1976 Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research Authorization Hearings

Original title: Nonnuclear energy research and development fiscal year 1976 authorization: hearings before the Subcommittee on Energy Research and Water Resources of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-fourth Congress, first session, on S. 598, a bill to authorize 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, March 3, 4, 5, and 6, 1975

Record date · July 14, 2026

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What This Bill Does

This document records the Senate Subcommittee on Energy Research and Water Resources hearings regarding S. 598, a bill to authorize fiscal year 1976 for the Energy Research and Development Administration. The hearings focused on funding nonnuclear energy research as mandated by existing federal energy and atomic energy statutes.

Why it matters

This document outlines the legislative process for determining federal funding priorities for energy research during a period of reorganization in the mid-1970s.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Energy Research and Development Administration

The agency is the subject of the appropriations authorization bill.

Key Facts

The hearings took place from March 3 to March 6, 1975.
The bill S. 598 concerns fiscal year 1976 appropriations.
The authorization is tied to requirements in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974.
The focus of the research funding is specifically on nonnuclear energy sources.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of S. 598?

S. 598 is a bill intended to authorize for the Energy Research and Development Administration for fiscal year 1976.

What types of energy research does this bill cover?

The bill specifically addresses nonnuclear energy research and development.

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Statutory Interdependence

The bill explicitly ties its funding authority to three distinct major energy statutes from 1954 and 1974, demonstrating a complex legal framework for energy research funding.

Atomic Energy Act of 1954 Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974