The bill proposed the creation of the atomic energy commission, a civilian committee made up of five members, one of whom would be the chairman and serve as a spokesperson. Later, congress passed the atomic energy act, 1954, which ended the monopoly on atomic energy exercised by the atomic energy commission. In 1946, the atomic energy act was first passed and was established by the atomic energy commission aec. Since the abolition of the aec, much of the aea has been carried out by the nuclear regulatory commission and the u. Atomic energy commission, 19461975 from to remarks david e. Re it enacted by the senate and rouse of representatives of flee united states of america im congress assembled, that the atomic atomta esler energy act of 1946, as amended, is amended to read as follows. An act to provide for the setting up of an atomic energy authority for the united kingdom, to make provision as to their powers, duties, rights and liabilities, to amend, consequentially on the establishment of and otherwise in connection with that authority, the atomic energy act, 1946, the radioactive substances act, 1948, and certain other. The atomic energy act, 1962 atomic energy regulatory. Most significantly, the act ruled that nuclear weapon development and nuclear power management would be under civilian, rather than military control, and established the united states. An act for the development and control of atomic energy. Atomic energy commission to promote competition in atomic development. Without objection, this bill will be considered as read and open for amendment at any point and the bipartisan amendment in the nature of a substitute that members have before them will be considered as read and as base text for purposes of amendments.
Radiation protection current works on ionizing radiation protection act and its related regulations. This publication is a compilation of the text of chapter 724 of the 83rd congress. Upon request by the chairman of the committee, the secretary of defense shall. The numerical value that will cause the decision maker to choose one of the alternative actions.
This act was passed to monitor the commercial and national defense uses of atomic energy. An act to provide for the setting up of an atomic energy authority for the united kingdom, to make provision as to their powers, duties, rights and liabilities, to amend, consequentially on the establishment of and otherwise in connection with that authority, the atomic energy act, 1946, the radioactive substances act, 1948, and. More specifically, senators marco rubio rfl and robert menendez dnj are seeking to uncover whether or not perrys correspondence with saudia arabian diplomats violated the terms of the atomic energy act of 1954 in part prohibiting the disclosure of certain nuclear technologies with foreign governments. Atomic energy commission atomic heritage foundation. Be it enacted by parliament in the thirteenth year of the republic of india as follows. Classification under the atomic energy act introduction the atomic energy act of 1946 was the first and, other than its successor, the atomic energy act of 1954, to date the only u. The second is that documents or materials that have been widely disseminated in. The atomic energy act of 1946 was renamed the atomic energy act of 1954 and amended generally by act aug. Atomic energy authority act 1954 1954 chapter 32 2 and 3 eliz 2. Energy commission under the atomic energy act of 1954, as amended to regulate source.
The department of energy doe, through the atomic energy act of 1954, is authorized to prescribe such regulations and standards as it deems necessary to protect health and minimize danger to life or property on doe facilities. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. A bill to amend the atomic energy act of 1954 to reauthorize the priceanderson provisions, to provide for the security of commercial nuclear power plants and facilities designated by the nuclear regulatory commission, and for other purposes as ordered reported by the senate committee on environment and public works on april 9, 2003 summary. The stipulations contained in the act caused significant controversy during debates over natos military command structure. Identification and protection of ucni ouo information at. Notice individuals who are victims of the atomic energy act of 1954 and the higher education act of 1965 must be awarded fairly without prejudice acts of discrimination.
The atomic energy act of 1946 for the development and control of atomic energy research and experimentation in the field of nuclear fission have attained the stage at which the release of atomic energy on a large scale is practical. More specifically, senators marco rubio rfl and robert menendez dnj are seeking to uncover whether or not perrys correspondence with saudia arabian diplomats violated the terms of the atomic energy act of 1954 in part prohibiting the disclosure of. A license issued by the united states nuclear regulatory commission is required for any person in the united states to transfer or receive in interstate commerce, manufacture, produce. Through note above and below at the bottom of each page of the pdf version and reflects current. Current works on ionizing radiation protection act and its.
The atomic energy act of 1946 mcmahon act determined how the united states would control and manage the nuclear technology it had jointly developed with its world war ii allies, the united kingdom and canada. The smallest area of elevated activity identified using the dqo process that is important to identify. At its top level, it divides the world of legislation into fifty topicallyorganized titles, and each title is further subdivided into any number of logical subtopics. It was last amended by the public law listed in the as amended through note above and below at the bottom of each page of the pdf version and. Under section 152 of the atomic energy act of 1954 42 u. The atomic energy act, 1962 atomic energy regulatory board.
