Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102

§2332 Priorities; Uniformity; Preferences; Impairment of Rights

Title 42 › CHAPTER 24 — DISPOSAL OF ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITIES › SUBCHAPTER III — CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY AND PRIORITIES › § 2332

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Commission must write rules that set fair priorities for selling government property to private buyers in each community. The priorities must be the same for each property class and may give preference to occupants, project-connected people, and incoming employees of the Commission, contractors, or licensees. The Commission must consider keeping key staff, avoiding community disruption, speeding the sale, and attracting businesses. Occupants of single-family homes and the senior duplex resident get at least 90 days to use their first right to buy. Former occupants or locals can apply for priority if the Commission finds it fair. Existing lease or covenant purchase rights remain.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §2332

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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—
(a)be uniform in each class or subclass of property;
(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)The retention and recruitment of personnel essential to the atomic energy program;
(2)The minimization of dislocations within the community;
(3)The expeditious accomplishment of the disposal program; and
(4)The desirability of encouraging private firms to locate or remain in the community;
(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;
(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
(e)not impair any rights, including purchase rights, conferred by existing leases and covenants.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

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

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 2332

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102