The Strategic and Critical Materials Stockpile Will Be Deficient for Many Years

The United States stockpiles 93 strategic and critical materials (metals, ores, and drugs) currently valued at about $8.6 billion at 117 locations throughout the country. The General Services Administration's (GSA) Federal Preparedness Agency (FPA) is responsible for planning, programing, and reporting on the stockpile. The National Security Council gives FPA guidance for developing stockpile policy. The Federal Supply Service (FSS) is responsible for purchasing, storing, maintaining, transferring, rotating, distributing, and protecting the materials. The estimated material requirements goals were increased for 72 of the 98 stockpile materials as of October 1, 1976.