DISPOSAL OF TITANIUM SPONGE IN NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE.

SEC. 3304. [50 U.S.C. 98d note] DISPOSAL OF TITANIUM SPONGE IN NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE. (a) Disposal Required.—Subject to subsection (b), the National Defense Stockpile Manager shall dispose of 34,800 short tons of titanium sponge contained in the National Defense Stockpile provided for in section 4 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98c) and excess to stockpile requirements. (b) Consultation With Market Impact Committee.—In disposing of titanium sponge under subsection (a), the National Defense Stockpile Manager shall consult with the Market Impact Committee to ensure that the disposal of titanium sponge does not disrupt the domestic titanium industry. (c) Relationship to Other Disposal Authority.—The disposal authority provided in subsection (a) is new disposal authority and is in addition to, and shall not affect, any other disposal authority provided by law regarding materials in the National Defense Stockpile.