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c. the opportunity for the residents of the communities to assume the obligations and privileges of local self-government; and d. the encouragement of the construction of new homes at the communities. C H A P T E R 2. DEFINITIONS SEC. 21. DEFINITIONS.—The intent of Congress in the definitions as given in this section should be construed from the words or phrases used in the definitions. As used in this Act— a. The term "Commission' means the Atomic Energy Commission. b. The term "community" means that area at— (1) Oak Ridge, Tennessee, designated on a map on file at the principal office of the Commission, entitled "Minimum Geographic Area, Oak Ridge, Tennessee", bearing the legend "Boundary Line, Minimum Geographic Area, Oak Ridge, Tennessee" and marked "Approved, 21 April 1955, K. D. Nichols, General Manager"; or (2) Richland, Washington, designated on a map on file at the principal office of the Commission, entitled "Minimum Geographic Area, Richland, Washington", bearing the legend "Boundary Line, Minimum Geographic Area, Richland, Washington" and marked "Approved, 21 April 1955, K. D. Nichols, General Manager." c. The term "house" includes the lot on which the house stands. d. The term "member of a family" means any person who, on the first offering date, resides in the same dwelling unit with one or more of the following relatives (including those having the same relationship through marriage or legal adoption): spouse, father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, brother, sister, son, daughter, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, or first cousin. e. The term "mortgage" shall include deeds of trust and such other classes of lien as are given to secure advances on, or the unpaid purchase price of real estate under the laws of the State in which the real estate is located. f. The term "municipal installation" includes, without limitation, schools, hospitals, police and fire protection systems, sewerage and refuse disposal plants, water supply and distribution installations, streets and roads, libraries, parks, playgrounds and recreational means, municipal government buildings, other properties suitable for municipal or comparable local public service purposes, and a n j fixtures, equipment, or other property appropriate to the operation, maintenance or repair of the foregoing. g. The term "occupant" means a person who, on the date on which the property in question is first offered for sale, is entitled to residential occupancy of the Government-owned house in question, or of a family dwelling unit in such house, in accordance with a lease or license agreement with the Commission or its property-management contractor. h. The term "offering date" means the date the property in question is offered for sale. i. The term "project area" means that area which on the effective date of this Act constitutes the Federal area at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, or Hanford, Washington. j. The term "project-connected person" means any person who, on the first offering date, is regularly employed at the-project area in one of the following capacities: (1) An officer or employee of the Commission or any of its contractors or subcontractors, or of the United States or any
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