Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act of 1939

Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act of 1939, 50 USC § 98, is a United States federal law establishing strategic materials supply reserves for the United States common defense, industrial demands, and military commitments. The Act of Congress authorize the acquisition of raw material stocks for inventory disposition, rotation, and storage within the United States.

The Senate legislation was passed by the 76th Congressional session and enacted into law by the 32nd President of the United States Franklin Roosevelt on June 7, 1939.

Provisions of the Act The strategic war materials federal law was drafted as seven sections providing critical material supplies in the event of dependence for a national emergency or threat to the national security of the United States.

50 U.S.C. § 1 ~ Declaration of Policy50 U.S.C. § 2 ~ Determination of Strategic and Critical MaterialsQuantities of Strategic and Critical Materials50 U.S.C. § 3 ~ U.S. Treasury Purchase Domestic Production or Supply InsufficientReplacement of Stocks of Material Subject to DeteriorationAnnual Report of Expenditures and Method of Materials Rotation50 U.S.C. § 4 ~ Strategic and Critical Materials Use RestrictedPresident Order for Strategic and Critical Materials Utilization50 U.S.C. § 5 ~ Purchases of American MaterialsPeriod Allowed for Production and Delivery from Domestic Source50 U.S.C. § 6 ~ Appropriation Authorized, Fiscal Years 1939-194350 U.S.C. § 7 ~ Investigations of Development Domestic Mineral ResourcesTreatment and Utilization of Lower Grade Reserves, Substitutes, etc.Funds Authorized for Fiscal Years 1940-1943Specific Bureau Allotments

U.S. Presidential Authorizations and Statements of Declarations

Amendments and Authorizations to Strategic and Critical Materials Act, 1939 Amendments and authorization extensions to the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act.

Date of EnactmentPublic Law No.U.S. StatuteU.S. Bill No.U.S. Presidential AdministrationJuly 23, 1946P.L. 79-520Harry S. TrumanSeptember 21, 1961P.L. 87-269John F. KennedySeptember 28, 1962P.L. 87-720John F. KennedyApril 9, 1963P.L. 88-8John F. KennedyJuly 14, 1964P.L. 88-373Lyndon B. JohnsonJuly 14, 1964P.L. 88-374Lyndon B. JohnsonNovember 17, 1971P.L. 92-156Richard M. NixonJuly 30, 1979P.L. 96-41Jimmy E. CarterDecember 29, 1979P.L. 96-175Jimmy E. Carter

See also ☆ Byrd Amendment (1971) ☆ National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013☆ Defense Logistics Agency ☆ Strategic National Stockpile☆ Defense National Stockpile Center ☆ War Assets Administration☆ Foreign Economic Administration ☆ War reserve stock

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