Commission deems such action necessary to the discharge of its responsibilities, personnel may be employed and their compenation fixed without regard to such laws: Provided, however, That no officer or employee (except such officers and employees whose compensation is fixed by law, and scientific and technical personnel up to a limit of the highest rate of grade 18 of the General Schedule whose position would be subject to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of Title 5, if such provisions were applicable to such position, shall be paid a salary at a rate in excess of the rate payable under such provvisions for positions of equivalent difficulty or responsibility. Such rates of compensation may be adopted by the Commission as may be authorized by chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of Title 5, as of the same date such rates are authorized for positions subject to such provisions. The Commission shall make adequate provision for administrative review of any determination to dismiss any employee;

(e) Acquisition of material, property, etc.; negotiation of commercial leases.

acquire such material, property, equipment, and facilities, establish or construct such buildings and facilities, and modify such buildings and facilites 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, subject to the provisions of section 2224 of this title: Provided, however, That in the communities owned by the Commission, the Commission is authorized to grant privileges, leases and permits upon adjusted terms which (at the time of the initial grant of any privilege grant, lease, or permit, or renewal thereof, or in order to avoid inequities or undue hardship prior to the sale by the United States of property affected by such grant) are fair and reasonable to responsible persons to operate commercial businesses without advertising and without advertising and without securing competitive bids, but taking into consideration, in addition to the price, and among other things (1) the quality and type of services required by the residents of the community, (2) the experience of each concession applicant in the community and its surrounding area, (3) the ability of the concession applicant to meet the needs of the community, and (4) the contribution the concession applicant has made or will make to the other activities and general welfare of the community;

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(f) Utilization of other Federal agencies.

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; (g) Acquisition of real and personal property. acquire, purchase, lease, and hold real and personal property, including patents, as agent of and on behalf of the United States, subject to the provisions

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of section 2224 of this title, and to sell, lease, grant, and dispose of such real and personal property as provided in this chapter;

(h) Consideration of license applications. consider in a single application one or more of the activities for which a license is required by this chapter, combine in a single license one or more of such activities, and permit the applicant or licensee to incorporate by reference pertinent information already filed with the Commission;

(i) Regulations governing Restricted Data. prescribe such regulations or orders as it may deem necessary (1) to protect Restricted Data received by any person in connection with any activity authorized pursuant to this chapter, (2) to guard against the loss or diversion of any special nuclear material acquired by any person pursuant to section 2073 of this title or produced by any person in connection with any activity authorized pursuant to this chapter, and to prevent any use or disposition thereof which the Commission may determine to be inimical to the common defense and security, and (3) to govern any activity authorized pursuant to this chapter, including standards and restrictions governing the design, location, and operation of facilities used in the conduct of such activity, in order to protect health and to minimize danger to life or property;

(j) Disposition of surplus materials.

without regard to the provisions of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, except section 488 of Title 40, or any other law, make such disposition as it may deem desirable of (1) radioactive materials, and (2) any other property, the special disposition of which is, in the opinion of the Commission, in the interest of the national security: Provided, however, That the property furnished to licensees in accordance with the provisions of subsection (m) of this section shall not be deemed to be property disposed of by the Commission pursuant to this subsection;

(k) Carrying of firearms.

authorize such of its members, officers, and employees as it deems necessary in the interest of the common defense and security to carry firearms while in the discharge of their official duties. The Commission may also authorize such of those employees of its contractors engaged in the protection of property owned by the United States and located at facilities owned by or contracted to the United States as it deems necessary in the interests of the common defense and security to carry firearms while in the discharge of their official duties;

(1) Repealed. Pub. L. 87-456, title III, § 303(c), May 24, 1962, 76 Stat. 78.

