An Act to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, as amended
PL 83-164 (S.2399), enacted 07/31/1953

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PUBLIC lAW 164-JULY 31, 1953 
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T A T . 
Termination. 
Appropriation. 
Separability. 
tendering any office or employment to, or retaining for professional 
services, any person who, on the date such assistance or any part thereof 
was rendered, or within one year prior thereto, shall have served as 
an officer, attorney, agent, or employee of the Administration occupy-
ing a position or engaging in activities which the Administration shall 
have determined involve discretion with respect to the granting of 
assistance under this title; and (3) furnish the names of lending insti-
tutions to which such business enterprise has applied for loans together 
with dates, amounts, terms, and proof of refusal. 
SEC. 220. To the fullest extent the Administration deems practicable, 
it shall make a fair charge for the use of Government-owned property 
and make and let contracts on a basis that will result in a recovery of 
the direct costs incurred by the Administration. 
SEC. 221. (a) This title and all authority conferred thereunder shall 
terminate at the close of June 80,1955, but the President may continue 
the Administration for purposes of liquidation for not to exceed six 
months after such termination. 
(b) The termination of this title shall not affect the disbursement of 
funds under, or the carrying out of, any contract, commitment, or 
other obligation entered into pursuant to tliis title prior to the date of 
such termination, or the taking of any action necessary to preserve 
or protect the interests of the United States. 
SEC. 222. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as may be necessary and appropriate for the carrying out of the provi-
sions and purposes of this Act. 
SEC. 223. If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to 
any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of this Act, 
and the application of such provision to other persons or circum-
stances, shall not be affected thereby. 
Approved July 30, 1953. 
Public Law 164 
CHAPTER 283 
J"iX 3i,_i953 
AN ACT 
To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1846, as amended. 
ily 31, 195 
[S. 2399] 
60 Stat. 757. 
42 u s e 1802. 
Division of Mili-
t a r y Application, 
etc. 
42 u s e 1810. 
Control of infor-
mation. 
FBI in V e s tiga-
tions, etc. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That section 2 (a) 
(4) (B) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, as amended, is amended 
to read as follows: 
"(B) a Division of Military Application and such other program 
divisions (not to exceed ten in number) as the Commission may deter-
mine to be necessary to the discharge of its responsibilities. 
Each 
division shall be under the direction of a Director who shall be 
appointed by the Commission and shall be compensated at a rate deter-
mined by the Commission, but not in excess of $16,000 per annum. 
The 
Director of the Division of Military Application shall be a member of 
the Armed Forces. 
The Commission shall require each such division 
to exercise such of the Commission's powers as the Commission may 
determine." 
SEC. 2. Section 10 (b) (5) (B) (iv) of the Atomic Energy Act of 
1946, as amended, is renumbered as section 10 (b) (5) (B) (vii). 
SEC. 3. Section 10 (b) (5) (B) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, as 
amended, is amended by adding the following subsection: 
"(iv) In the event .an investigation made pursuant to sections 
10 (b) (5) (B) (i) and (ii) develops an^^ data reflecting that the 
individual who is the subject of the investigation is of questionable 
Carrying of fire-
arms. 
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loyalty, the Civil Service Commission shall refer the matter to the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation for the conduct of a full field investi-
gation, the results of which shall be furnished to the Civil Service 
Commission for its information and appropriate action." 
SEC. 4. Section 10 (b) (5) (B) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, 
as amended, is amended by adding the following subsection: 
" (v) If the President deems it to be in the national interest, he may 
from time to time cause investigations of any group or class which are 
required by sections 10 (b) (5) (B) (i) and (ii) to be made by the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation rather than the Civil Service 
Commission." 
SEC. 5. Section 10 (b) (5) (B) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, 
as amended, is amended by adding the following subsection: 
"(vi) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 10 (b) (5) (B) 
(i) and (ii) above, a majority of the members of the Commission shall 
certify those specific positions which are of a high degree of importance 
or sensitivity and upon such certification the investigation and reports 
required by such provisions shall be made by the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation rather than by the Civil Service Commission." 
SEC. 6. Section 12 (a) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, as amended, 
42 use 1812. 
is amended by adding the following subsection: 
"(9) 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 guard duties at facilities owned by the 
United States as it deems necessary in the interest of the common 
defense and security to carry firearms while in the discharge of 
their official duties." 
SEC. 7. Section 12 (a) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, as amended, 
is amended by adding the following subsection: 
"(10) make, promulgate, issue, rescind, and amend such rules lafioifs! ^^ '*^"" 
and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of 
this Act." 
SEO. 8. Section 15 (e) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, as 
c^o,y|?estlonai 
amended, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following '^°^ry*ng* ofVire-
sentence: "The committee is authorized to permit such of its members, arms. 
employees and consultants as it deems necessary in the interest of 
common defense and security to carry firearms while in the discharge 
of their official duties for the committee." 
SEO. 9. The provisos contained in section 1 of the Act to provide for vifol".*^^ °^ ^'°' 
certain investigations by the Civil Service Commission in lieu of the 
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Federal Bureau of Investigation and for other purposes, approved 
April 5,1952, are hereby repealed as of the date of this Act insofar as 
they apply to the Atomic Energy Act of 1946. 
Approved July 31, 1953. 
Public Law 165 
CHAPTER 284 
AN ACT 
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July31. 1953 
Relating to certain construction-cost adjustments in connection with the Green- 
[H. R. I99i] 
fields division of the Sun River irrigation project, Montana. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Secretary tilii^roject/Mon?! 
of the Interior is hereby empowered and directed to make certain 
construction-cost adjustments in connection with the Greenfields divi-
sion of the Sun River irrigation project, Montana, in that the reim-