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, and for other purposes.
PL 94-79 (S.1716), enacted 08/09/1975

PUBLIC LAW 94-79—AUG. 9, 1975 
89 STAT. 413 
Public Law 94-79 
94th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize appropriations to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in accord-
ance with section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and 
section 305 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy 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 Septem-
ber 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 execu-
tive 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 super-
vision of personnel employed under the Commission (other than per-
sonnel employed regularly and full time in the immediate offices of 
commissioners other than the Chairman, and except as otherwise pro-
vided in the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974), (b) the distribution 
of business among such personnel and among administrative units of 
the Commission, and (c) the use and expenditure of funds. 
"(3) In carrying out any of his functions under the provisions of 
this section the Chairman shall be governed by general policies of the 
Commission and by such regulatory decisions, findings, and determi-
nations as the Commission may by law be authorized to make. 
"(4) The appointment by the Chairman of the heads of major 
administrative units under the Commission shall be subject to the 
approval of the Commission. 
"(5) There are hereby reserved to the Commission its functions 
with respect to revising budget estimates and with respect to deter-
mining upon the distribution of appropriated funds according to 
major programs and purposes.". 
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall not license any ship-
ments by air transport of plutonium in any form, whether exports, 
imports or domestic shipments: Provided, however. That any pluto-
nium in any form contained in a medical device designed for indi-
vidual human application is not subject to this restriction. This 
restriction shall be in force until the Nuclear Regulatory Commission 
has certified to the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy of the Congress 
that a safe container has been developed and tested which will not 
Aug. 9, 1975 
[S. 17161 
Nuclear 
Regulatory 
Commission. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
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functions. 
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note. 
Plutonium 
shipments, 
restrictions.' 
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note. 
89 STAT. 414 
PUBLIC LAW 94-79—AUG. 9, 1975 
rupture under crash and blast-testing equivalent to the crash and 
explosion of a high-flying aircraft. 
Term of office. 
SEC. 202. Subsection 201(c) of the Energy Reorganization Act of 
42 use 5841. 
1974 is amended by deleting the period at the end of the subsection 
and adding the following text: "; and except that any member 
appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the 
term for which his predecessor was appointed, shall be appointed for 
the remainder of such term.". 
SEC. 203. Section 201(c) is amended to include the following: "For 
the purpose of determining the expiration date of the terms of office 
of the five members first appointed to the Nuclear Regulatory Com-
mission, each such term shall be deemed to have begun July 1, 1975.". 
Approved August 9, 1975. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-260 accompanying H.R. 7001 (Joint Committee on Atomic 
Energy). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-174 (Joint Committee on Atomic Energy). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol 121 (1975): 
June 17, considered and passed Senate. 
June 20, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 7001. 
July 31, Senate concurred in House amendment.