An Act to amend the Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955, and for other purposes.
PL 84-802 (H.R.11077), enacted 07/25/1956

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PUBLIC LAW 802-JULY 25, 1956 
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Public Law 802 
CHAPTER 731 
AN ACT 
To amend the Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955, and for other purposes. 
July 25, 1956 
[H. R. 11077] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
TJrdted States of America in Congress assemhled, That the Atomic 
Energy Community Act of 1955 is amended in the following respects: 
SECTION 1. Amend section 36 a. by striking therefrom the word 
"residential" in the middle thereof. Also strike therefrom the word 
"•purchaser" at the end thereof and substitute in place thereof the 
following: "purchaser: Provided, That, with reference to commercial 
property, the improvement credit allowed shall be the value of the en-
hancement of the Government's interest in the property^ as determined 
by the Commission on the basis of the appraisal provided for under 
section 32: Provided further, That such credit shall be reduced to the 
extent that lessee has been previously compensated therefor, as de\ 
termined by the Commission, under the terms of the lease or 
otherwise." 
SEC. 2. Amend section 62 to read as follows: 
"SEC. 62. COMMISSION FINANCING.— 
"a. In the event that the Commission finds that financing on 
reasonable terms is not available from other sources, the Commis-
sion may, in order to facilitate the sale of residential property 
under chapter 5 of this Act, accept, in partial payment of the pur-
chase price of any house, apartment building, or dormitory notes 
secured by first mortgages on such terms and conditions as the 
Commission shall deem appropriate. In the case of houses and 
apartment buildings, the maturity and percentage of appraised 
value in connection with such notes and mortgages shall not ex-
ceed those prescribed under section 223 (a) of the National Hous-
ing Act, as amended, and the interest rate shall equal the interest 
rate plus the premium being charged (and anj periodic service 
charge being authorized by the Federal Housing Commissioner 
for properties of similar character) under section 223 (a) of the 
National Housing Act, as amended, at the effective date of such 
notes and mortgages. 
"b. In connection with the sale of residential property financed 
under section 62 a. of this Act, the Commission is authorized to 
make advances for necessary repairs, or for the rehabilitation, 
modernization, rebuilding or enlargement of single and duplex 
residential properties to priority purchasers, and to include such 
advances in the amount of the note secured by the mortgage on 
such property. 
"c. In the event that the Commission finds that financing on 
reasonable terms is not available from other sources, the Commis-
sion may, in order to facilitate the sale of commercial property 
under chapter 5 of this Act, accept, in partial payment of the 
purchase price of any commercial property notes secured by first 
mortgages on such terms and conditions as the Commission shall 
deem appropriate. 
"d. The Commission may sell any notes and mortgages acquired 
under subsections a. and c. hereof on terms set by the Commission." 
SEC. 3. Section 116 of the Atomic Energy Community Act of 1965 
is hereby amended by adding the following thereto: "Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law relating to the acquisition, handling, or 
disposal of real property by the United States, the Commission shall 
have power to deal with, complete, operate, rent, renovate, modernize, 
insure, or sell for cash or credit, m its discretion, any properties 
acquired pursuant to this Act, and to pursue to final collection, by way 
A t o m i c Energy 
Community Act of 
1955, amendment. 
69 Stat. 474. 
42 u s e 2326. 
Improvementii. 
42 u s e 2322. 
42 u s e 2362. 
68 Stat. 605. 
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2347. 
Repossession. 
42 u s e 2310. 
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Net proceeds. 
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eommunity Dis-
p o s a l 
Operations 
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of compromise or otherwise, all claims arising pursuant to this section: 
Provided^ That expenses authorized by this section shall be considered 
nonadministrative expenses: Provided further^ That section 3709 of 
the Revised Statutes shall not apply to any contract entered into pur-
suant to this section if the amount thereof does not exceed $1,000.*' 
SEC. 4. Section 117 of the Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955 
is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 117 a.—There is hereby established as of June 30,1956, a Com-
munity Disposal Operations Fund, and the Commission (or the head 
of such agency as may be carrying out the sales and financing functions 
of the Commission pursuant to a delegation by the President under 
section 101 of this Act) is authorized to credit said fund with all 
moneys hereafter obtained or now held by it and to account under said 
fund for all assets and liabilities held or acquired by it in connection 
with its sales and financing functions under this Act, and to make 
temporary advances to such fund, from any other funds available for 
expenses of operations of such Commission or agency, as may be re-
quired to carry out such functions pending the realization of sufficient 
proceeds under the provisions of this Act: Provided^ That any such 
advances shall be repaid to the source appropriation or fund, to the 
extent of any unobligated balances available in the Community Dis-
posal Operations Fund, prior to the close of the fiscal year during 
which such advances are made. 
"b. The Community Disposal Operations Fund shall be available to 
pay for all necessary costs, expenses (including administrative ex-
penses), losses or obligations incurred in connection with the aforesaid 
functions, including expenses incident to sale, or other transfer and 
any financing under section 62, indemnities under sections 63 through 
66, and expenses authorized by section 116 of this Act, and expenses 
in connection with the defense and payment of any claims for breaches 
of warranties and covenants of title of any property disposed of 
pursuant to this Act. 
"c. Any amount in said fund which is determined to be in excess 
of requirements for the purposes thereof shj»ll be declared and paid as 
liquidating dividends to the Treasury, not less often than annually." 
SEC. 5. Section 118 c. of the Atomic Energy Community Act of 
1955 is repealed. 
SEC. 6. Section 118 b. of the Atomic Energy Community Act of 
1955 is amended by striking therefrom the figure "$2,165,000" and 
inserting in lieu thereof, the figure "$2,215,000." 
Approved July 25, 1956, 
July 26, 1956 
[S. 2280] 
Public Law 803 
CHAPTER 735 
AN ACT 
To amend the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, as 
amended, to provide increased benefits in case of disabling injuries, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
and*'^arbo'r*'^orif. United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 6 of 
era' Compensation the Loiigshoremeii's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, as 
amended (33 U. S. C, sec. 906), is amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 6. (a) No compensation shall be allowed for the first three days 
of the disability, except the benefits provided for in section 7: Pro-
vided, hoioever, That in case the injury results in disability of more 
than twenty-eight days the compensation shall be allowed from the 
date of the disability. 
Act. 
Increased bene' 
fits. 
44 Stat. 1426. 
33 u s e 907.