National Stockpiles: Background and Issues for Congress

Abstract

The United States maintains several distinct stockpiles of supplies, equipment, and raw materials that may be used for a national emergency, military operation, or other natural disaster or manmade event where commercial supply and distribution are unavailable. Some of these stockpiles were established by Congress in law, while others began as policy-driven initiatives of federal departments and agencies. In general, there are two types of stockpiles that the U.S. government owns and manages: (1) those intended to support a subset of the general public in an emergency (i.e., public stockpiles) and (2) those intended to support the national defense during a war or other type of military operation (i.e., defense stockpiles).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 15, 2020
Accession Number
AD1169690

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  • Frank Gottron
  • G. J. Herrera

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