Energy Reorganization Act of 1974
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The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 is a U.S. federal law that restructured the nation’s nuclear energy program, notably splitting regulatory and promotional functions and creating the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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energy law → nuclear law → |
| abolishedAgency |
Atomic Energy Commission
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| appliesTo |
civilian uses of nuclear materials
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commercial nuclear power plants → |
| assignedFunction |
licensing of civilian nuclear facilities
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management of nuclear research and development programs → regulation of nuclear materials → regulation of nuclear reactor safety → |
| assignedFunctionTo |
Energy Research and Development Administration
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission → |
| codifiedIn |
United States Code
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| country |
United States
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| createdAgency |
Energy Research and Development Administration
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission → |
| dateEnacted |
1974-10-11
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| enactedBy |
93rd United States Congress
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| establishedIndependenceOf |
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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| focusesOn |
civilian nuclear power
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federal energy organization → |
| historicalContext |
concerns about conflict of interest in nuclear promotion and regulation
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post-World War II expansion of nuclear power → |
| influencedCreationOf |
United States Department of Energy
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| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| longTitle |
An Act to reorganize and consolidate certain functions of the Federal Government in a new Energy Research and Development Administration and in a Nuclear Regulatory Commission in order to promote more efficient management of such functions.
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| policyArea |
energy policy
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nuclear regulation → science and technology policy → |
| primaryPurpose |
to improve safety oversight of civilian nuclear activities
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to reorganize federal energy research and development → to separate nuclear regulatory and promotional responsibilities → |
| publicLawNumber |
Public Law 93-438
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| relatedTo |
Atomic Energy Act of 1954
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Department of Energy Organization Act → |
| reorganized |
United States nuclear energy program
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| separatedFunction |
nuclear promotional functions
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nuclear regulatory functions → |
| signedBy |
Gerald Ford
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| signingPresident |
Gerald Ford
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| subjectMatter |
energy research and development
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nuclear energy → nuclear safety regulation → |
| transferredFunctionsFrom |
Atomic Energy Commission
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| transferredPromotionalFunctionsTo |
Energy Research and Development Administration
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| transferredRegulatoryFunctionsTo |
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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| typeOfReorganization |
executive branch reorganization
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| yearEnacted |
1974
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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United States Atomic Energy Commission
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dissolutionLegalBasis |
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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foundedBy |
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Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations
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legalAuthorityFrom |
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Energy Research and Development Administration
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legislatedBy |
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Public Law 93-438
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officialName |
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Atomic Energy Act of 1954
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relatedTo |
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Public Law 93-438
("Energy Reorganization Act")
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shortName |