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PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 106 STAT. 2933 "(f) EXEMPTION FROM FEDERAL PROPERTY REQUIREMENTS. — The Corporation shall not be subject to the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 471 et seq.). '«EC. 1313. SECURITY. "Any references to the term 'Commission' or to the Department in sections 161k., 221a., and 230 shall be considered to include the Corporation. '9EC. 1314. CONTROL OF INFORMATION. "(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (b), the Corporation may protect traae secrets and commercial or financial information to the same extent as a privately owned corporation. "(b) OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS.—Section 552(d) of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to the Corporation, and such information shall be subject to the applicable provisions of law protecting the confidentiality of trade secrets and business and financial information, including section 1905 of title 18, United States Code. '«EC. 1315. TRANSITION. "(a) TRANSITION MANAGER. — Within 30 days after the date of the enactment of this title, the President shall appoint a Transition Manager, who shall serve at the pleasure of the President until a quorum of the Board has been appointed and confirmed in accordance with section 1304. "(b) POWERS. — "(1) IN GENERAL.— Until a quonmi of the Board has qualified, the Transition Manager shall exercise the powers and duties of the Board and shall be responsible for taking all actions needed to effect the transfer of the uranium enrichment enterprise from the Secretary to the Corporation on the transition date. "(2) CONTINUATION UNTIL BOARD HAS QUORUM. —In the event that a quonmi of the Board has not qualified by the transition date, the Transition Manager shall continue to exercise the powers and duties of the Board until a quorum has qualified. %c) RATIFICATION OF TRANSITION MANAGER'S ACTIONS. —A ll actions taken by the Transition Manager before the qualification of a quorum of the Board shall be subject to ratification by the Board. "(d) RESPONSIBILITIES OF SECRETARY. —Before the transition date, the Secretary shall— "(1) continue to be responsible for the management and operation of the uranium enrichment plants; "(2) provide funds, to the extent provided in appropriations Acts, to the Transition Manager to pay salaries and expenses; "(3) delegate Department emplovees to assist the Transition Manager in meeting his responsibilities under this section; and "(4) assist and cooperate with the Transition Manager in preparing for the trans^r of the uranium enrichment enterprise to the Corporation on the transition date. "(e) TRANSITION DATE.— The transition date shall be July 1, 1993. "(f) DETAIL OF PERSONNEL.—For the purpose of continuity of operations, maintenance, and authority, the Department shall detail, for up to 18 months after the date of the enactment of 42 USC 2297b-12. 42 USC 2297b-13. 42 USC 2297b-14. President.