A bill to provide available nuclear information to Committees and Members of Congress.
Public Law 93-514 · S. 3802 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Dec 6, 1974 · Energy
Sponsor: Sen. Stuart Symington (D-MO)
Cosponsors: None
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.
Provides, under the Atomic Energy Act, that the members of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy shall, on or before June 30th of each year, report to their respective House on the development, use, and control of nuclear energy for the common defense and security and for peaceful purposes. States that such reports shall provide facts and information to assist the committees of Congress and Members in the exercise of informed judgment on matters of weaponry; foreign policy; defense; international trade; and expenditure and appropriation of Government revenues.
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. 8 actions.
- Dec 6, 1974Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-514.
- Nov 26, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Nov 25, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed House in lieu of H.R. 16074.
- Oct 9, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Oct 4, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Joint Atomic Energy Committee
- Jul 24, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Joint Atomic Energy Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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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.