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 MSN Encarta - Atomic Energy Commission
Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), civilian agency of the United States government established by the Atomic Energy Act of 1946 to administer and regulate the production and use of atomic power.
The most important goal of the 1946 act, however, was to put the immense power and possibilities of atomic energy under civilian control, although nuclear materials and facilities remained in government hands.
Under the Energy Reorganization Act of October 1974, the AEC was abolished, and two new federal agencies were established to administer and regulate atomic-energy activities: the Energy Research and Development Administration and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761553386   (235 words)

  
 NRC: Our Governing Legislation
The NRC was established by the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974.
This Act is the fundamental U.S. law on both the civilian and the military uses of nuclear materials.
The Act provides that the facilities will be regulated by the NRC or by States that have entered into Agreements with the NRC under section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act.
www.nrc.gov /who-we-are/governing-laws.html   (1234 words)

  
 Rosenberg v United States
JUSTICE DOUGLAS for a stay and a writ of habeas corpus, contending that the Atomic Energy Act of 1946 rendered the District Court powerless in this case to impose the death penalty under the Espionage Act of 1917.
The requirement of the Atomic Energy Act of an intent to injure the United States as a prerequisite to the death penalty (42 U. @ 1810 (b)(2) and (3) and @ 1816) was cited in the petition in support of the cruel and unusual punishment argument.
The Department of Justice maintains that the Espionage Act is applicable to the indictment because all of the overt acts alleged took place before the passage of the Atomic Energy Act of 1946.
www.law.umkc.edu /faculty/projects/ftrials/rosenb/ROS_CT4.HTM   (12158 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Atomic Energy Commission (U.S. Government) - Encyclopedia
The act provided for a five-member commission appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, as well as a military liaison committee which the AEC was directed to advise and consult with on all atomic energy matters that related to military applications.
A civilian advisory committee to the AEC was also created and from 1946 to 1952 this committee was chaired by J. Robert Oppenheimer, who had directed the development of the atomic bomb but who opposed the manufacture of the hydrogen bomb.
Although the bulk of the AEC's work was in the field of atomic weaponry, it was also involved in projects relating to the peaceful uses of atomic energy (e.g., the development of atomic power plants for the production of electricity).
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/A/AtomicEnCom.html   (433 words)

  
 Atomic Energy Act and Related Legislation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
The purpose of the Atomic Energy Act (42 U.S.C. Sect.
The AEA and the statutes that amended it delegate the control of nuclear energy primarily to DOE, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
In 1959 Section 274 was added to the AEA to spell out a state role and to provide a statutory basis under which the federal government could relinquish portions of its regulatory authority to the states.
www.eh.doe.gov /oepa/laws/aea.html   (1036 words)

  
 Nuclear Files: Library: Treaties: Atomic Energy Act, December 20, 1945
Research and experimentation in the field of nuclear fission have attained the stage at which the release of atomic energy on a large scale is practical.
The effect of the use of atomic energy for civilian purposes upon the social, economic, and political structures of today cannot now be determined.
If any provision of this Act, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of this Act or the application of such provision to persons of circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby.
www.nuclearfiles.org /menu/library/treaties/atomic-energy-act/trty_atomic-energy-act_1945-12-20.htm   (3430 words)

  
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California's ban on the construction of nuclear power plants frustrates the Atomic Energy Act's purpose to develop the commercial use of nuclear power A. A primary purpose of the Atomic Energy Act is to promote the commercial use of nuclear power B. California's Nuclear Laws frustrate this purpose of the Atomic Energy Act 1.
In short, the Act authorized the private use of nuclear energy "in the hope and belief that the substantial entry of private industry into the atomic energy program would speed the further development of the peaceful uses of atomic energy, a major policy goal of the United States." H.R. Rep. No.
That Act explicitly provides that "the policies and provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), and other provisions of law shall continue to apply to the nuclear research, development, and demonstration program." 42 U.S.C. 5902(b)(2).
www.usdoj.gov /osg/briefs/1982/sg820140.txt   (10429 words)

