Atomic Energy Commission

Definition: Atomic Energy Commission

1. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.

Specialty Definition: Atomic Energy Commission

Domain	Definition
Energy	Federal agency created in 1946 to manage the development, use, and control of nuclear energy for military and civilian applications. Abolished by the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 and succeeded by the Energy Research and Development Administration (now part of the U. S. Department of Energy) and the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (references)
	Theindependent civilian agency of the federal government with statutoryresponsibility to supervise and promote use of nuclear energy. Functions weretaken over in 1974 by the Energy Research and Development Administration (nowpart of the U.S. Department of Energy) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Commercial Usage: Atomic Energy Commission

Domain	Title
Books	The Atomic Energy Commission Under Nixon: Adjusting to Troubled Times (reference) The Nuclear Oracles: A Political History of the General Advisory Committee of the Atomic Energy Commission, 1947-1977 (reference) (more book examples)

Periodicals	Annual Report - International Atomic Energy Commission (reference) (more periodical examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Photo Album: Atomic Energy Commission

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	Feasibility studies for potential nuclear waste dump site Conducted for Atomic Energy Commission. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.		Atomic Energy Commission on Amchitka. Credit: Alaska Historical Image Library.
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Non-Fiction Usage: Atomic Energy Commission

Subject	Topic	Quote
Economic History	Nicaragua	Nicaragua also is a member of the Organization of American States(OAS), the Non-aligned Movement (NAM), International Atomic Energy Commission (IAEA), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Central American Common Market (CACM), and the Central America Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI). (references)
Trade	Ecuador	The export of radioactive minerals is subject to control by the Atomic Energy Commission. (references)
	Bangladesh	The Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission tests all imported food items to ensure that the prescribed standard for radioactivity is maintained. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Modern Translation: Atomic Energy Commission

Language		Translations for "Atomic Energy Commission"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
German		Atomenergiekommission. (various references)

Pig Latin		atomicay energyay ommissioncay
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.