(m) Agreements regarding production. enter into agreements with persons licensed under section 2133, 2134, 2073 (a) (4), or 2093 (a) (4) of this title for such periods of time as the Commission may deem necessary or desirable (1) to provide for the processing, fabricating, separating, or refining in facilites owned by the Commission of source, byproduct, or other material or special nuclear material owned by or made available to such licensees and which is utilized or produced in the conduct of the

licensed activity, and (2) to sell, lease, or otherwise make available to such licensees such quantities of source or byproduct material, and other material not defined as special nuclear material pursuant to this chapter, as may be necessary for the conduct of the licensed activity: Provided, however, That any such agreement may be canceled by the licensee at any time upon payment of such reasonable cancellation charges as may be agreed upon by the licensee and the Commission: And provided further, That the Commission shall establish prices to be paid by licensees for material or services to be furnished by the Commission pursuant to this subsection, which prices shall be established on such a nondiscriminatory basis as, in the opinion of the Commission, will provide reasonable compensation to the Government for such material or services and will not discourage the development of sources of supply independent of the Commission;

(n) Delegation of functions.

delegate to the General Manager or other officers of the Commission any of those functions assigned to it under this chapter except those specified in sections 2071, 2077(b), 2091, 2138, 2153, 2165(b) of this title (with respect to the determination of those persons to whom the Commission may reveal Restricted Data in the national interest), 2165 (f) of this title and subsection (a) of this section;

(0) Reports.

require by rule, regulation, or order, such reports, and the keeping of such records with respect to, and to provide for such inspections of, activities and studies of types specified in section 2051 of this title and of activities under licenses issued pursuant to sections 2073, 2093, 2111, 2133, and 2134 of this title, as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter, including section 2135 of this title; and

(p) Rules and regulations.

make, promulgate, issue, rescind, and amend such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(q) Easements for rights-of-way.

The Commission is authorized and empowered, under such terms and conditions as are deemed advisable by it, to grant easements for rights-of-way over, across, in, and upon acquired lands under its jurisdiction and control, and public lands permanently withdrawn or reserved for the use of the Commission, to any State, political subdivision thereof, or municipality, or to any individual, partnership, or corporation of any State, Territory, or possession of the United States, for (a) railroad tracks; (b) oil pipe lines; (c) substations for electric power transmission lines, telephone lines, and telegraph lines, and pumping stations for gas, water, sewer, and oil pipe lines; (d) canals; (e) ditches; (f) flumes; (g) tunnels; (h) dams and reservoirs in connection with fish and wildlife programs, fish hatcheries, and other fish-cultural improvements; (i) roads and streets; and (j) for any other purpose or purposes deemed advisable by the Commission: Provided, That such rights-of-way shall be granted only upon a finding by the Commission that the same will not be incompatible with the public interest: Provided

further, That such rights-of-way shall not include any more land than is reasonably necessary for the purpose for which granted: And provided further, That all or any part of such rights-of-way may be annulled and forfeited by the Commission for failure to comply with the terms and conditions of any grant hereunder or for nonuse for a period of two consecutive years or abandonment of rights granted under authority hereof. Copies of all instruments granting easements over public lands pursuant to this section shall be furnished to the Secretary of the Interior.

(r) Sale of utilities and related services.

Under such regulations and for such periods and at such prices the Commission may prescribe, the Commission may sell or contract to sell to purchasers within Commission-owned communities or in the immediate vicinity of the Commission community, as the case may be, any of the following utilities and related services, if it is determined that they are not available from another local source and that the sale is in the interest of the national defense or in the public interest:

(1) Electric power.
(2) Steam.

(3) Compressed air.
(4) Water.

(5) Sewage and garbage disposal.

(6) Natural, manufactured, or mixed gas. (7) Ice.

(8) Mechanical refrigeration. (9) Telephone service.

Proceeds of sales under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation currently available for the supply of that utility or service. To meet local needs the Commission may make minor expansions and extensions of any distributing system or facility within or in the immediate vicinity of a Commissionowned community through which a utility or service is furnished under this subsection.

(s) Succession of authority.

establish a plan for a succession of authority which will assure the continuity of direction of the Commission's operations in the event of a national disaster due to enemy activity. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the person or persons succeeding to command in the event of disaster in accordance with the plan established pursuant to this subsection shall be vested with all of the authority of the Commission: Provided, That any such succession to authority, and vesting of authority shall be effective only in the event and as long as a quorum of three or more members of the Commission is unable to convene and exercise direction during the disaster period: Provided further, That the disaster period includes the period when attack on the United States is imminent and the post-attack period necessary to reestablish normal lines of command;

(t) Contracts.

enter into contracts for the processing, fabricating, separating, or refining in facilities owned by the Commission of source, byproduct or other material, or special nuclear material, in accordance with and within the period of an agreement for cooperation

while comparable services are available to persons licensed under section 2133 or 2134 of this title: Provided, That the prices for services under such contracts shall be no less than the prices currently charged by the Commission pursuant to subsection (m) of this section;

(u) Additional contracts; guiding principles; appropriations.

