An Act to amend section 9 (b) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1946 relating to the exemption of activities of the Atomic Energy Commission from State and local taxation
PL 83-262 (S.671), enacted 08/13/1953

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city would agree to convey to the United States such hydroelectric 
and other properties, including water rights, as the Secretary has 
determined should be acquired by the United States in connection 
with the Eklutna project, and whereby in consideration therefor the 
United States would agree to deliver to said city electric energy upon 
terms which in the Secretary's judgment would accord said city just 
compensation for the properties agreed to be conveyed." 
(3) By amending the last sentence of section 2 to read as follows: 
"All receipts from the transmission and sale of electric power and 
energy generated at said project shall be covered into the Treasury 
of the United States to the credit of miscellaneous receipts." 
(4) By amending section 6 to read as follows: "There are authorized 
to be appropriated the sum of $33,000,000 for the construction of the 
Eklutna project, and, in addition, such sums as ma*y be necessary for 
the operation and maintenance of such project." 
Approved August 13, 1953. 
Appropriation. 
Public Law 261 
CHAPTER 431 
AN ACT 
To amend tlxe Federal Crop Insurance Act, as amended. 
August 13, 1953 
[S.1367] 
Be it enacted by the SertMe and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of Arnerica in Congress assembled^ That section 508 (a) 
of the Federal Crop Insurance Act, as amended (7 U. S. C. 1508 (a)), 
is amended as follows: 
(a) By striking out the fourth sentence and inserting in lieu thereof 
"Beginning with crops planted for harvest in 1954, crop insurance 
may be offered each year in not to exceed 100 counties in addition to 
the number of counties in which such insurance was offered in the 
preceding year. 
In determining the new counties in which such 
insurance is to be offered and the commodities to be insured, the 
Corporation shall take into consideration the demand of farmers for 
such insurance, the extent to which such insurance is available to 
commercial producers of insured commodities, and the anticipated 
risk of loss to the Corporation." 
(b) By striking out the period at the end of the next to the last 
sentence and inserting ", except that insurance may be provided for 
producers on farms situated in a local producing area bordering on 
a county with a crop-insurance program." 
Approved August 13, 1953. 
Crop insurance. 
52 Stat. 74. 
Increase in num-
ber of counties. 
Public Law 262 
CHAPTER 432 
AN ACT 
To amend section 9 (b) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1946 relating to the exemp-
tion of activities, of the Atomic Energy Commission from State and local 
taxation. 
August 13, 1953 
[S. 671] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and Hoiise of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That section 9 (b) 
of the Atomic Energy Act of 1946 is amended by striking out the last 
sentence thereof. 
SEC. 2. This amendment shall be effective only as to tax liabilities 
which accrue on or after October 1,1953. 
Approved August 13, 1953. 
60 Stat. 765. 
42 u s e 1809.