(3) make such studies and investigations, obtain such information, and hold such hearings as the Commission may deem necessary or proper to assist it in exercising any authority provided in this Act, or in the administration or enforcement of this Act, or any regulations or orders issued thereunder. For such purposes the Commission is authorized to administer oaths and affirmations, and by subpena to require any person to appear and testify, or to appear and produce documents, or both, at any designated place. No person shall be excused from complying with any requirements under this paragraph because of his privilege against self-incrimination, but the immunity provisions of the Compulsory Testimony Act of February 11, 1893 (U. S. C., title 49, sec. 46), shall apply with respect to any individual who specifically claims such privilege. Witnesses subpenaed under this subsection shall be paid the same fees and mileage as are paid witnesses in the district courts of the United States; (4) appoint and fix the compensation of such officers and employees as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Commission. Such officers and employees shall be appointed in accordance with the civil-service laws and their compensation fixed in accordance with the Classification Act of 1923,18 as amended, except that to the extent the Commission deems such action necessary to the discharge of its responsibilities, personnel may be employed and their compensation fixed without regard to such laws. The Commission shall make adequate provision for administrative review of any determination to dismiss any employee; (5) acquire such materials, property, equipment, and facilities, establish or construct such buildings and facilities, and modify such buildings and facilities from time to time as it may deem necessary, and construct, acquire, provide, or arrange for such facilities and services (at project sites where such facilities and services are not available) for the housing, health, safety, welfare, and recreation of personnel employed by the Commission as it may deem necessary; (6) with the consent of the agency concerned, utilize or employ the services or personnel of any Government agency or any State or local government, or voluntary or uncompensated personnel, to perform such functions on its behalf as may appear desirable; (7) acquire, purchase, lease, and hold real and personal property as agent of and on behalf of the 17 Text of title 49, U. S. Code, sec. 46, will be found in appendix E, item No. 6. 18 The citation to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, will be found in appendix E, item No. 7. United States and to sell, lease, grant, and dispose of (8) without regard to the provisions of the Sur- (b) SECURITY.-The President may, in advance, exempt any specific action of the Commission in a particular matter from the provisions of law relating to contracts whenever he determines that such action is essential in the interest of the common defense and security. Disposition of terials, etc. Advisory committees ; from statutes. (c) ADVISORY COMMITTEES.-The members of the General Advisory Committee established pursuant to section exemptions 2 (b) and the members of advisory boards established pursuant to subsection (a) (1) of this section may serve as such without regard to the provisions of sections 109 and 113 of the Criminal Code 20 (18 U. S. C., secs. 198 and 203) or section 19 (e) of the Contract Settlement Act of 1944,21 except insofar as such sections may prohibit any such member from receiving compensation in respect of any particular matter which directly involves the Commission or in which the Commission is directly interested. COMPENSATION FOR PRIVATE PROPERTY ACQUIRED (42 U. S. C. 1813) SEC. 13. (a). The United States shall make just compensation for any property or interests therein taken or requisitioned pursuant to sections 5 and 11. The Commission shall determine such compensation. If the compensation so determined is unsatisfactory to the person entitled thereto, such person shall be paid 50 per centum of the amount so determined, and shall be entitled to sue the United States in the Court of Claims or in any district court of the United States in the manner provided by sections 24 (20) and 145 of the Judicial Code 22 to recover such further sum as added to said 50 19 Citations to the Surplus Property Act of 1944 will be found in appendix E, item No. 8. 20 Secs. 109 and 113 of the Criminal Code (18 U. S. C., secs. 198 and 203) were repealed and reenacted by Public Law 772, 80th Cong., as secs. :283 and 281, respectively, of title 18, U. S. C. Text of title 18, U. S. Code, secs. 283 and 281, will be found in appendix E. item No. 9. 21 Text of sec. 19 (e) of the Contract Settlement Act of 1944 will be found in appendix E, item No. 10. 22 Sec. 24 (20) of the Judicial Code was repealed and reenacted by Public Law 773, 80th Cong., as secs. 1346, 2401, and 2402 of title 28, U. S. C. Sec. 145 of the Judicial Code was repealed and reenacted by Public Law 773, 80th Cong., as secs. 1491, 1496. 1501, 1503, and 2501 of title 28, U. S. C. Text of title 28, U. S. Code, secs. 1346, 2401, and 2402, will be found in appendix E, item No. 11. Text of title 28, U. S. Code, secs. 1491, 1496, 1501, 1503, and 2501 will be found in appendix E, item No. 12. Just compensation to be paid. Exercising eminent domain. Applicability of "Agency Joint Committee on Atomic Energy. Functions. per centum will make up such amount as will be just compensation. (b) In the exercise of the rights of eminent domain and condemnation, proceedings may be instituted under the Act of August 1, 1888 (U. S. C., title 40, sec. 257),23 or any other applicable Federal statute. Upon or after the filing of the condemnation petition, immediate possession may be taken and the property may be occupied, used, and improved for the purposes of this Act, notwithstanding any other law. Real property acquired by purchase, donation, or other means of transfer may also be occupied, used, and improved for the purposes of this Act, prior to approval of title by the Attorney General. JUDICIAL REVIEW AND ADMINISTRATIVE (42 U. S. C. 1814) SEC. 14. