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A bill to amend the EURATOM Cooperation Act of 1958, as amended.

Public Law 93-88 · S. 1993 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Aug 14, 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.

Authorizes the Atomic Energy Commission to sell or lease to the European Atomic Energy Community an anount of contained uranium 235 which does not exceed that necessary to support the fuel cycle of power reactors located within the community having a total installed capacity of 35,000 megawatts of electric energy, together with 25,000 kilograms of contained uranium 235 for other purposes.

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.

  1. Aug 14, 1973Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  2. PresidentPresident · Public law 93-88.
  3. Aug 3, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
  4. Jul 30, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
  5. Jul 26, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
  6. Jul 24, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Joint Atomic Energy Committee
  7. Jun 13, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Joint Atomic Energy Committee
  8. 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.