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[CITE: 42USC2302]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
            CHAPTER 24--DISPOSAL OF ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITIES
 
                    SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 2302. Congressional findings

    The Congress of the United States makes the following findings 
concerning the communities owned by the Atomic Energy Commission:
        (a) The continued morale of project-connected persons is 
    essential to the common defense and security of the United States.
        (b) In issuing rules and regulations required or permitted under 
    this chapter for the disposal of the communities and in disposing of 
    the communities in accordance with the provisions of this chapter 
    and in accordance with the rules and regulations required or 
    permitted by this chapter, the Commission is acting under authority 
    delegated to it by the Congress.
        (c) Funds of the United States may be provided for the disposal 
    of the communities and for assistance in the operation of the 
    communities thereafter under conditions which will provide for the 
    common defense and promote the general welfare.

(Aug. 4, 1955, ch. 543, ch. 1, Sec. 12, 69 Stat. 472.)

                          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.