  
 COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE
In 1957, Congress enacted the Price-Anderson Act (Public Law 85-256) as an amendment to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (Public Law 83-703, 42 U.S.C. et seq) to encourage the development of the nuclear industry and to ensure prompt and equitable compensation in the event of a nuclear incident.
On February 26, 2001, Representative Joe Barton introduced H.R. 723, a bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to remove an exemption for nuclear safety violations by nonprofit institutions, that was referred solely to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to remove an exemption from civil penalties for nuclear safety violations by nonprofit institutions.
www.house.gov /science/energy/mar22/energy_charter_032201.htm   (2040 words)

  
 Atomic Energy Act of 1954   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Such licenses shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of chapter 16 and subject to such conditions as the Commission may by rule or regulation establish to effec-tuate the purposes and provisions of this Act.
Every license issued under this Act shall be subject to the right of recapture or control reserved by section 108, and to all of the other pro-visions of this Act, now or hereafter in effect and to all valid rules and regu-lations of the Commission.
Modification of License.-The terms and conditions of all li-censes shall be subject to amendment, revision, or modification, by reason of amendments of this Act or by reason of rules and regulations issued in accordance with the terms of this Act.
nuclearhistory.tripod.com /secondary_pages/ae_act_1954.html   (935 words)

  
 Atomic Energy Commission --  Encyclopædia Britannica
The purpose of this bill was to keep the atomic bomb a secret and to set up a commission charged with the administration and control of all research in the field of atomic energy and the formation of security...
U.S. nuclear energy official, born William Alison Anders in Hong Kong; NASA astronaut 1963–69; executive secretary National Aeronautics and Space Council 1969–73; on Atomic Energy Commission 1973–75; chairman Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1975–76; former ambassador to Norway.
Documents the 1952 formation of the Australian Atomic Energy Commission, the development of the Cold War and the establishment of the Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation, and British atomic testing at Maralinga throughout the 1950s.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9010129?tocId=9010129   (868 words)

  
 Atomic Energy Control Act
The Government Employees Compensation Act applies to officers and employees employed by the Board and for the purposes of that Act those officers and employees shall be deemed to be employees in the service of Her Majesty.
All expenses under this Act shall be paid out of moneys appropriated by Parliament for the purpose or received by the Board or a company through the conduct of its operations or by bequest, donation or otherwise.
All works and undertakings constructed (a) for the production, use and application of atomic energy, (b) for research or investigation with respect to atomic energy, and (c) for the production, refining or treatment of prescribed substances, are, and each of them is declared to be, works or a work for the general advantage of Canada.
www.nrcan.gc.ca /dmo/spcb/acts/aten_e.html   (727 words)

  
 Atomic Energy Act
The "Act on the Peaceful Utilisation of Atomic Energy and the Protection against its Hazards" - the Atomic Energy Act - became effective on 1st January 1960.
to phase out the use of nuclear energy for the commercial generation of electricity in a structured manner, and to ensure on-going operation up until the date of discontinuation,
to protect life, health and material goods against the risks of nuclear energy and the harmful effects of ionizing radiation and to compensate for damage caused by nuclear energy or ionizing radiation,
www.euronuclear.org /info/encyclopedia/atomicenergyact.htm   (158 words)

  
 Energy Act governs atomic uses - York Daily Record
The act requires federal documents to be made available upon request, with exceptions to protect national security, law enforcement and commercial and individual privacy.
The Atomic Energy Act of 1954 remains the law for both the civilian and military uses of radioactive material.
“The development, use, and control of atomic energy shall be directed so as to promote world peace, improve the general welfare, increase the standard of living and strengthen free competition in private enterprise,” according to the act.
ydr.com /story/foi/5989   (396 words)

