A bill to authorize appropriations to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in accordance with section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and section 305 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-291 · S. 3107 · 94th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on May 22, 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.
Authorizes the appropriation of $274,300,000 to the Nuclear Resulatory Commission for salaries and expenses.
Stipulates that such sums shall remain available until expended. Authorizes the transfer of funds between agencies of the Government for performance of related functions.
Provides, under the Commission Authorization Act of 1976, Public Law 94-79, that moneys received by the Commission for the cooperative nuclear research program may be retained and used for salaries and expenses associated with that program.
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. 11 actions.
- May 22, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-291.
- May 12, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- May 11, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- May 10, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House, in lieu of H.R. 12387.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- May 5, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- May 3, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Joint Atomic Energy Committee
- Mar 9, 1976CommitteeCommittee · 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.