I would emphasize that this legislation would not permit DOD to dispose of a single ounce of these materials. Any disposal requires approval by Congress of an annual materials plan and I suggest to my colleagues that the AMP is the mechanism we have established in law to protect domestic industry from disruption. The provision in this bill enables DOD to develop a plan for potential disposals in a manner which will not disrupt the market or disadvantage domestic producers. This procedure has worked very well in the past and any disruption has been minimized.
Tony Thurmond: “I would emphasize that this legislation would not permit DOD to dispose of a single ounce of these materials. Any…”
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Discussing legislation related to the Department of Defense's disposal of materials.
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