HR 13936 · 93th Congress · Congress

A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, in order to establish a Joint Committee on Energy.

Introduced 1974-04-03· Sponsored by Rep. Hansen, Orval [R-ID-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Rules.(1974-04-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Establishes a Joint Committee on Energy to be composed of fourteen Members of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate, and fourteen Members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Directs the Joint Committee to make continuing studies of the activities of the Atomic Energy Commission, and of problems relating to the development, use, and control of atomic energy, excluding all aspects of the licensing and related regulatory activities of the Atomic Energy Commission other than those involving the common defense and security or research and development. Requires the Commission to keep the Joint Committee fully and currently informed of the Commission's activities, other than the excluded licensing and related regulatory aspects. Directs the Department of Defense and any other Government agency to keep the Joint Committee fully and currently informed with respect to all activities of such agency relating to the development utilization, or application of atomic energy.…

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