STOCKPILE MANAGER

SEC. 3203. STOCKPILE MANAGER (a) Clarification of Charter of Stockpile Manager.—Section 6A of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98e–l) is amended to read as follows: “national defense stockpile manager “Sec. 6A. (a) The President shall designate a single Federal office to have responsibility for performing the functions of the President under this Act, other than under sections 7, 8, and 13. The office 101 STAT. 1247 designated shall be one to which appointment is made by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. “(b) The individual holding the office designated by the President under subsection (a) shall be known for purposes of functions under this Act as the ‘National Defense Stockpile Manager’. “(c) The President may delegate functions of the President under this Act (other than under sections 7, 8, and 13) only to the National Defense Stockpile Manager. Any such delegation made by the President shall remain in effect until specifically revoked by law or Executive order. “(d) During any period during which there is no officer appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, serving in the position designated by the President under subsection (a) or during which the authority of the President under this Act (other than under sections 7, 8, and 13) has not been delegated to that position, no action may be taken under section 6(b) or 6(d).”. (b) Revocation of Existing Delegation.—Effective 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, Executive Order 12155 is revoked and shall be of no further force and effect. (c) Savings Provision.—Unless otherwise directed by the President under section 6A of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act, as amended by subsection (a), the designation of a National Defense Stockpile Manager in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act shall remain in effect until the individual so designated ceases to hold the office held by the individual at the time of the designation.