---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 2302"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "2302"
heading: "Congressional findings"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/2302"
units:
  - "Chapter 24 — Disposal of Atomic Energy Communities"
  - "Subchapter I — General Provisions"
---

# §2302. Congressional findings


The Congress of the [United States](/usc/42/403.md?p=k) makes the following findings concerning the communities owned by the Atomic [Energy](/usc/42/6311.md?p=7) [Commission](/usc/42/2000ff.md?p=1):

- (a) The continued morale of [project](/usc/42/11360.md?p=20)-connected [persons](/usc/42/1320a–7k.md?p=d-4-C-i) is essential to the common defense and security of the [United States](/usc/42/403.md?p=k).
- (b) In issuing rules and regulations required or permitted under this chapter for the [disposal](/usc/42/2021b.md?p=7) of the communities and in disposing of the communities in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and in accordance with the rules and regulations required or permitted by this chapter, the [Commission](/usc/42/2000ff.md?p=1) is acting under authority delegated to it by the Congress.
- (c) [Funds](/usc/42/12854.md?p=3) of the [United States](/usc/42/403.md?p=k) may be provided for the [disposal](/usc/42/2021b.md?p=7) of the communities and for assistance in the operation of the communities thereafter under conditions which will provide for the common defense and promote the general welfare.

## Source credit

(Aug. 4, 1955, ch. 543, ch. 1, § 12, 69 Stat. 472.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Transfer of Functions

Atomic Energy Commission abolished and functions transferred by sections 5814 and 5841 of this title. See also Transfer of Functions notes set out under those sections.