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 12 of the Administrative Procedure Act (Public Law 404, Seventy-ninth Congress, approved June 11, 1946)24 which provide when such Act shall take effect, section 10 of such Act 24 (relating to judicial review) shall be applicable, upon the enactment of this Act to any agency action under the authority of this Act or by any agency created by or under the provisions of this Act. (b) Except as provided in subsection (a), no provision of this Act shall be held to supersede or modify the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act. (c) As used in this section the terms "agency action" and "agency" shall have the same meaning as is assigned to such terms in the Administrative Procedure Act. JOINT COMMITTEE ON ATOMIC ENERGY (42 U. S. C. 1815) SEC. 15 (a) There is hereby established a Joint Committee on Atomic Energy to be composed of nine Members of the Senate to be appointed by the President of the Senate, and nine Members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. In each instance not more than five members shall be members of the same political party. (b) The joint committee shall make continuing studies of the activities of the Atomic Energy Commission and of problems relating to the development, use, and control of atomic energy. The Commission shall keep the joint committee fully and currently informed with respect to the Commission's activities. All bills, resolu 23 Text of title 40, U. S. Code, sec. 257, will be found in appendix E, item No. 13. 24 Text of Administrative Procedure Act, secs. 12 and 10, will be found in appendix E, items No. 14 and 15, respectively. tions, and other matters in the Senate or the House of Representatives relating primarily to the Commission or to the development, use, or control of atomic energy shall be referred to the joint committee. The members of the joint committee who are Members of the Senate shall from time to time report to the Senate, and the members of the joint committee who are Members of the House of Representatives shall from time to time report to the House, by bill or otherwise, their recommendations with respect to matters within the jurisdiction of their respective Houses which are (1) referred to the joint committee or (2) otherwise within the jurisdiction of the joint committee. Reports. (c) Vacancies in the membership of the joint com- Vacancies. mittee shall not affect the power of the remaining members to execute the functions of the joint committee, and shall be filled in the same manner as in the case of the original selection. The joint committee shall select a chairman and a vice chairman from among its members. (d) The joint committee, or any duly authorized sub- Hearings, etc. committee thereof, is authorized to hold such hearings, to sit and act at such places and times, to require, by subpena or otherwise, the attendance of such witnesses and the production of such books, papers, and documents, to administer such oaths, to take such testimony, to procure such printing and binding, and to make such expenditures as it deems advisable. The cost of stenographic services to report such hearings shall not be in excess of 25 cents per hundred words. The provisions. of sections 102 to 104,25 inclusive, of the Revised Statutes shall apply in case of any failure of any witness to comply with a subpena or to testify when summoned under authority of this section. (e) the Joint committee is empowered to appoint and Compensation fix the compensation of such experts, consultants, techni- of experts, etc. cians, and clerical and stenographic assistants as it deems necessary and advisable, but the compensation so fixed shall not exceed the compensation prescribed under the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, for compar authority. able duties. The committee is authorized to utilize the Special services, information, facilities, and personnel of the departments and establishments of the Government. ENFORCEMENT (42 U. S. C. 1816) SEC. 16. (a) Whoever willfully violates, attempts to Penalties. violate, or conspires to violate, any provision of sections 4 (b), 4 (e), 5 (a) (3), or 6 (b) shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 25 Text of Revised Statutes, secs. 102-104 will be found in appendix E, item No. 16. 26 The citation to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended will be found in appendix E, item No. 7. 96318-52——5 Application by Refusal to obey subpena, etc. Semiannual reports. or by imprisonment for not more than five years, or both, except that whoever commits such an offense with intent to injure the United States or with intent to secure an advantage to any foreign nation shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by death or imprisonment for life (but the penalty of death or imprisonment for life may be imposed only upon recommendation of the jury and only in cases where the offense was committed with intent to injure the United States); or by a fine of not more than $20,000 or by imprisonment for not more than twenty years, or both. (b) Whoever willfully violates, attempts to violate, or conpires to violate, any provision of this Act other than those specified in subsection (a) and other than section 10 (b), or of any regulation or order prescribed or issued under sections 5 (b) (4), 10 (c), or 12 (a) (2) shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000 or by imprisonment for not more than two years, or both, except that whoever commits such an offense with intent to injure the United States or with intent to secure an advantage to any foreign nation shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than $20,000 or by imprisonment for not more than twenty years, or both. (c) Whenever in the judgment of the Commission any person has engaged or is about to engage in any acts or practices which constitute or will constitute a violation of any provision of this Act, or any regulation or order issued thereunder, it may make application to the appropriate court for an order enjoining such acts or practices, or for an order enforcing compliance with such provision, and upon a showing by the Commission that such person has engaged or is about to engage in any such acts or practices a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order may be granted. (d) In case of failure of refusal to obey a subpena served upon any person pursuant to section 12 (a) (3), the district court for any district in which such person is found or resides or transacts business, upon application by the Commission, shall have jurisdiction to issue an order requiring such person to appear and give testimony or to appear and produce documents, or both, in accordance with the subpena; and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof. REPORTS (42 U. S. C. 1817) SEC. 17. The Commission shall submit to the Congress, in January and July of each year, a report con |