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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 24 — Disposal of Atomic Energy Communities

§ 2331. Classification of property

Statutory text

(a)

Property within each community

Immediately upon passage of this chapter, or, in the case of Los Alamos, upon its inclusion within this chapter, the Commission shall classify all real property (including such improvements and such fixtures, equipment and other personal property incident thereto as it may deem appropriate) within each community in accordance with such classifications as shall insure reasonably similar treatment for reasonably similar property. The classification shall be made by such procedures, consistent with this subchapter, as it shall determine.

(b)

Property at or in vicinity of each community

The Commission may, but shall not be required to, classify any other real property at or in the vicinity of the community, whether within or outside of that community.

(c)

Residential structures within each community

Prior to the date any residential property is first offered for sale at Los Alamos, the Commission shall further classify each residential structure within the community of Los Alamos either as a single family house, a duplex house, an apartment house, a dormitory, or as a residential structure containing two or more separate single family units and shall post, at the offices of the Commission at Los Alamos, a list, available for public inspection at reasonable times, showing the classification of each such residential structure. For the purposes of this chapter, each such residential structure will thereafter be deemed to be a single family house, a duplex house, an apartment house, a dormitory, or a residential structure containing two or more separate single family units in accordance with its classification. In determining the classification of each such residential structure containing two or more single family units, the Commission shall consider (1) the practicability of selling separately the single family units, and (2) the insurability of mortgages under section 1715n(a) of title 12.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Aug. 4, 1955, ch. 543, ch. 4, § 41, 69 Stat. 475 · 69 Stat. 475

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 2331

    Aug. 4, 1955, ch. 543, ch. 4, § 41, 69 Stat. 475

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Aug. 4, 1955, ch. 543, ch. 4, § 41, 69 Stat. 475

  2. Pub. L. 87–719 § 7 · 76 Stat. 664

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 2331(a)

    Pub. L. 87–719, § 7, inserted “, or, in the case of Los Alamos, upon its inclusion within this chapter” after “chapter”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87–719, § 7, inserted “, or, in the case of Los Alamos, upon its inclusion within this chapter” after “chapter”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 7. Section 41 a. is hereby amended by inserting between the word “Act” and the comma: “, or, in the case of Los Alamos, upon its inclusion within this Act”.

  3. Pub. L. 87–719 § 8 · 76 Stat. 664

    Added · 42 U.S.C. § 2331(c)

    Pub. L. 87–719, § 8, added subsec. (c)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 87–719, § 8, added subsec. (c).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 8. A new subsection is hereby added to section 41, as follows: “c. Prior to the date any residential property is first offered for sale at Los Alamos, the Commission shall further classify each residential structure within the community of Los Alamos either as a single family house, a duplex house, an apartment house, a dormitory, or as a residential structure containing two or more separate single family units and shall post, at the offices of the Commission at Los Alamos, a list, available for public inspection at reasonable times, showing the classification of each such residential structure. For the purposes of this Act, each such residential structure will thereafter be deemed to be a single family house, a duplex house, an apartment house, a dormitory, or a residential structure containing two or more separate single family units in accordance with its classification. In determining the classification of each such residential structure containing two or more single family units, the Commission shall consider (1) the practicability of selling separately the single family units, and (2) the insurability of mortgages under section 223(a) of the National Housing Act, as amended.” 68 Stat. 605. 12 USC 1715n. Property disposal. 69 Stat. 476. 42 USC 2342.

2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1962—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87–719, § 7, inserted “, or, in the case of Los Alamos, upon its inclusion within this chapter” after “chapter”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 87–719, § 8, added subsec. (c).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

Atomic Energy Commission abolished and functions transferred by sections 5814 and 5841 of this title. See also Transfer of Functions notes set out under those sections.

Credits

1955–1962 · 2 acts
  1. 1955Aug. 4, 1955, ch. 543, ch. 4, § 41, 69 Stat. 475
  2. 1962Pub. L. 87–719, §§ 7, 8, , 76 Stat. 664.
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(Aug. 4, 1955, ch. 543, ch. 4, § 41, 69 Stat. 475; Pub. L. 87–719, §§ 7, 8, , 76 Stat. 664.)

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