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[CITE: 42USC2301]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
            CHAPTER 24--DISPOSAL OF ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITIES
 
                    SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 2301. Congressional declaration of policy

    It is declared to be the policy of the United States of America that 
Government ownership and management of the communities owned by the 
Atomic Energy Commission shall be terminated in an expeditious manner 
which is consistent with and will not impede the accomplishment of the 
purposes and programs established by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 [42 
U.S.C. 2011 et seq.]. To that end, it is desired at each community to--
        (a) facilitate the establishment of local self-government;
        (b) provide for the orderly transfer to local entities of 
    municipal functions, municipal installations, and utilities; and
        (c) provide for the orderly sale to private purchasers of 
    property within those communities with a minimum of dislocation.

(Aug. 4, 1955, ch. 543, ch. 1, Sec. 11, 69 Stat. 472.)

                       References in Text

    Atomic Energy Act of 1954, referred to in text, is act Aug. 1, 1946, 
ch. 724, as added by act Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, Sec. 1, 68 Stat. 921, 
and amended, which is classified generally to chapter 23 (Sec. 2011 et 
seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the 
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2011 of this title and 
Tables.


                               Short Title

    Section 1 of act Aug. 4, 1955, provided that: ``This Act [enacting 
this chapter and amending section 1715n of Title 12, Banks and Banking, 
and section 243 of Title 20, Education] may be cited as the `Atomic 
Energy Community Act of 1955'.''


                              Separability

    Section 119 of act Aug. 4, 1955, provided that: ``If any provisions 
of this Act [see Short Title note above], or the application of such 
provision to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder 
of this Act or the application of such provision to persons or 
circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not 
be affected thereby.''

                          Transfer of Functions

    Atomic Energy Commission abolished and functions transferred by 
sections 5814 and 5841 of this title. See also Transfer of Functions 
notes set out under those sections.
