An Act to amend Public Law 91-273 to increase the authorization for appropriations to the Atomic Energy Commission in accordance with section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes
PL 91-580 (S.4557), enacted 12/24/1970

84 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 91-580-DEC. 24, 1970 
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conviction thereof, be subject to imprisonment for not more than one 
year, or a fine of not more than $1,000, or both." 
SEC. 21. Section 20 of such Act is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking the words "rules or regula-
tions" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "rules, regulations, 
or standards"; and 
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: 
"(b) Any research facility aggrieved by a final order of the Secre-
tary, issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this Act, may within sixty 
days after entry of such order, seek review of such order in the United 
States court of appeals for the circuit in which such research facility 
has its principal place of business, or in the United States Court of 
Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, in accordance with the 
provisions of sections 701-706 of title 5, L^nited States Code. Judicial 
review of any such order shall be upon the record upon which the final 
determination and order of the Secretary were based." 
SEC. 22. Such Act is further amended by adding at the end thereof 
the following new section: 
"SEC. 25. Not later than March of each year following the enact-
ment of the "Animal Welfare Act of 1970", the Secretary shall submit 
to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives a comprehensive and detailed written report with respect 
to— 
"(1) the identification of all research facilities, exhibitors, and 
other persons and establishments licensed by the Secretary under 
section 3 and section 12 of this Act; 
"(2) the nature and place of all investigations and inspections 
conducted by the Secretary under section 16 of this Act, and all 
reports received by the Secretary under section 13 of this Act; 
and 
"(3) recommendations for legislation to improve the adminis-
tration of this Act or any provisions thereof. 
This report as well as any supporting documents, data, or findings 
shall not be released to any other persons, non-Federal agencies, or 
organizations unless and until it has been made public by an appro-
priate committee of the Senate or the House of Representatives." 
SEC. 23. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect one 
year after the date of enactment of this Act, except for the amend-
ments to sections 16,17,19, and 20 of the Act of August 24,1966, which 
shall become effective thirty days after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
Approved December 24, 1970. 
Research facili-
ties, violations. 
80 Stat. 353. 
7 u s e 2150. 
Judicial review. 
80 Stat. 392, 
Report to Presi-
dent of the Senate 
and Speaker of the 
House, 
Ante, 
pp. 1561, 
1562. 
Effective dates. 
Ante, 
pp. 1563, 
1564. 
Public Law 91-580 
AN ACT 
To amend Public Law 91-273 to increase the authorization for appropriations to 
the Atomic Energy Commission in accordance with section 261 of the Atomic 
Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes. 
December 24, 1970 
[S.4557] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 101 (b) 
of Public Law 91-273 is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof: 
" (9) Project 71-9, fire, safety, and adequacy of operating conditions 
projects, various locations, $25,500,000." 
SEC. 2. Section 102(a) of Public Law 91-273 is amended by striking 
"and" after " (3)," and by inserting ", and (9)" after " (4)". 
Approved December 24, 1970. 
Atomic Energy 
Commission. 
Ante, p. 299.