ^tat. 596. 
plemental stockpile established pursuant to section 104 (b) of the Agri-
cultural 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 provided 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 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. 
Public Law 91-318 
AN ACT 
July 10, 1970 
To authorize the disposal of bismuth from the national stockpile and the 
[H. R. i583i] 
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 three hundred thousand pounds of bismuth 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 supplementary 
stockpile established pursuant to section 104(b) of the Agricultural 
Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 456), as 
amended (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 
Bismuth. 
Disposal. 
60 Stat. 596. 
7 u s e 1704. 
418 
PUBLIC LAW 91-319-JULY 10, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
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. 
Bids. 
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. 
Exemptions. 
^^j^ -j^j^g 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. 
Public Law 91-319 
July 10, 1970 
^ ^ 
A C T 
[H. R. 15832] 
To authorize the disposal of castor oil from the national stockpile. 
Castor oil. 
Disposal* 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Refvesentatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Adminis-
trator of General Services is hereby authorized to dispose of approxi-
mately eighteen million five hundred thousand pounds of castor oil 
now held in the national stockpile established pursuant to the Strategic 
60 Stat. 596. 
and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98-98h). Such dis-
position 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. 
Bids. 
SKC. 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. 
Exemptions. 
^^^ 'jj^g 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 j^rotect 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 pro-
gram objectives of such agencies. 
Approved July 10, 1970.