EFFECT UPON STATE LAW

SEC. 506. It is hereby expressly declared that it is the intent of the ngress to supersede any and all laws of the States and units of local vernment insofar as they may now or hereafter provide for a quirement, prohibition, or standard relating to the lead content in ints or other similar surface-coating materials which differs from e provisions of this Act or regulations issued pursuant to this Act. y law, regulation, or ordinance purporting to establish such difrent requirement, prohibition, or standard shall be null and void. Approved January 13, 1971.

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PROPERTY DISPOSAL-LOS ALAMOS

Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955

[Public Law 221, 84th Congress; 69 Stat. 471; 42 U.S.C. 2301]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 'nited States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may è cited as the "Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955".

HAPTER 1. DECLARATION, FINDINGS, AND PURPOSE SEC. 11. DECLARATION OF POLICY.-It is hereby declared to be the olicy of the United States of America that Government ownership d management of the communities owned by the Atomic Energy ommission shall be terminated in an expeditious manner which is onsistent with and will not impede the accomplishment of the puroses and programs established by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. 'o 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. SEC. 12. FINDINGS.-The Congress of the United States hereby akes the following findings concerning the communities owned by he 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 Act for the disposal of the communities and in disposing of the communities in accordance with the provisions of this Act and in accordance with the rules and regulations required or permitted by this Act, 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.

SEC. 13. PURPOSE.-It is the purpose of this Act to effectuate the olicies set forth above by providing for

a. the maintenance of conditions which will not impede the recruitment and retention of personnel essential to the atomic energy program;

b. the obligation of the United States to contribute to the support of municipal functions in a manner commensurate with

(1) the fiscal problems peculiar to the communities by reason of their construction as national defense installations, and

(2) the municipal and other burdens imposed on the gov ernmental or other entities at the communities by the United States in its operations at or near the communities;

c. the opportunity for the residents of the communities to assume the obligations and privileges of local self-government; and d. the encouragement of the construction of new homes at the communities.

CHAPTER 2. DEFINITIONS

SEC. 21. DEFINITIONS.-The intent of Congress in the definitions as given in this section should be construed from the words or phrases used in the definitions. As used in this Act

a. The term "Commission" means the Atomic Energy Commission. b. The term "community" means that area at

(1) Oak Ridge, Tennessee, designated on a map on file at the principal office of the Commission, entitled "Minimum Geographic Area, Oak Ridge, Tennessee", bearing the legend "Boundary Line. Minimum Geographic Area, Oak Ridge, Tennessee" and marked "Approved, 21 April 1955, K. D. Nichols, General Manager"; or

(2) Richland, Washington, designated on a map on file at the principal office of the Commission, entitled "Minimum Geographic Area, Richland, Washington", bearing the legend "Boundary Line, Minimum Geographic Area, Richland, Washington and marked "Approved, 21 April 1955, K. D. Nichols, General Manager"; or

(3) Los Alamos, New Mexico, designated on a map on file at the principal office of the Commission, entitled "Minimum Geographic Area, Los Alamos, New Mexico," bearing the legend "Boundary Line, Minimum Geographic Area, Los Alamos, New Mexico" and marked "Approved, April 5, 1962, A. R. Luedecke, General Manager."

c. The term "house" includes the lot on which the house stands. d. The term "member of a family" means any person who, on the first offering date, resides in the same dwelling unit with one or more of the following relatives (including those having the same relationship through marriage or legal adoption): spouse, father, mother. grandfather, grandmother, brother, sister, son, daughter, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, or first cousin.

e. The term "mortgage" shall include deeds of trust and such other classes of lien as are given to secure advances on, or the unpaid purchase price of real estate under the laws of the State in which the real estate is located.

f. The term "municipal installation" includes, without limitation. schools, hospitals, police and fire protection systems, sewerage and refuse disposal plants, water supply and distribution installations, streets and roads, libraries, parks, playgrounds and recreational means, municipal government buildings, other properties suitable for municipal or comparable local public service purposes, and any fix

1 Sec. 1 of Public Law 87-719, approved September 28, 1962, 76 Stat. 664, added subsec. (3).

ures, equipment, or other property appropriate to the operation, naintenance or repair of the foregoing.

g. The term "occupant" means a person who, on the date on which he property in question is first offered for sale, is entitled to residenial occupancy of the Government-owned house in question, or of a amily dwelling unit in such house, in accordance with a lease or liense agreement with the Commission or its property-management Contractor.

h. The term "offering date" means the date the property in question s offered for sale.

i. The term "project area" means that area which on the effective late of this Act constitutes the Federal area at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, or Hanford, Washington, or 1 that area which, on the date Los Alamos s included within this Act, constitutes the County of Los Alamos, New Mexico, excluding therefrom, however, that land which is, on said date, under the administrative control of the National Park Service of the Department of the Interior.

j. The term "project-connected person" means any person who, on the first offering date, is regularly employed at the project area in one of the following capacities:

(1) An officer or employee of the Commission or any of its contractors or subcontractors, or of the United States or any agency thereof (including members of the Armed Forces), or of a State or political subdivision or agency thereof;

(2) An officer or employee employed at a school or hospital located in the project area;

(3) A person engaged in or employed in the project area by any professional, commercial, or industrial enterprise occupying premises located in the project area; or

(4) An officer or employee of any church or nonprofit organization occupying premises located in the project area. k. The term "resident" means any person who, on the date on which the property in question is first offered for sale is either

(1) an occupant in a residential unit designated for sale at the community, or

(2) a project-connected person who is entitled, in accordance with a lease or similar agreement, to residential occupancy of privately owned rental housing in the community.

1. The term "utility" means any electrical distribution system, any 2 natural gas distribution system, any public transportation system, or any public communication system, and any fixtures, equipment, or other property appropriate to the operation, maintenance or repair of the foregoing.

m.3 The terms "single" and "single family" when used in connection with "house" or "residential property" shall include each separate unit of a residential structure which the Commission has classified as a residential structure containing two or more separate single family units pursuant to section 41c. of this Act.

1 Sec. 2 of Public Law 87-719, approved September 28, 1962, 76 Stat. 664, added the remainder of this sentence.

2 Sec. 3 of Public Law 87-719, approved September 28, 1962, 76 Stat. 664, inserted "any natural gas distribution system.'

Added by sec. 4 of Public Law 87-719, approved September 28, 1962, 76 Stat. 664.