RESTRICTIONS ON DISPOSAL OF MANGANESE FERRO.

SEC. 3304. RESTRICTIONS ON DISPOSAL OF MANGANESE FERRO. (a) Disposal of Lower Grade Material First.— The President may not dispose of high carbon manganese ferro in the National Defense Stockpile that meets the National Defense Stockpile classification of Grade One, Specification 30(a), as revised on May 22, 1992, until completing the disposal of all manganese ferro in the National Defense Stockpile that does not meet such classification. The President may not reclassify manganese ferro in the National Defense Stockpile after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Requirement for Remelting by Domestic Ferroalloy Producers.— Manganese ferro in the National Defense Stockpile that does not meet the classification specified in subsection (a) may be sold only for remelting by a domestic ferroalloy producer 110 STAT. 630unless the President determines that a domestic ferroalloy producer is not available to acquire the material. (c) Domestic Ferroalloy Producer Defined.— For purposes of this section, the term “domestic ferroalloy producer” means a company or other business entity that, as determined by the President— (1) is engaged in operations to upgrade manganese ores of metallurgical grade or manganese ferro; and (2) conducts a significant level of its research, development, engineering, and upgrading operations in the United States.