JCAE

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JCAE is the acronym for the U.S. Congress’s former Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, which oversaw and shaped federal nuclear policy during much of the Cold War era.

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instanceOf Joint Committee of the United States Congress
former congressional committee
acronymFor Joint Committee on Atomic Energy NERFINISHED
chamberRepresentation United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED
United States Senate NERFINISHED
characteristic bipartisan membership
high level of secrecy in proceedings
joint House–Senate committee
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dissolved 1977
era Cold War
field energy policy
national security policy
nuclear policy
fullName Joint Committee on Atomic Energy NERFINISHED
governingDocument rules of the United States Congress
influencedPolicyArea civilian nuclear power expansion
international nuclear cooperation
nuclear safety regulation
nuclear weapons development
jurisdiction United States Congress NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
legislativeBody United States Congress
location Washington, D.C.
notableFor centralized congressional control over nuclear policy
close relationship with the Atomic Energy Commission
strong influence on U.S. nuclear weapons and power programs
notableRole oversight of federal nuclear policy
shaping U.S. nuclear policy during the Cold War
oversightArea atomic energy
civilian nuclear power
nuclear energy
nuclear research and development
nuclear weapons policy
power access to classified nuclear information
authority to review and propose atomic energy legislation
legislative oversight over the Atomic Energy Commission
reasonForDissolution reorganization of congressional oversight of energy and nuclear issues
relatedTo U.S. civilian nuclear power program
U.S. nuclear weapons complex NERFINISHED
United States Atomic Energy Commission NERFINISHED
shortName JCAE NERFINISHED
successor House Committee on Energy and Commerce NERFINISHED
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources NERFINISHED
supervisedAgency United States Atomic Energy Commission NERFINISHED
timePeriod mid-20th century

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