AUTHORITY TO DISPOSE OF CERTAIN MATERIALS FROM AND TO ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL MATERIALS FOR THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE.

SEC. 1411. [50 U.S.C. 98d note] AUTHORITY TO DISPOSE OF CERTAIN MATERIALS FROM AND TO ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL MATERIALS FOR THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE. (a) Disposal Authority.—Pursuant to section 5(b) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98d(b)), the National Defense Stockpile Manager may dispose of the following materials contained in the National Defense Stockpile in the following quantities: (1) 27 short tons of beryllium. (2) 111,149 short tons of chromium, ferroalloy. (3) 2,973 short tons of chromium metal. (4) 8,380 troy ounces of platinum. (5) 275,741 pounds of contained tungsten metal powder. (6) 12,433,796 pounds of contained tungsten ores and concentrates. (b) Acquisition Authority.— (1) Authority.—Using funds available in the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund, the National Defense Stockpile Manager may acquire the following materials determined to be strategic and critical materials required to meet the defense, industrial, and essential civilian needs of the United States: (A) High modulus and high strength carbon fibers. (B) Tantalum. (C) Germanium. (D) Tungsten rhenium metal. (E) Boron carbide powder. (F) Europium. (G) Silicon carbide fiber. (2) Amount of authority.—The National Defense Stockpile Manager may use up to $55,000,0000 in the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund for acquisition of the materials specified paragraph (1). (3) Fiscal year limitation.—The authority under paragraph (1) is available for purchases during fiscal year 2017 through fiscal year 2021.