A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, to enable Congress to concur in or disapprove international agreements for cooperation in regard to certain nuclear technology.
Public Law 93-485 · S. 3698 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Oct 26, 1974 · Energy
Sponsor: Sen. John Pastore (D-RI)
Cosponsors (9): Sen. George Aiken, Sen. Scoop Jackson,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes Congress under the Atomic Energy Act, to concur in or disapprove international agreements for cooperation in regard to certain nuclear technology.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
- Joint Atomic Energy Committee · Joint · referred to, reported by
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Oct 26, 1974Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-485.
- Oct 17, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Oct 10, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to recommit to Committee of Conference with instructions rejected in House, roll call #599 (143-230).House roll call 599
- Aug 19, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-1299.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-1299.
- Aug 8, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
- Aug 7, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
- Jul 31, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 15582.
- Jul 10, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #295 (96-0).Senate roll call 295
- Jun 25, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Joint Atomic Energy Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · 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.