Energy Research and Development Administration
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The Energy Research and Development Administration was a former U.S. government agency responsible for coordinating federal energy research, development, and nuclear energy programs in the mid-1970s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal agency
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defunct government agency → |
| abbreviation | ERDA → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateDissolved | 1977-10-01 → |
| dateFounded | 1975-01-19 → |
| dissolutionCause | creation of the United States Department of Energy → |
| fieldOfWork |
energy research
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energy technology development → nuclear energy → |
| formedFrom |
energy research functions of other federal agencies
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research and development functions of the Atomic Energy Commission → |
| hasObjective |
to coordinate federal energy research and development
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to manage nuclear energy programs safely → to support development of new energy sources → |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. → |
| isPartOf | United States energy policy history → |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
Federal government of the United States
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| legalStatus | independent agency of the United States government → |
| legislatedBy | Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 → |
| mandate | to consolidate federal energy research and development activities → |
| mergedInto |
U.S. Department of Energy
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surface form:
United States Department of Energy
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| notableEvent | transfer of its functions to the Department of Energy in 1977 → |
| operated |
national nuclear laboratories
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nuclear weapons production sites → |
| parentAgency | Executive Office of the President of the United States → |
| precededBy |
United States Atomic Energy Commission
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surface form:
Atomic Energy Commission
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| replaced | Atomic Energy Commission in nuclear R&D functions → |
| responsibility |
coordination of federal energy research and development programs
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development of alternative energy technologies → energy conservation research → management of nuclear energy research and development → management of nuclear weapons production facilities → management of nuclear weapons research and development → |
| sector | energy → |
| startPeriod | mid-1970s → |
| succeededBy |
U.S. Department of Energy
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surface form:
United States Department of Energy
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| supervisedBy |
Energy Research and Development Administration
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
Administrator of the Energy Research and Development Administration
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| timePeriod | 1970s → |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Energy Reorganization Act of 1974
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assignedFunctionTo
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Energy Research and Development Administration
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Department of Energy Organization Act
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consolidatedAgency
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Energy Research and Development Administration
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Energy Reorganization Act of 1974
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createdAgency
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Energy Research and Development Administration
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Department of Energy Organization Act
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createdSuccessorTo
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Energy Research and Development Administration
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this entity surface form:
Energy Research and Development Administration handled energy R&D functions later absorbed into Department of Energy
Energy Research and Development Administration
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supervisedBy
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Energy Research and Development Administration
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Administrator of the Energy Research and Development Administration
Energy Reorganization Act of 1974
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transferredPromotionalFunctionsTo
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Energy Research and Development Administration
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