Hearings: Full Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, September 23, 1974 (public) and September 12 and 26, 1974 (executive). Record of the September 23, 1974 hearing published under title "Request for Supplemental Fiscal Year 1975 Funds for AEC Nuclear Weapons Testing". H.R. 16609 amended by the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy and House Report (H. Rept. No. 93-1434) filed, October 7, 1974. 34257. H.R. 16609 considered and passed by the House, with the Committee amendment, November 25, 1974, 35272. H.R. 16609 considered and passed by the Senate with amendment. December 10, 1974, 38898. Senate amendment agreed to by the House, December 17, 1974. 40527. Examined and signed by the Speaker of the House, December 18, 1974, 40963. Examined and signed by the President pro tempore of the Senate. December 19, 1974, 41129. Presented to the President, December 20, 1974, 41991. H.R. 16609 approved by the President on December 31, 1974, as Public Law 93-576, 41995. COMPANION BILL-S. 4033 S. 4033 introduced by Vice-Chairman Pastore (by request), Septem1 ber 23, 1974, 32057. Hearings: As listed above. Senate Report (S. Rent. No. 93–1246) filed, with a Committee amendment, October 8, 1974, 34310. H.R. 16609 passed in lieu of S. 4033, as indicated above. PUBLIC LAW 95-236 (AUTHORIZATION TO Radiation exposure. LIMIT RADIATION EXPOSURE FROM URA NIUM MILL TAILINGS) Remedial action [95TH CONGRESS, S. 266] [FEBRUARY 21, 1978] AN ACT To authorize appropriations for financial assistance to limit radiation exposure to the public from uranium mill tailings used for construction, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZATION SECTION 1. In addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated and appropriated, there is authorized to be appropriated, for the fiscal year 1979, $1,500,000 to carry out the provisions of title II of the Act of June 16, 1972 (Public Law 92-314; 86 Stat. 226). AMENDMENTS TO PROGRAM PROVIDING REMEDIAL ACTION SEC. 2. (a) Section 202 of the Act of June 16, 1972, is Federal-State amended (1) in subsection (b), by striking out "four years" and inserting in lieu thereof "eight years"; and (2) by striking out "and" at the end of subsection (f), by striking out the colon at the end of subsection (g) and inserting a semicolon in lieu thereof, and by inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsections: "(h) that, notwithstanding any requirement under subsection (b) or (c) of this section, payment for. any remedial action commenced before the date of the enactment of this subsection may be made by the State to the property owner of record at the time such action was undertaken, but only if application therefor is filed by such owner with the State of Colorado within one year after such date of enactment and if the Secretary determines that such remedial action was undertaken in accordance with otherwise applicable provisions of this title and regulations thereunder; and cooperation. "(i) that the provision of subsection (c) of this Waiver. section requiring any remedial action undertaken under this title be performed by the State of Colorado or its authorized contractor may be waived in writing by the State, with the approval of the Secretary, but only if application therefor is filed with the State by the property owner of record requesting such waiver and such waiver is granted before the commencement of such remedial action :". (b) Title II of such Act is amended by adding at the Report to end thereof the following new section: "SEC. 205. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Energy shall prepare and submit a detailed report to the Committees on Interstate and Foreign Commerce and on the Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate with respect to actions taken or to be taken under this title, including data on payments made to the State and owners of record and a time table of those actions yet to be taken.". (c) Section 202 of such Act is further amended (1) by striking out "Atomic Energy Commission" each place it appears and inserting "Secretary of Energy" in lieu thereof: congressional committees. 86 Stat. 226. 86 Stat. 226. Payment authority. (2) by striking out "Commission" each place it appears and inserting "Secretary" in lieu thereof; and (3) by striking out "the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy" each place it appears and inserting "both Houses of Congress" in lieu thereof. (d) Section 203 of such Act is amended (1) by striking out "Atomic Energy Commission" and inserting "Secretary of Energy" in lieu thereof; and (2) by striking out "as it deems necessary" and inserting "as he deems necessary" in lieu thereof. (e) Authority to make payments under title II of such Act under amendments made by this Act shall be available only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts. Approved February 21, 1978. INDEX TO LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF PUBLIC LAW 95-236 (S. 266) (Page references are to the daily editions of the Congressional Record, 95th Congress) S. 266 introduced by Mr. Jackson and Mr. Baker, July 14, 1977, S610. Hearings: None. