42 U.S.C. § 2332. Priorities; uniformity; preferences; impairment of rights

The Commission shall establish, by rule or regulation, a detailed system of reasonable and fair priority rights applicable to the sale of Government-owned property to private purchasers at each community. The priorities shall—

  1. (a)
    (a)be uniform in each class or subclass of property;
  2. (b)
    (b)

    give such preference to occupants and project-connected persons and to incoming employees of the Commission, of a contractor, or of a licensee as the Commission finds necessary or desirable, giving due consideration to the following factors:

    1. (1)
      (b)(1)The retention and recruitment of personnel essential to the atomic energy program;
    2. (2)
      (b)(2)The minimization of dislocations within the community;
    3. (3)
      (b)(3)The expeditious accomplishment of the disposal program; and
    4. (4)
      (b)(4)The desirability of encouraging private firms to locate or remain in the community;
  3. (c)
    (c)give the occupant of a Government-owned single family house, and the senior occupant of a duplex house, at least ninety days in which to exercise the first right of priority;
  4. (d)
    (d)permit persons who have formerly been occupants, project-connected persons, or inhabitants of the community, upon application therefor, to have such priority as the Commission finds to be fair and equitable; and
  5. (e)
    (e)not impair any rights, including purchase rights, conferred by existing leases and covenants.
(Aug. 4, 1955, ch. 543, ch. 4, § 42, 69 Stat. 475.)
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.