PUBLIC LAWS--CH. 724-AUG. 1, 1946 payments may be in the amounts, at the times, and upon the terms the Commission deems appropriate, but the Commission shall be guided by the policy of not making payments in excess of the taxes which would have been payable for such property in the condition in which it was acquired, except in cases where special burdens have been cast upon the State or local government by activities of the Commission, the Manhattan Engineer District or their agents. In any such case, any benefit accruing to the State or local government by reason of such activities shall be considered in determining the amount of the pay- Tax exemptions. ment. The Commission, and the property, activities, and income of the Commission, are hereby expressly exempted from taxation in any manner or form by any State, county, municipality, or any subdivi- sion thereof. CONTROL OF INFORMATION SEO. 10. (a) Pouor.- It shall be the policy of the Commission to control the dissemination of restricted data m such a manner as to assure the common defense and security. Consistent with such policy, the Commission shall be guided by the following principles: othechange with (1) That until Congress declares by joint resolution that effec- tive and enforceable international safeguards against the use of atomic energy for destructive purposes have been established, there shall be no exchange of information with other nations with respect to the use of atomic energy for industrial purposes; and nical information. (2) That the dissemination of scientific and technical infor- mation relating to atomic energy should be permitted and encour- aged so as to provide that free interchange of ideas and criticisms which is essential to scientific progress. (b) RESTRICTION. - "Restrictddata." ( The term "restricted data" as used in this section means all data concerning the manufacture or utilization of atomic weapons, the production of fissionable materialonable material, or the use of fissionable material in the production of power, but shall not include any data which the Commission from time to time determines may be published without adversely affecting the common defense and security. Communication (2) Whoever, lawfully or unlawfully, having possession of, access with intent to injure . . , etc.; penalties to, control over, or being entrusted with, any document, writing, sketch, photograph, plan, model, instrument, appliance, note or infor- mation involving or incorporating restricted data- (A) communicates, transmits, or discloses the same to any individual or person, or attempts or conspires to do any of the foregoing, with intent to injure the United States or with intent to secure an advantage to any foreign nation, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by death or imprisonment for life (but the penalty of death or imprisonment for life may be imposed only upon recommendation of the jury and only in cases where the offense was committed with intent to injure the United States); or by a fine of not more than $20,000 or imprisonment for not more than twenty years, or both; (B) communicates, transmits, or discloses the same to any individual or person, or attempts or conspires to do any of the foregoing, with reason to believe such data will be utilized to injure the United States or to secure an advantage to any foreign nation, shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than ten years, or both. doAue 0t, etc., of (3) Whoever, with intent to injure the United States or with intent to secure an advantage to any foreign nation, acquires or attempts or 766 [60 STAT.
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