(1) enter into contracts for such periods of time as the Commission may deem necessary or desirable, but not to exceed five years from the date of execution of the contract, for the purchase or acquisition of reactor services or services related to or required by the operation of reactors;

(2) (A) enter into contracts for such periods of time as the Commission may deem necessary or desirable for the purchase or acquisition of any supplies, equipment, materials, or services required by the Commission whenever the Commission determines that: (i) it is advantageous to the Government to make such purchase or acquisition from commercial sources; (ii) the furnishing of such supplies, equipment, materials, or services will require the construction or acquisition of special facilities by the vendors or suppliers thereof; (iii) the amortization chargeable to the Commission constitutes an appreciable portion of the cost of contract performance, excluding cost of materials; and (iv) the contract for such period is more advantageous to the Government than a similar contract not executed under the authority of this subsection. Such contracts shall be entered into for periods not to exceed five years each from the date of initial delivery of such supplies, equipment, materials, or services or ten years from the date of execution of the contracts excluding periods of renewal under option.

(B) In entering into such contracts the Commission shall be guided by the following principles: (i) the percentage of the total cost of special facilities devoted to contract performance and chargeable to the Commission should not exceed the ratio between the period of contract deliveries and the anticipated useful life of such special facilities; (ii) the desirability of obtaining options to renew the contract for reasonable periods at prices not to include charges for special facilities already amortized; and (iii) the desirability of reserving in the Commission the right to take title to the special facilities under appropriate circumstances; and

(3) include in contracts made under this subsection provisions which limit the obligation of funds to estimated annual deliveries and services and the unamortized balance of such amounts due for special facilities as the parties shall agree is chargeable to the performance of the contract. Any appropriation available at the time of termination or thereafter made available to the Commission for operating expenses shall be available for payment of such costs which may arise from termination as the contract may provide. The term "special facilities" as used in this subsection means any land and any depreciable buildings, structures, utilities, machinery, equipment, and fixtures necessary for the production or furnishing of such supplies, equipment,

materials, or services and not available to the vendors or suppliers for the performance of the contract.

(v) Contracts for production or enrichment of special nuclear material; domestic licensees; other nations; prices; materials of foreign origin; criteria for availability of services under this subsection; Congressional review.

(A) enter into contracts with persons licensed under sections 2073, 2093, 2133 or 2134 of this title for such periods of time as the Commission may deem necessary or desirable to provide, after December 31, 1968, for the producing or enriching of special nuclear material in facilities owned by the Commission; and

(B) enter into contracts to provide, after December 31, 1968, for the producing or enriching of special nuclear material in facilities owned by the Commission in accordance with and within the period of an agreement for cooperation arranged pursuant to section 2153 of this title while comparable services are made available pursuant to paragraph (A) of this subsection:

