M- SE request by Mr. reconsidered. 2. AEC Strauss of Mr. Murray 941/2 - F’reposed ET that the staff paper be Legidative Program for i957 U rider consideration was AEC 941/2 - P reposed Legislative for legisProgram for 1957 - which contained reco~mendations lation to be proposed during 1957. Nir. Murray referred to the proposed legislation to provide that the JCAE may waive the 30-day waiting period before Agreements for Cooperation become effective and said that he was not sure that the Commission should request this legislation. The Commissioners discussed this question and Iv.r. Mitchell observed that since the Atomic Energy Act at present requires the 30-day waiting period, this legislation would provide flexibility if the KAE preferred to waive the waiting period. Mr. Libby requested, and the Commissioners agreed, that this matter be submitted in a sepasate staff paper. Mr. Libby then commented on the proposal to increase A EC executive salaries, and Mr. Mitchell pointed out that this matter would also be submitted in a separate staff paper. Mr. Mitchell reviewed the proposal to obtain authori%y to negotiate long-term contracts to purchase special nuclear material fx om for eign countries and said that this would provide authority to establish prices fer a seven year period for foreign material. Mr. Mitchell also commented on the a%sence of a proposal en tie Public U tiliti~s Holding Compmiy A et in accordance with the Commission’s previous decision that the AEC wouid not submit a legislative proposal on ~6 subject. The Commissioners discus sed with Mr. Mitchell the possible alternative of informally requesting the JCAE, rather than the AEC, to sponsor certain legislation. Mr. Libby indicated that he would 6peak to some JCAE members about the JCAE submitting legislation to increase A EC executive sahsrie6. - 767 -