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HR 4695 102th Congress House

National Defense Stockpile Modernization Act of 1992

Official title: To require the President to dispose of materials in the National Defense Stockpile that are obsolete for military purposes or in excess supply in the stockpile… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the President to dispose of materials in the National Defense Stockpile that are obsolete for military purposes or in excess supply in the stockpile and to acquire strategic and critical materials that are in inadequate supply in the stockpile.

Introduced: July 22, 1992 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security BarterCoins and coinageGovernment trust fundsSilverStrategic materials
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 1992
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 8, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Strategic and Critical Materials.
Apr 8, 1992
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Mar 30, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 30, 1992
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 29, 1992

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Defense Stockpile Modernization Act of 1992 - Directs the President to dispose of specified excess or obsolete materials in the National Defense Stockpile (NDS), in specified amounts. Limits the disposal of silver to coin only. Repeals all previous disposal authority of the President or the NDS Stockpile Manager.

Directs the President to acquire additional quantities of strategic and critical materials for the NDS determined to be in deficient supply.

Requires the disposals and acquisitions mandated under this Act to be completed by the end of FY 2002 and accomplished in compliance with requirements of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act. Authorizes the President to use barter arrangements to achieve such disposals and acquisitions. Outlines provisions for: (1) annual quantity rates for acquisitions and disposals; (2) deposits of proceeds from sales of disposed materials into the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund; and (3) use of such proceeds for materials acquisitions.

Directs the President to report to the Congress on the manner in which the President will implement and carry out the disposals and acquisitions required under this Act.

Amends the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act to repeal a requirement prohibiting a stockpile disposal that would result in an unobligated balance in the Fund in excess of $100,000,000.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4695: National Defense Stockpile Modernization Act of 1992. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4695/
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"H.R. 4695: National Defense Stockpile Modernization Act of 1992." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4695/.
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