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