Public Law 93-438

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Public Law 93-438 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1974 that reorganized the nation’s nuclear energy and regulatory framework, notably creating the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).


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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
energy law
nuclear law
abolishedAgency Atomic Energy Commission
aimsTo enhance protection of the public and the environment from nuclear risks
improve oversight of nuclear facilities
alsoKnownAs ERA of 1974
codifiedIn Title 42 of the United States Code
country United States
createdAgency Energy Research and Development Administration
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
createdCommissionStructureFor Nuclear Regulatory Commission
dateEnacted October 11, 1974
definesMandateOf Nuclear Regulatory Commission
enactedBy 93rd United States Congress
establishedIndependenceOf Nuclear Regulatory Commission
focusesOn civilian nuclear power
health and safety in nuclear activities
historicalContext post-Atomic Energy Commission reorganization
jurisdiction federal government of the United States
language English
legislativeType public law
officialName Energy Reorganization Act of 1974
policyArea energy policy
environmental protection
public health and safety
publicLawNumber 93-438
purpose to establish an independent nuclear regulatory body
to separate nuclear regulatory functions from nuclear promotion functions
region United States
regulates commercial nuclear power plants
use of nuclear materials
relatedTo Atomic Energy Act of 1954
Energy Research and Development Administration
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
reorganizedAgency Atomic Energy Commission
shortName Energy Reorganization Act
signedBy Gerald Ford
signingPresident Gerald Ford
statutesAtLargeCitation 88 Stat. 1233
subjectMatter nuclear energy regulation
nuclear research and development
nuclear safety
radioactive materials licensing
transferredFunctionTo Energy Research and Development Administration
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
yearEnacted 1974

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Energy Reorganization Act of 1974
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