Atomic Energy Act of 1954

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President Eisenhower signs the bill in an official signing ceremony.
President Eisenhower signs the bill in an official signing ceremony.

The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 42 U.S.C. ยง 2011 et seq., is a United States federal law that is, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, "the fundamental U.S. law on both the civilian and the military uses of nuclear materials." [1]. It covers the laws for the "development and the regulation of the uses of nuclear materials and facilities in the United States." [1]

It was an amendment to the Atomic Energy Act of 1946 and substantially refined certain aspects of the law, including increased support for the possibility of a civilian nuclear industry.

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  1. ^ a b NRC, "NRC: Our Governing Legislation: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as Amended in NUREG-0980", accessed April 7, 2006

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