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PUBLIC LAW 703-AUG. 30, 1954

" (5) with respect to special nuclear material consumed in a facility licensed pursuant to section 103, the Commission shall make a further charge based on the cost to the Commission, as estimated by the Commission, or the average fair price paid for the production of such special nuclear material as determined by section 56, whichever is lower, License c o n d i "e. Each license issued pursuant to this section shall contain and be tions. subject to the following conditions— "(1) title to all special nuclear material shall at all times be in the United States; "(2) no right to the special nuclear material shall be conferred by the license except as defined by the license; "(3) neither the license nor any right under the license shall be assigned or otherwise transferred in violation of the provisions of this Act; "(4) all special nuclear material shall be subject to the right of recapture or control reserved by section 108 and to all other provisions of this Act; " (5) no special nuclear material may be used in any utilization or production facility except in accordance with the provisions of this Act; "(6) special nuclear material shall be distributed only on terms, as may be established by rule of the Commission, such that no user will be permitted to construct an atomic weapon; "(7) special nuclear material shall be distributed only pursuant to such safety standards as may be established by rule of the Commission to protect health and to minimize danger to life or property; and "(8) the licensee will hold the United States and the Commission harmless from any damages resulting from the use or possession of special nuclear material by the licensee, "f. The Commission is directed to distribute within the United i nDistribution t for d e p e n d e n reStates sufficient special nuclear material to permit the conduct of search, etc. widespread independent research and development activities to the maximum extent practicable and within the limitations set by the President pursuant to section 41. In the event that applications for special nuclear material exceed the amount available for distribution, preference shall be given to those activities which are most likely, in the opinion of the Commission, to contribute to basic research, to the development of peacetime uses of atomic energy, or to the economic and military strength of the Nation. "SEC.

54. FOREIGN DISTUIBUTION OF SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL.—

The Commission is authorized to cooperate with any nation by distributing sjjecial nuclear material and to distribute such special nuclear material, pursuant to the terms of an agreement for cooperation to which such nation is a party and which is made in accordance with section 123. "SEC. 55. ACQUISITION.—The Commission is authorized to purchase or otherwise acquire any special nuclear material or any interest therein outside the United States without regard to the provisions of section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, upon certification by the Commission that such action is necessary in the interest of the common defense and security, or upon a showingby the Commission that advertising is not reasonably practicable. I*artial and advance payments may be made under contracts for such purposes. "SEC. 56. FAIR PRICE.—In determining the fair price to be paid by the Commission pursuant to section 52 for the production of any special nuclear material, the Commission shall take into consideration the value of the special nuclear material for its intended use by the United

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