  
 India: The Hazardous Mix: A Peculiar Act and the Perilous Energy by S. P. Udayakumar
The Atomic Energy Act 1962 (33 of 1962) is supposed to serve a few specific purposes: enhancing the safety of the "ordinary citizens" of India; safeguarding India's natural resources and talents for the country's development; and controlling and using atomic energy for the welfare of Indians and for other peaceful uses.
The Atomic Energy Act 1962 has indeed become a potent weapon for the DAE officials to threaten and silence the opponents and critics and shun any public dissension to their plans and projects.
Thus the Atomic Energy Act 1962 would facilitate the fusion of secretive state, careerist DAE and greedy capitalists for private profit and the fission of Indian citizens' safety, health and futures for several generations to come.
perso.wanadoo.fr /sacw/saan/PMANE/spuk22oct2004.html   (1362 words)

  
 US CODE: Title 42,2011. Congressional declaration of policy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Atomic energy is capable of application for peaceful as well as military purposes.
(a) the development, use, and control of atomic energy shall be directed so as to make the maximum contribution to the general welfare, subject at all times to the paramount objective of making the maximum contribution to the common defense and security; and
(b) the development, use, and control of atomic energy shall be directed so as to promote world peace, improve the general welfare, increase the standard of living, and strengthen free competition in private enterprise.
www4.law.cornell.edu /uscode/42/2011.html   (137 words)

  
 4-200. General. Physically marking classified information with appropriate classification markings serves to warn and ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
The Act provides responsibility to DOE to "control the dissemination and declassification of Restricted Data." In Section 143 of the Act, the Secretary of Defense has the responsibility to establish personnel and other security procedures and standards that are in reasonable conformity to the standards established by the Department of Energy.
The Secretary of Energy and the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission retain authority over access to information which is under their respective cognizance as directed by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.
The Act provides for a program of international cooperation to promote common defense and security and to make available to cooperating nations the benefits of peaceful applications of atomic energy as widely as expanding technology and considerations of the common defense and security will permit.
www.dss.mil /isec/ch9-1.htm   (1287 words)

  
 Atomic Energy Authority Act 1995 (c. 37)
Acts of Parliament printed from this website are printed under the superintendence and authority of the Controller of HMSO being the Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament.
It should be noted that the right to reproduce the text of Acts of Parliament does not extend to the Queen's Printer imprints which should be removed from any copies of the Act which are issued or made available to the public.
Braille copies of this Act can also be purchased at the same price as the print edition by contacting TSO Customer Services on 0870 600 5522 or e-mail:customer.services@tso.co.uk.
www.opsi.gov.uk /acts/acts1995/Ukpga_19950037_en_1.htm   (341 words)

  
 10 CFR PART 810
57, 127, 128, 129, 161, and 223, Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978, Pub.
General authorization means an authorization granted by the Secretary of Energy under section 57b(2) of the Atomic Energy Act to provide certain assistance to foreign atomic energy activities and which is effective without a specific request to the Secretary or the issuance of an authorization to a particular person.
Specific authorization means an authorization granted by the Secretary of Energy under section 57b(2) of the Atomic Energy Act to a person to provide specified assistance to a foreign atomic energy activity in response to an application filed under 10 CFR part 810.
www.washingtonwatchdog.org /documents/cfr/title10/part810.html   (2885 words)

  
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The terms "atomic energy" and "special nuclear material" are defined in Section 11 of the Act (42 U.S.C. Sections 151(c) and 151(d) (42 U.S.C. 2181(c) and (d)) set up categories of pending applications relating to atomic energy that must be brought to the attention of the Department of Energy.
All applications received in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office are screened by Technology Center (TC) work group 3640 personnel, under 37 CFR *>1.14(d)<, in order for the *>Director< to fulfill his or her responsibilities under section 151(d) (42 U.S.C. 2181(d)>)< of the Atomic Energy Act.
Papers subsequently added must be inspected promptly by the examiner when received to determine whether the application has been amended to relate to atomic energy and those so related must be promptly forwarded to Licensing and Review in TC work group 3640.
www.uspto.gov /web/offices/pac/mpep/documents/0700_706_03_b.htm   (311 words)