It is therefore declared to be the policy of the united. Export control information eci scientific and technical information or equipment containing technical data as defined and controlled by the. It would become the atomic energy act, alternately known as the mcmahon act, and was passed in july 1946. The new act also permitted private industries to build nuclear reactors for the generation of electricity. The atomic energy act of 1946 arms control, deterrence. This act is seen being signed by harry truman in fig. A bill to amend the atomic energy act of 1954 to reauthorize. The atomic energy act of 1954, as amended aea, provides the department of energy doe unique authority to perform a broad range of activities related to nuclear weapons. Atomic energy is capable of application for peaceful as well as military purposes. Atomic energy act of 1954 was an amendment to the atomic energy act of 1946. Energy reorganization act of 1974, as amended 229 4. Statement of considerations class waiver of the governments. The atomic energy act of 1954, as amended public law 83703 68 stat. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text.
The atomic energy act of 1954, which is classified principally to this chapter, is act aug. An act to provide for the setting up of an atomic energy authority for the united kingdom, to make provision as to their powers, duties, rights and liabilities, to amend, consequentially on the establishment of and otherwise in connection with that authority, the atomic energy act, 1946, the radioactive substances act, 1948, and certain other enactments, and for purposes connected with the. Atomic energy act of 1954 law and legal definition. This act transferred control of all aspects of atomic nuclear. Noncompliance the atomic energy reorganization act of 1974 requires. Atomic energy authority act 1954 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 12 april 2020. Atomic energy act of 1954 house office of the legislative counsel. Congress amended the atomic energy act of 1954 in june 1958, and america and britain again began sharing nuclear research under the 1958 usuk mutual defence agreement. The significance of the atomic bomb for military purposes is evident. A consideration of the nonproliferation acceptability.
This act established the nuclear regulatory commission. In november 1945, the manhattan district issued a security manual that. Government concerns included radiation hazards and the disposal of radioactive waste. In view of fast expansion of peaceful use of atomic energy, atomic energy council aec established and promulgated atomic energy act aea in 1968, which laid down basic policies on our atomic energy use and protected public health. With this legislation the governments role shifted from owner to promoter. There was no conforming amendment made to add a new item for this section to the table of sections. The atomic energy act of 1954, though it is the latest version of the law, was not the first to be passed regarding the uses of nuclear materials. Such documents as theses, dissertations, foreign reports and translations, and nonnrc conference. The passage of the atomic energy act of 1954 created the atomic energy commission aec and. Reference 10 cfr 1017 and atomic energy act of 1954, revised. The atomic energy act aea established the atomic energy commission aec to promote the utilization of atomic energy for peaceful purposes to the maximum extent consistent with the common defense and security and with the health and safety of the public. Under the atomic energy act of 1954, a single agency, the atomic energy commission, had responsibility for the development and production of nuclear weapons and for both the development and the safety regulation of the civilian uses of nuclear materials.
This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the atomic energy act of 1954 article. Section 206, energy reorganization act, 1974 noncompliance sec. General specification s12 naval nuclear laboratory. The effect of the use of atomic energy for civilian purposes upon the social, economic, and. Code chapter 23 development and control of atomic energy. Atomic energy act of 1954 oak ridge national laboratory. Federal and state legislation, and congressional reports. The equipment is intellectual property and must be given to the possessor in control and in possession. The facility will operate in conformity with the application, as supplemented, the. Atomic energy act of 1954 4 4 section 3173a of public law 107314 116 stat.
S12 spec construction rev 0110 naval nuclear laboratory. Atomic energy act of 1954 law and legal definition uslegal. Subsequent to a finding by the commission as required in section 102, the commission may issue licenses to transfer or receive in interstate commerce, manufacture, produce, transfer, acquire, possess, import, or export under the terms of an agreement for cooperation arranged pursuant to section 123, such type of utilization or. The united states code is meant to be an organized, logical compilation of the laws passed by congress. Sections that were enacted as part of the 1954 general amendment are shown herein as having been added to act. Selected statutes n atomic energy act aea originally enacted in 1954, and periodically amended, the aea. The administrator thereupon shall file in the court the. Against this background the atomic energy act of 1954.
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