(a) Materials in the stockpile may be released for use, sale, or other disposition
(1) on the order of the President, at any time the President determines the release of such materials is required for purposes of the national defense; and
(2) in time of war declared by the Congress or during a national emergency, on the order of any officer or employee of the United States designated by the President to have authority to issue disposal orders under this subsection, if such officer or employee determines that the release of such materials is required for purposes of the national defense.
