A bill to amend Public Law 93-60 to increase the authorization for appropriations to the Atomic Energy Commission in accordance with Section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes.
Public Law 93-158 · S. 2645 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Nov 26, 1973 · Energy
Sponsor: Sen. John Pastore (D-RI)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Increases, under the Atomic Enegry Act, the authorization for appropriations to the Atomic Energy Commission from $1,740,750,000 to $1,751,450,000. Allots $30,000,000 for additional waste concentration and salt cake storage facilities in Richland, Washington.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
- Joint Atomic Energy Committee · Joint · referred to, reported by
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 8 actions.
- Nov 26, 1973Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-158.
- Nov 14, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Nov 13, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House, in lieu of H.R. 11216.
- Nov 9, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Nov 7, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Joint Atomic Energy Committee
- Nov 2, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Joint Atomic Energy Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.