Provided, That (i) prices for services under paragraph (A) of this subsection shall be established on a nondiscriminatory basis; (ii) prices for services under paragraph (B) of this subsection shall be no less than prices under paragraph (A) of this subsection; and (iii) any prices established under this subsection shall be on a basis of recovery of the Government's costs over a reasonable period of time: And provided further, That the Commission, to the extent necessary to assure the maintenance of a viable domestic uranium industry, shall not offer such services for source or special nuclear materials of foreign origin intended for use in a utilization facility within or under the jurisdiction of the United States. The Commission shall establish criteria in writing setting forth the terms and conditions under which services provided under this subsection shall be made available including the extent to which such services will be made available for source or special nuclear material of foreign origin intended for use in a utilization facility within or under the jurisdiction of the United States: Provided, That before the Commission establishes such criteria, the proposed criteria shall be submitted to the Joint Committee, and a period of forty-five days shall elapse while Congress is in session (in computing the forty-five days there shall be excluded the days in which either House is not in session because of adjournment for more than three days) unless the Joint Committee by resolution in writing waives the conditions of, or all or any portion of, such forty-five-day period. (Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, § 161, as added Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 1, 68 Stat. 948, and amended July 14, 1956, ch. 608, 70 Stat. 553; Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 1015, § 4, 70 Stat. 1069; Aug. 21, 1957, Pub. L. 85-162, title II, §§ 201, 204, 71 Stat. 410; Sept. 4, 1957, Pub. L. 85-287, § 4, 71 Stat. 613; July 7, 1958, Pub. L. 85-507, § 21 (b) (1), 72 Stat. 337; Aug. 19, 1958, Pub. L. 85-681, §§ 6, 7, 72 Stat. 633; Sept. 21, 1959, Pub. L. 86-300, § 1, 73 Stat. 574; Sept. 6, 1961, Pub. L. 87-206, § 13, 75 Stat. 478; May 24, 1962, Pub. L. 87-456, title III, § 303 (c), 77 Stat. 78; Aug. 29, 1962, Pub. L. 87-615, § 12, 76 Stat. 411; Oct. 11, 1962, Pub. L. 87-793,

§ 1001 (g), 76 Stat. 864; Aug. 26, 1964, Pub. L. 88-489, § 16, 78 Stat. 606; Dec. 14, 1967, Pub. L. 90-190, § 11, 81 Stat. 578; Oct. 15, 1970, Pub. L. 91-452, title II, § 237, 84 Stat. 930; Dec. 19, 1970, Pub. L. 91-560, §§ 7, 8, 84 Stat. 1474.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

For grade 18 of the General Schedule, referred to in subsec. (d), see section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

The civil-service laws, referred to in subsec. (d), are classified generally to chapter 31 of Title 5.

The Federal Property and Administrative Services Act, referred to in subsec. (j), is act June 30, 1949, ch. 288, 63 Stat. 377. Titles I-IV and VI-VIII thereof are classified to chapters 10 and 16 of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, and chapter 4 of Title 41, Public Contracts. Title V thereof was classified to former chapter 11 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents, but was repealed in the revision of Title 44 by Pub. L. 90-620, § 3, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1309. The subject matter of such former title V is now covered by chapters 21, 25, 27, 29, and 31 of Title 44.

AMENDMENTS

1970 Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 91-452 struck out the provisions that no person be excused from complying with any requirements under this paragraph because of his privilege against self-incrimination, but that the immunity provisions of the Compulsory Testimony Act of Feb. 11, 1893, apply with respect to any individual who specifically claims such privilege.

Subsec. (n). Pub. L. 91-560, § 7, struck out references to section 2132 of this title and the finding of practical value.

Subsec. (v). Pub. L. 91-560, § 8, substituted provisions for the establishment of prices on a basis of recovery of the Government's costs over a reasonable period of time for provisions for the establishment of prices on a basis which will provide reasonable compensation to the Government.

1967-Subsec. (n). Pub. L. 90-190 substituted "2077(b)" for "2077(a) (3)".

1964 Subsec. (v). Pub. L. 88-489 added subsec. (v). 1962 Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 87-793 substituted "up to a limit of the highest rate of grade 18 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended" for "up to a limit of $19,000." For the purposes of codification the Classification Act of 1949 has been translated as chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of Title 5. Subsec. (1). Pub. L. 87-456 repealed former subsec. (1) which authorized the admittance free of duty into the United States of purchases made abroad of source materials. See Revised Tariff Schedules set out in section 1202 of Title 19, Customs Duties.

Subsec. (n). Pub. L. 87-615 substituted "2165 (f) of this title" for "2165 (e) of this title."

1961-Subsec. (s)-(u). Pub. L. 87-206 redesignated former subsecs. (t)-(v) as (s)—(u), respectively.

Subsec. (v). Pub. L. 87-206 redesignated former subsec. (v) as (u).

1959-Subsec. (m). Pub. L. 86-300 inserted references to sections 2073 (a) (4) and 2093(a) (4) of this title.

