AUTHORIZED PURPOSES FOR EXPENDITURES FROM THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE TRANSACTION FUND.

SEC. 3313. AUTHORIZED PURPOSES FOR EXPENDITURES FROM THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE TRANSACTION FUND. (a) Maintenance and Disposal of Materials.— Section 9(b) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A)— (A) by inserting “, maintenance, and disposal” after “acquisition”; and (B) by striking out “section 6(a)(1)” and inserting in lieu thereof “section 6(a)”; and 106 STAT. 2654 (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking out “such acquisition” and inserting in lieu thereof “such acquisition, maintenance, and disposal”. (b) Rehabilitation of Facilities and Disposal of Hazardous Materials.—Paragraph (2) of such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: “(H) Improvement or rehabilitation of facilities, structures, and infrastructure needed to maintain the integrity of stockpile materials. “(I) Disposal of hazardous materials that are stored in the stockpile and authorized for disposal by law”. (c) Prohibition on Use of Funds for Employee Salaries and Expenses.—Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (2), moneys in the fund may not be used to pay salaries and expenses of stockpile employees.”.