The Reagan administration proposes dramatic changes to National Defense Stockpile goals

Greenwood, Alfred R. (Author)

1986

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

The Reagan Administration has proposed significant reductions in the goals for a number of strategic and critical materials currently stored in the National Defense Stockpile. The report discusses the President's stockpile policy decisions, the National Security Council's stockpile study, the uncertainties involved in stockpile goal determination, and the initial congressional response to the President's proposal.

Introduction -- Background -- National Security Council Stockpile Study -- President Reagan's Stockpile Policy Decisions -- Uncertainties Involved in Stockpile Goal Determination -- Early Congressional Response -- Appendices. Appendix A.: Cumulative Sales of Excess Stockpile Materials (1979-1985) ; Appendix B.: Cumulative Purchases from the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund (1979-1985) ; Appendix C.: Financial Status of the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund ; Appendix D.: A Comparison of the President's Proposed Stockpile Goals with Current Goals ; Appendix E.: National Defense Stockpile, Annual Materials Plan FY 1987 ; Appendix F.: A Brief History of the National Defense Stockpile ; Appendix G.: Summary of Disposals of Defense Materials ; Appendix H.: The Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (P.L. 96-41) ; Appendix I.: Recent Stockpile Related Legaislation.

Alfred R. Greenwood, Senior Analyst, Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division.

CRS 86-578 EPW

"February 8, 1986."

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1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

74 pages

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