1958-Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 85-681, § 6, authorized the Commission to adopt compensation rates on a retroactive basis as may be authorized by the Classification Act for other Government employees. For the purposes of codification the Classification Act of 1949 has been translated as chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of Title 5. Subsec. (n). Pub. L. 85-507 redesignated former subsec. (o) as (n). Former subsec. (n), which authorized the Commission to assign employees for instruction, education, or training by public or private agencies, institutions of learning, laboratories, or industrial or commercial organizations, was repealed by Pub. L. 85-507, and is now covered by section 4101 et seq. of Title 5, Government Organizations and Employees.

Subsecs. (0)-(r). Pub. L. 85-507 redesignated former subsecs. (p)-(s) as (0)-(r) respectively.

Subsecs. (t)-(v). Pub. L. 85-681, § 7 added subsecs. (t)—(v).

1957-Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 85-287 inserted "up to a limit of $19,000" following "scientific and technical personnel".

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 85-162, § 201 inserted "(at the time of the initial grant of any privilege grant, lease, or permit, or renewal thereof, or in order to avoid inequities or undue hardship prior to the sale by the United States of property affected by such grant)" following "adjusted terms which".

Subsec. (s). Pub. L. 85-162, § 204 added subsec. (5). 1956-Subsec. (e). Act July 14, 1956 added proviso relating to negotiation of commercial leases without advertising by the Commission.

Subsec. (r). Act Aug. 6, 1956 added subsec. (r).

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 91-452 effective on the sixtieth day following Oct. 15, 1970, see section 260 of Pub. L. 91-452, set out as a note under section 6001 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1962 AMENDMENT Amendment of section by Pub. L. 87-793 effective on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after Oct. 11, 1962, see section 1008 of Pub. L. 87-793. Repeal of subsec. (1) effective with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after Aug. 31, 1963, see section 501 (a) of Pub. L. 87-456, set out as a note preceding section 1202 of Title 19, Customs Duties.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1958 AMENDMENT

For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 85-507, see section 21 (a) of Pub. L. 85-507.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

The functions of the Atomic Energy Commission administered through its Division of Radiation Protection Standards, to the extent that such functions of the Commission consisted of establishing generally applicable environmental standards for the protection of the general environment from radioactive material, were transferred to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency by 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 2(a) (6), eff. Dec. 2, 1970, 35 F.R. 15623, 84 Stat., set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUNCTIONS

For assignment of certain emergency preparedness functions to the Atomic Energy Commission, see Parts 1, 14, and 30 of Ex. Ord. No. 11490, Oct. 28, 1969, 34 F.R. 17567, set out as a note under section 2292 of Title 50, Appendix, War and National Defense.

SAVINGS PROVISION

Amendment by Pub. L. 91-452 not to affect any immunity to which any individual is entitled under this section by reason of any testimony given before the sixtieth day following Oct. 15, 1970, see section 260 of Pub. L. 91-452, set out as a note under section 6001 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

PRINCIPAL OFFICE BUILDING FOR ATOMIC ENERGY
COMMISSION

Act May 6, 1955, ch. 34, 69 Stat. 47, as amended by Pub. L. 85-107, July 17, 1957, 71 Stat. 307, provided: "That the Atomic Energy Commission is authorized, with funds presently available or otherwise made available to it, to acquire (by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, under the applicable provisions of chapters 14 and 15 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 [sections 2201-2209, 2221— 2224 of this title]) a suitable site in or near the District of Columbia and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to provide for the construction on such site, in accordance with plans and specifications prepared by or under the direction of the Commission, of a modern office building (including necessary related equipment, and auxiliary structures, as well as vaults for the protection of Restricted Data) to serve as the principal office of the Commission at a total cost of not to exceed $13,300,000 and for that purpose there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary."

REPORT WITH RESPECT TO RENEGOTIATIONS, REAPPRAISALS, AND SALES PROCEEDINGS

Section 203 of Pub. L. 85-162 directed the Atomic Energy Commission, the Federal Housing Administration, and the Housing and Home Finance Agency to report to the Joint Committee by January 31, 1958, with respect to the renegotiations, reappraisals, and sales proceedings authorized under sections 201 and 202 of Pub. L. 85-162 [amending subsec. (e) of this section and adding section 2325 (c) of this title].

