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TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS

Subtitle E--Industrial Base Matters

P. L. 116-92

House Conference Report 116-333

(a) Expansion of Materials Covered by Prohibition on Sale From National Defense Stockpile.--Subsection (a)(2) of section 2533c of title 10, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``covered material'' and inserting ``material''.

(b) Inclusion of Tantalum in Definition of Covered Materials.--Subsection (d)(1) of such section is amended--

(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon;

(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

``(E) tantalum metals and alloys.''.

The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1411) that would include tantalum in the definition of covered materials. Additionally, the provision would expand the National Defense Stockpile Manager's authority to not sell a material if it is determined to not be in the national interests of the United States.

The House amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 808).

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Senate Report 116-48

Modification of prohibition on acquisition of sensitive materials from non-allied foreign nations (sec. 1411)

The committee recommends a provision that would amend section 2533c of title 10, United States Code, to include tantalum in the definition of covered materials.