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PUBLIC LAW 703-AUG. 30, 1954

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"k. 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 the protection of property owned by the United States and located at facilities owned by or contracted to the United States as it deems necessary in the interests of the common defense and security to carry firearms while in the discharge of their official duties; "1. secure the admittance free of duty into the United States of purchases made abroad of source materials, upon certification to the Secretary of the Treasury that such entry is necessary in the interest of the common defense and security; "m. enter into agreements with persons licensed under section 103 or 104 for such periods of time as the Commission may deem necessary or desirable (1) to provide for the processing, fabricating, separating, or refining in facilities owned by the Commission of source, byproduct, or other material or special nuclear material owned by or made available to such licensees and which is utilized or produced in the conduct of the licensed activity, and (2) to sell, lease, or otherwise make available to such licensees such quantities of source or byproduct material, and other material not defined as special nuclear material pursuant to this Act, as may be necessary for the conduct of the licensed activity: Provided, however, That any such agreement may be canceled by the licensee at any time upon payment of such reasonable cancellation charges as may be agreed upon by the licensee and the Commission: And provided further, That the Commission shall establish prices to be paid by licensees for material or services to be furnished by the Commission pursuant to this subsection, which prices shall be established on such a nondiscriminatory basis as, in the opinion of the Commission, will provide reasonable compensation to the Government for such material or services and will not discourage the development of sources of supply independent of the Commission; "n. assign scientific, technical, professional, and administrative employees for instruction, education, or training by public or private agencies, institutions of learning, laboratories, or industrial or commercial organizations and to pay the whole or any part of the salaries of such employees, costs of their transportation and per diem in lieu of subsistence in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and training charges incident to their assignments (including tuition and other related fees): Provided, however, That (1) not more than one per centum of the eligible employees shall be so assigned during any fiscal year, and (2) any such assignment shall be approved in advance by the Commission or shall be in accordance with a training program previously approved by the Commission: And provided further, That appropriations or other funds available to the Commission for salaries or expenses shall be available for the purposes of this subsection; "o. delegate to the General Manager or other officers of the Commission any of those functions assigned to it under this Act except those specified in sections 51, 57 a. (3), 61, 102 (with respect to the finding of practical value), 108, 123, 145 b. (with respect to the determination of those persons to whom the Commission may reveal Restricted Data in the national interest), 145 e., and 161 a.; "p. require by rule, regulation, or order, such reports, and the keeping of such records with respect to, and to provide for such

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