CROSS REFERENCES

Agreements with States for discontinuance of Commission regulation of certain materials under this section, see section 2021(b) of this title.

Immunity of witnesses, see section 6001 et seq. of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

Per diem and mileage of witnesses generally, see section 1821 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure. SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 2021, 2093, 2203, 2273, 2281, 2294, 2325 of this title and in title 5 section 7533.

§ 2202. Contracts.

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. (Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, § 162, as added Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 1, 68 Stat. 951.)

§ 2203. Advisory committees.

The members of the General Advisory Committee established pursuant to section 2036 of this title and the members of advisory boards established pursuant to section 2201 (a) of this title may serve as such without regard to the provisions of sections 281, 283, or 284 of Title 18, except insofar as such sections may prohibit any such member from receiving compensation from a source other than a nonprofit educational institution in respect of any particular matter which directly involves the Commission or in which the Commission is directly interested. (Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, § 163, as added Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 1, 68 Stat. 951, and amended Sept. 21, 1959, Pub. L. 86-300, § 2, 73 Stat. 574.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Sections 281, 283 and 284 of title 18, referred to in text were repealed by Pub. L. 87-849, § 2, Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1126, except as sections 281 and 283 apply to retired officers of the Armed Forces of the United States. These sections are now covered by sections 203, 205, and 207, respectively, of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedures. See notes under former sections 281-284 of Title 18.

AMENDMENT

1959-Pub. L. 86-300 amended section to insert "from a source other than a nonprofit educational institution.” SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 2051, 2241 of this title.

§ 2204. Electric utility contracts; authority to enter into; cancellation; submission to Joint Committee. The Commission is authorized in connection with the construction or operation of the Oak Ridge, Paducah, and Portsmouth installations of the Commission, without regard to section 665 of Title 31, to enter into new contracts or modify or confirm existing contracts to provide for electric utility serv

ices for periods not exceeding twenty-five years, and such contracts shall be subject to termination by the Commission upon payment of cancellation costs as 'provided in such contracts, and any appropriation presently or hereafter made available to the Commission shall be available for the payment of such cancellation costs. Any such cancellation payments shall be taken into consideration in determination of the rate to be charged in the event the Commission or any other agency of the Federal Government shall purchase electric utility services from the contractor subsequent to the cancellation and during the life of the original contract. The authority of the Commission under this section to enter into new contracts or modify or confirm existing contracts to provide for electric utility services includes, in case such electric utility services are to be furnished to the Commission by the Tennessee Valley Authority, authority to contract with any person to furnish electric utility services to the Tennessee Valley Authority in replacement thereof. Any contract hereafter entered into by the Commission pursuant to this section shall be submitted to the Joint Committee and a period of thirty days shall elapse while Congress is in session (in computing such thirty days, there shall be excluded the days on which either House is not in session because of adjournment for more than three days) before the contract of the Commission shall become effective: Provided, however, That the Joint Committee, after having received the proposed contract, may by resolution in writing, waive the conditions of or all or any portion of such thirty-day period. (Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, § 164, as added Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 1, 68 Stat. 951.)

§ 2204a. Fission product contracts; authority to enter into; cancellation; submission to Joint Committee.

(a) Without regard to section 665 of Title 31, the Commission is authorized to enter into contracts for such periods of time as the Commission may deem necessary or desirable, for the purpose of making available fission products from Commission reactors, with or without charge for commercial application. (b) Any contract entered into by the Commission pursuant to this section shall be subject to termination by the Commission upon payment of cancellation costs as provided in such contract, and any appropriation presently or hereafter made available to the Commission shall be available for payment of such costs which may arise from termination as the contract may provide.

(c) Before the Commission enters into any arrangement or amendment thereto under the authority of this section, the basis for the proposed arrangement or amendment thereto which the Commission proposes to execute (with necessary background and explanatory data) shall be submitted to the Joint Committee, and a period of forty-five days shall elapse while Congress is in session in computing such forty-five days, there shall be excluded the days on which either House is not in session because of adjournment of more than three days: Provided, however, That the Joint Committee, after having received the basis for the proposed arrangement or