Chairman of the United States Atomic Energy Commission
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The Chairman of the United States Atomic Energy Commission was the top federal official responsible for overseeing the nation’s civilian and military nuclear energy programs and related policy during the commission’s existence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the United States Atomic Energy Commission canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal government office
ⓘ
public office ⓘ |
| abolishedIn | Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1975 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civilian nuclear power
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military nuclear weapons programs ⓘ nuclear energy policy ⓘ nuclear research and development ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
United States national laboratories operated under the AEC
NERFINISHED
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licensing of civilian nuclear facilities (before 1975) ⓘ management of nuclear weapons production complex (before 1975) ⓘ |
| headOf | United States Atomic Energy Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1947 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Atomic Energy Act of 1946
NERFINISHED
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Atomic Energy Act of 1954 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolder |
David E. Lilienthal
NERFINISHED
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Dixy Lee Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ Glenn T. Seaborg NERFINISHED ⓘ Gordon Dean NERFINISHED ⓘ James R. Schlesinger NERFINISHED ⓘ John A. McCone NERFINISHED ⓘ Lewis L. Strauss NERFINISHED ⓘ William A. Anders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderNumber |
first chairman: David E. Lilienthal
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last chairman: William A. Anders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeTerm | fixed term subject to statutory provisions ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Atomic Energy Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Administrator of the Energy Research and Development Administration
ⓘ
Chairman of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission ⓘ |
| reportsTo | President of the United States ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
formulation of national nuclear energy policy
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oversight of U.S. civilian nuclear energy programs ⓘ oversight of U.S. military nuclear energy programs ⓘ |
| scopeOfAuthority | nationwide ⓘ |
| seat | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | presidential appointment with Senate confirmation ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
oversight of U.S. atmospheric nuclear testing era
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oversight of early U.S. nuclear power plant development ⓘ transition to greater civilian nuclear power emphasis after 1954 ⓘ |
| supervises | commissioners of the United States Atomic Energy Commission ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
James R. Schlesinger