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 |
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| 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
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surface form:
Administrator of the Energy Research and Development Administration
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| timePeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
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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
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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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Energy Research and Development Administration
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