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PUBLIC LAW 91-000—MMMM. DD, 1969

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PUBLIC LAW 91-45-JULY 19, 1969

[83 STAT.

Public Law 91-45 July 19, 1969 [H. R. 3689]

Veterans ' Administration Center. Fort Harrison, Mont.

AN ACT To cede to the State of Montana concurrent jurisdiction with the United States over the real property comprising the Veterans' Administration Center, Fort Harrison, Montana.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative^} of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby ceded to the State of Montana concurrent jurisdiction with the United States O er the real property comprising the Veterans' Administration A Center, Fort Harrison, Montana. SEC. 2. This cession of jurisdiction shall take effect upon acceptance by the State of Montana. ' Approved July 19, 1969.

Public Law 91-46 July 19, 1969 [S.1647]

Lead. Disposal.

60 Stat. 596.

7 USC 1704.

Bids.

Exemptions.

AN ACT To authorize the release of one hundred thousand short tons of lead from the ua'tioual stockpile and the supplemental stockpile.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Administrator of General Services is hereby authorized to dispose of approximately one hundred thousand short tons of lead now held in the national stockpile established pursuant to the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98-98h) and the supplemental stockpile established pursuant to section 104(b) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 456, as amended by 73 Stat. 607). Such disposition may be made without regard to the requirements of section 3 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act: Provided, That the time and method of disposition shall be fixed with due regard to the protection of the United States against avoidable loss and the protection of producers, processors, and consumers against avoidable disruption of their usual markets. SEC. 2. (a) Disposals of the material covered by this Act may be made only after publicly advertising for bids, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section or as otherwise authorized by law. All bids may be rejected when it is in the public interest to do so, (b) The material covered by this Act may be disposed of without advertising for bids if— (1) the material is to be transferred to an agency of the United States; (2) the Administrator determines that methods of disposal other than by advertising are necessary to protect the United States against avoidable loss or to protect producers, processors, and consumers against avoidable disruption of their usual markets; or (3) sales are to be made pursuant to requests received from other agencies of the United States in furtherance of authorized program objectives of such agencies. Approved July 19, 1969.