A bill to amend Public Law 94-187 to increase the authorization for appropriations to the Energy Research and Development Administration in accordance with section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, section 305 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, and section 16 of the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-269 · S. 3108 · 94th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Apr 16, 1976 · Energy
Sponsor: Sen. John Pastore (D-RI)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Jacob Javits
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.
Title I: Authorization of Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1976 - Increases from $3,158,970,000 to $3,188,970,000 the amount authorized to be appropriated in fiscal year 1976 to the Energy Research and Development Administration as operating expenses for nuclear research and development programs. Increases from $237,502,000 to $241,502,000 the amount authorized for capital equipment not related to construction for such programs.
Title II: Authorization of Appropriations for the Period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976 - Increases from $914,849,000 to $937,849,000 the amount authorized to be appropriated for the transitional period from July 1, 1976 through September 30, 1976, to the Energy Research and Development Administration for nuclear research and development programs.
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. 10 actions.
- Apr 16, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-269.
- Apr 7, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Apr 6, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House, in lieu of H.R. 12388.
- Mar 24, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Mar 22, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Joint Atomic Energy Committee
- Mar 9, 1976CommitteeCommittee · 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.