  
 Nuclear Safety and Promotion Act of 2001
of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2210(p)) is amended by striking `August 1, 1998' and inserting `August 1, 2008'.
Section 105 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2135) is amended by striking subsection c.
Section 170A of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2210a) is amended by striking subsection c.
www.theorator.com /bills107/s1591.html   (757 words)

  
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POLICY Under the terms of the Atomic Energy Act (reference (c)), the Department of Energy and the Department of Defense are responsible for controlling the dissemination of U.S. atomic information.
In the case of United States information, "atomic information" is Restricted Data, within the definition of Section 11y of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and information removed from the Restricted Data category in accordance with the provisions of section 142d of the Act (this is referred to as Formerly Restricted Data).
The Director, DNA is responsible for the JAIEG organization and staffing in accordance with agreements between the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (Atomic Energy) (ATSD(AE)) acting for the DoD and the Director of Military Application (DMA) acting for the DoE.
www.dtic.mil /whs/directives/corres/text/d503014p.txt   (1637 words)

  
 Atomic Energy Commission
The Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) was authorized by the Atomic Energy Act of 1946.
The Atomic Energy Act of 1946, also known as the McMahon Act, decided in favor of civilian control, but continued a strict government monopoly on both scientific and technological knowledge, and fissionable materials.
The commission’s most controversial advice was that the United States should continue to expand its atomic bomb arsenal rather than develop hydrogen bombs, which the committee deemed to be too destructive to have any purely military purpose.
www.u-s-history.com /pages/h1813.html   (818 words)

  
 Welcome to the ML&B Environmental Deskbook 1995
The Atomic Energy Act, passed in 1954, declared support for the beneficial and peaceful uses of atomic energy and established programs to encourage development of, and to regulate, those uses.
In addition to the administrative split, the Energy Reorganization Act established new statutory protections for the employees of holders of NRC licenses.
The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 established the Nation's program for interim storage of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, identification of a suitable location for ultimate disposal in a deep geologic repository, and the development and licensing of such a repository.
envinfo.com /desk95/dskenrgy.html   (1064 words)

  
 Energy Reorganization Act (ERA)
Within thirty days of the receipt of such complaint, the Secretary shall complete such investigation and shall notify in writing the complainant (and any person acting in his behalf) and the person alleged to have committed such violation of the results of the investigation conducted pursuant to this subparagraph.
Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any employee who, acting without direction from his or her employer (or the employer’s agent), deliberately causes a violation of any requirement of this Act or of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.
This section may not be construed to expand, diminish, or otherwise affect any right otherwise available to an employee under Federal or State law to redress the employee’s discharge or other discriminatory action taken by the employer against the employee.
www.osha.gov /dep/oia/whistleblower/acts/era.html   (1192 words)

  
 Atomic Energy Authority Act 1995 (c. 37)
An Act to make provision for the transfer of property, rights and liabilities of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority to other persons; and for connected purposes.
—(1) Section 1 of the [1954 c. 32.] Atomic Energy Authority Act 1954 shall be amended as follows.
(2) A company shall be regarded for the purposes of this Act as wholly owned by the Crown at any time when none of the issued shares in the company is held otherwise than by, or by a nominee of, the Treasury or the Secretary of State.
www.hmso.gov.uk /acts/acts1995/Ukpga_19950037_en_2.htm   (2107 words)

  
 THE ATOMIC ENERGY ACT, 1962
An Act to provide for the development, control and use of atomic energy for the welfare of the people of India and for other peaceful purposes and for matters connected therewith.
The Atomic Energy Act, 1948, is hereby repealed.
In section 6 of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act).
www.dae.gov.in /rules/aeact.htm   (5288 words)

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