Public Law 79-585
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Public Law 79-585 is the formal designation of the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, the landmark U.S. law that established civilian control over nuclear energy and atomic weapons development after World War II.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Atomic Energy Act of 1946
→
United States federal statute → |
| aimedAt |
controlling dissemination of atomic information
→
establishing civilian control over nuclear energy → |
| alsoKnownAs | McMahon Act → |
| amendedBy |
McMahon Act
→
surface form:
McMahon Act amendments
|
| codifiedIn | Title 42 of the United States Code → |
| containsProvisionOn |
classification of restricted data
→
licensing of nuclear facilities → patents related to atomic energy → security clearances → |
| country | United States of America → |
| effect |
created framework for peacetime development of nuclear energy
→
ended exclusive military control of atomic energy in the United States → |
| enactedBy | 79th United States Congress → |
| enactmentDate | 1946-08-01 → |
| established | United States Atomic Energy Commission → |
| hasShortTitle | Atomic Energy Act of 1946 → |
| hasTitle | Atomic Energy Act of 1946 → |
| historicalContext | post–World War II nuclear policy → |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
→
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| language | English → |
| legalStatus | partially superseded → |
| legislativeChamber |
United States House of Representatives
→
United States Senate → |
| namedAfter | Brien McMahon → |
| policyArea |
defense policy
→
energy policy → science and technology policy → |
| publicLawNumber | 79-585 → |
| regulates |
development of atomic energy
→
production of fissionable material → use of atomic energy for civilian purposes → use of atomic energy for military purposes → |
| replacedBy | Atomic Energy Act of 1954 → |
| restricts | sharing of nuclear information with foreign nations → |
| signedBy |
President Harry S. Truman
→
surface form:
Harry S. Truman
|
| signingDate | 1946-08-01 → |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 60 Stat. 755 → |
| subject |
atomic energy
→
civilian control of nuclear energy → national security → nuclear weapons → |
| timePeriod | early Cold War → |
| transferredControlFrom | United States Army → |
| transferredControlTo | United States Atomic Energy Commission → |
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