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Full committee markup, March 10, 1977. Senate Report filed (S. Rept. 95-72), March 29, 1977, S5072. Considered and passed by the Senate, April 4, 1977, S5505. Referred jointly to House Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs, and Interstate and Foreign Commerce, April 5, 1977, H3090. House Report from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce filed (H. Rept. 95-649, Pt. I) with amendment, September 29, 1977, H10387. House Report from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce filed (H. Rept. 96-649, Pt. II) with amendment, October 17, 1977, H11164. Considered and passed by the House, amended, January 24, 1978, H133. Senate agreed to the House amendment, February 7, 1978, S1343. Examined and signed by the Speaker of the House, February 9, 1978, H942. Examined and singed by the President pro tempore of the Senate. February 10, 1978, S1670. Presented to the President, February 10, 1978, S1786. Approved as Public Law 95-236, February 21, 1978. PART V. NRC AUTHORIZATION ACTS PUBLIC LAW 94-18 (NRC FISCAL YEAR 1975 [94TH CONGRESS, S. 994] [APRIL 25, 1975] AN ACT To authorize supplemental appropriations to the Nuclear Regulatory Nuclear Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is authorized to be appropriated to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to carry out the Regulatory provisions of section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of Commission 1954, as amended, and section 305 of the Energy Reor- Authorization. ganization Act of 1974, $50,200,000 for fiscal year 1975. 42 U.S.C. 5875. Appropriation 42 U.S.C. 2017. INDEX TO LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF PUBLIC LAW 94-18 (S. 994) (Page references are to the daily editions of the Congressional Record, S. 674 introduced by Mr. Pastore (by request) February 12, 1975, S. 994 introduced as a clean bill by Mr. Pastore on March 6, 1975, S3197. Hearings: Subcommittee on Legislation of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, February 20, 1975. Published under the title of "Nuclear Regulatory Commission Fiscal Year 1975 Supplemental Authorization Request". Reported (S. Rept. No. 94-50) March 20, 1975, S4552. Considered and passed by the Senate March 24, 1975, S4927. Examined and signed by the Speaker of the House April 14, 1975, Examined and signed by the Acting President pro tempore of the Senate April 14, 1975, S5871. Presented to the President April 14, 1975, S5872. Approved as Public Law 94-18 April 25, 1975. COMPANION BILL-H.R. 4224 H.R. 3275 introduced by Mr. Price (by request) February 19, 1975, H929. H.R. 4224 introduced as a clean bill by Mr. Price on March 4, 1975, H1380. Hearings: As listed above. Reported (H. Rept. No. 94-100) March 20, 1975, H2132. Considered and passed by the House; passage of H.R. 4224 vacated and S. 994 passed in lieu thereof; H.R. 4224 laid on the table, April 10, 1975, H2660. PUBLIC LAW 94-79 (NRC AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1976) Nuclear Regulatory 42 U.S.C. 2017. 42 U.S.C. 5841. Commission chairman, functions. [94TH CONGRESS, S. 1716] [AUGUST 9, 1975] AN ACT 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 Reorgani zation Act of 1974, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Assembled, TITLE I SEC. 101. There is authorized to be appropriated to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to carry out the provisions of section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and section 305 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974: $222,935,000 for fiscal year 1976 and $52,750,000 for the period from July 1, 1976 through September 30, 1976. TITLE II SEC. 201. Section 201 (a) of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 is amended (1) by inserting "(1)" immediately after "SEC. 201. (a)"; and (2) by adding at the end of such subsection the following: "(2) The Chairman of the Commission shall be the principal executive officer of the Commission, and he shall exercise all of the executive and administrative functions of the Commission, including functions of the Commission with respect to (a) the appointment and supervision of personnel employed under the Cominission (other than personnel employed regularly and full time in the immediate offices of commissioners other than the Chairman, and except as otherwise provided in the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974). (b) the distribution of business among such personnel and among |