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Public Law 1006

PUBLIC LAW 1006-AUG. 6, 1956

1069 CHAPTER 1015

AN ACT To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 11 u. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, is amended to read as follows: "u. The term 'United States' when used in a geog.-apliical sense includes all Territories and possessions of the United States, the Canal Zone and Puerto Rico." SEC. 2. Section 31 a. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, is amended by inserting after the word "development" in the first sentence thereof the words "and training". SEC. 3. Section 31 b. and section 31 c. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, are amended by redesignating the sections as sections 31 c. and 31 d. respectively and by adding a new section 31 b. reading as follows: "b. The Commission is further authorized to make grants and contributions to the cost of construction and operation of reactors and other facilities and other equipment to colleges, universities, hospitals, and eleemosynary or charitable institutions for the conduct of educational and training activities relating to the fields in subsection a." SEC. 4. Section 161 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "r. The Commission is authorized and empowered, under such terms and conditions as are deemed advisable by it, to grant easements for rights-of-way over, across, in, and upon acquired lands under its jurisdiction and control, and public lands permanently withdrawn or reserved for the use of the Commission, to any State, political subdivision thereof, or municipality, or to any individual, partnership, or corporation of any State, Territory, or possession of the United States, for (a) railroad tracks; (b) oil pipe lines; (c) substations for electric power transmission lines, telephone lines, and telegraph lines, and pumping stations for gas, water, sewer, and oil pipe lines; (d) canals; (e) ditches; (f) flumes; (g) tunnels; (h) dams and reservoirs in connection with fish and wildlife programs, fish hatcheries, and other fishcultural improvements; (i) roads and streets; and (j) for any other purpose or purposes deemed advisable by the Commission: Provided, That such rights-of-way shall be granted only upon a finding by the Commission that the same will not be incompatible with the public interest: Provided further, That such rights-ofway shall not include any more land than is reasonably necessary for the purpose for which granted: And provided further. That all or any part of such rights-of-way may be annulled and forfeited by the Commission for failure to comply with the terms and conditions of any grant hereunder or for nonuse for a period of two consecutive years or abandonment of rights granted under authority hereof. Copies of all instruments granting easements over public lands pursuant to this section shall be furnished to the Secretary of the Interior." SEC. 5. Section 182 a. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, is amended by striking the last sentence thereof and substituting in place thereof the following: "All applications and statements shall be signed by the applicant or licensee. Applications for, and statements made in connection with, licenses under sections 103 and 104 shall be made

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A to m i c Energy Act of 1954, am<ind» ments. 68 Stat. 924. 42 USC 2014.

42 USC 2051.

Grants for construction of reactors, etc.

42 USC 2201. Easements for rights-of-way.

42 USC 2232.

L i c e n s e ^plications. 42 USC 2134.

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