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Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§2310 Repossession of property; powers of Commission

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 24— - DISPOSAL OF ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITIES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 2310

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Commission may take back property it sold if a buyer fails to follow a purchase, mortgage, or similar contract. It can sell or otherwise dispose of repossessed property and property it buys under section 2366. Even if other federal rules say otherwise, it may finish, run, rent, repair, modernize, insure, or sell those properties, and collect or settle claims. Expenses under this authority are nonadministrative, and section 6101 of title 41 does not apply to contracts here that cost $1,000 or less.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §2310

The Public Health and Welfare — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

The Commission is authorized to repossess any property sold by it in accordance with the terms of any contract to purchase, mortgage or other instrument, and to sell or make any other disposition of any property so repossessed and any property purchased by it pursuant to section 2366 of this title. Notwithstanding any other provision of law relating to the acquisition, handling, or disposal of real property by the United States, the Commission shall have power to deal with, complete, operate, rent, renovate, modernize, insure, or sell for cash or credit, in its discretion, any properties acquired pursuant to this chapter, and to pursue to final collection, by way of compromise or otherwise, all claims arising pursuant to this section: Provided, That expenses authorized by this section shall be considered nonadministrative expenses: Provided further, That section 6101 of title 41 shall not apply to any contract entered into pursuant to this section if the amount thereof does not exceed $1,000.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification In text, “section 6101 of title 41” substituted for “section 3709 of the Revised Statutes” on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.

Amendments

1956—Act July 25, 1956, specifically enumerated powers of the Commission in relation to properties acquired pursuant to this chapter, authorized final collection of claims by way of compromise or otherwise, to provide that expenses authorized by this section shall be considered nonadministrative expenses, and excepted contracts that do not exceed $1,000 from provisions of section 5 of title 41.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

Atomic Energy Commission abolished and functions transferred by section 5814 and 5841 of this title. See also

Transfer of Functions

notes set out under those sections.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

42 U.S.C. § 2310

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73