US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

50 U.S.C. § 98h–7

National Defense Stockpile Manager

(a)

Appointment

The President shall designate a single Federal office to have responsibility for performing the functions of the President under this subchapter, other than under sections 98f(a)(1) and 98h–4 of this title. The office designated shall be one to which appointment is made by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

(b)

Title of designated officer

The individual holding the office designated by the President under subsection (a) shall be known for purposes of functions under this subchapter as the “National Defense Stockpile Manager”.

(c)

Delegation of functions

The President may delegate functions of the President under this subchapter (other than under sections 98f(a)(1) and 98h–4 of this title) only to the National Defense Stockpile Manager. Any such delegation made by the President shall remain in effect until specifically revoked by law or Executive order. The President may not delegate functions of the President under sections 98f(a)(1) and 98h–4 of this title.

June 7, 1939, ch. 190, § 16Pub. L. 99–661, div. C, title II, § 3202(a)100 Stat. 4067Pub. L. 100–180, div. C, title II, § 3203(a)101 Stat. 1246Pub. L. 101–189, div. C, title XXXIII, § 3313103 Stat. 1688Pub. L. 102–190, div. C, title XXXIII, § 3314105 Stat. 1585Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title XIV, § 1413(b)126 Stat. 2049(, formerly § 6A, as added , , ; amended , , ; renumbered § 16 and amended , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 98e–1 of this titlePub. L. 101–189Section was classified to prior to its renumbering by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 112–2392013— substituted “sections 98f(a)(1) and 98h–4” for “sections 98f and 98h–4” wherever appearing.

Pub. L. 102–190section 98e(a)(6) of this title1991—Subsec. (d). struck out subsec. (d) which read as follows: “During any period during which there is no officer appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, serving in the position designated by the President under subsection (a) or during which the authority of the President under this subchapter (other than under sections 98f and 98h–4 of this title) has not been delegated to that position, no action may be taken under .”

Pub. L. 101–189, § 3313(b)(1)1989—Subsec. (a). , substituted “sections 98f and 98h–4” for “sections 98f, 98g, and 98h–4”.

Pub. L. 101–189, § 3313(b)(1)Subsec. (c). , (2), substituted “sections 98f and 98h–4” for “sections 98f, 98g, and 98h–4” and inserted at end “The President may not delegate functions of the President under sections 98f and 98h–4 of this title.” after “Executive order.”

Pub. L. 101–189, § 3313(b)(1)Subsec. (d). , (3), substituted “sections 98f and 98h–4” for “sections 98f, 98g, and 98h–4” and “section 98e(a)(6)” for “section 98e(b) or 98e(d)”.

Pub. L. 100–1801987— amended section generally, revising and restating provisions of subsecs. (a) and (b) and adding subsecs. (c) and (d).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Savings Provision

Pub. L. 100–180, div. C, title II, § 3203(c)101 Stat. 1247

“Unless otherwise directed by the President under section 6A [renumbered § 16] of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act [this section], as amended by subsection (a), the designation of a National Defense Stockpile Manager in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act [] shall remain in effect until the individual so designated ceases to hold the office held by the individual at the time of the designation.”
, , , provided that:

Deadline for Designation of Manager

Pub. L. 99–661, div. C, title II, § 3202(b)100 Stat. 4067, , , directed President, not later than , to designate an official as National Defense Stockpile Manager, as required by this section.

Executive Documents

Designation of National Defense Stockpile Manager; Delegation of Functions

section 98 of this titleThe Secretary of Defense was designated National Defense Stockpile Manager and functions of the President under this section were delegated to the Secretary of Defense by section 1 of Ex. Ord. No. 12636, , 53 F.R. 6114, set out under .