of New Mexico by the United States of America, over lands in Sandoval County and Santa Fe County, New Mexico, within the present boundaries of the Los Alamos Project of the United States Atomic Energy Commission.

SEC. 2. This retrocession of jurisdiction shall take effect upon acceptance by the State of New Mexico.

Approved March 4, 1949.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY INDEX TO H. R. 54

(Page references are to Congressional Record, 81st Cong., 1st sess.)

Mr. Fernandez; Committee on Public Lands, 14.

Reported back (H. Rept. 31), 1038.

Passed House, 1365.

Ordered placed on Senate Calendar, 1421.

Passed Senate (in lieu of S. 152), 1557.
Examined and signed, 1569, 1622.

Presented to the President, 1693.

Approved (Public Law 14), 1929.

NOTE. The legislative history indexes of similar bills introduced in the Senate are given below for purposes of reference.

S. 152

Mr. Hickenlooper; Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, 41. (The Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs discharged, and referred to the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, 675.)

Reported back (S. Rept. 76), 1418.

Indefinitely postponed (H. R. 54 passed in lieu), 1557.

S. 210

Mr. Anderson; Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, 42. (Committee on Insular Affairs discharged and referred to the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, 569.)

APPENDIX D

ATOMIC ENERGY LEGISLATION

On August 6, 1945, President Truman announced the first military use of an atomic bomb. Congress was not in session on that date. The House of Representatives pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution 68 had adjourned on July 21 until October 8, 1945. The Senate, on August 1, 1945, adjourned until October 8, 1945, under the terms of the same resolution. On September 1, 1945, "legislative expediency" warranted "reassembly of Congress" on September 5, 1945.

On September 5, 1945, the day the Congress reassembled, the first bill regarding the control of the atomic bomb was introduced by Congressman Bender in the House. It was H. R. 3912, a bill making it a capital offense to disclose information or impart knowledge with respect to the atomic bomb. On the same day, Congressman Ludlow introduced House Resolution 336 which was a "resolution urging action by the United Nations to ban the atomic bomb as an instrument of war.

The first bill introduced in the Senate was introduced on September 6, 1945, by Senator McMahon. It was S. 1359, "a bill to conserve and restrict the use of atomic energy for the national defense, to prohibit its private exploitation, and to preserve the secret and confidential character of information concerning the use and application of atomic

energy." On the same day, Senator Vandenberg introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution 28 which had as its purpose "creating a joint committee to investigate the matter of the development, control, and use of atomic energy.”

Subsequently a variety of legislation regarding atomic energy consisting of bills and resolutions was introduced in both Houses of Congress. They are listed in the tables below.

Numbers of bills and resolutions introduced in the House of Representatives during the 79th Cong.

Numbers of bills and resolutions relating to atomic energy introduced in the

Senate during the 79th Cong.

On October 9, 1945, Senator McMahon introduced Senate Resolution 179, which had as its purpose "creating a special committee to investigate problems relating to the development, use, and control of atomic energy." The resolution was agreed to on October 22, 1945. The resolution, as agreed to, and legislative history index are:

Senate Resolution 179

Resolved, That a special committee on atomic energy to be composed of eleven Members of the Senate appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate, of whom one shall be designated as chairman by the President pro tempore, is authorized and directed to make full, complete, and continuing study and investigation with respect to problems relating to the development, use, and control of atomic energy. All bills and resolutions introduced in the Senate, and all bills and resolutions from the House of Representatives proposing legislation relating to the development, use, and control of atomic energy shall be referred to the special committee. The special committee is authorized to report to the Senate at the earliest practicable date by bill or otherwise with recommendations upon any matters covered by this resolution. The existence of this committee shall terminate at the end of the Seventy-ninth Congress.

For the purposes of this resolution the committee, or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof,, is authorized to hold such hearings, to sit and act at such times and places during the sessions, recesses, and adjourned periods of the Senate in the Seventy-ninth Congress, to employ such experts, and such clerical, stenographic, and other assistants, to require by subpena or otherwise the attendance of such witnesses and the production of such correspondence, books, papers, and documents, to administer such oaths, to take such testimony, and to make such expenditures, as it deems advisable. The cost of stenographic services to report such hearings shall not be in excess of 25 cents per hundred words. The expenses of the committee, which shall not exceed $25,000, shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman.

Legislative history index to Senate Resolution 179

(Page numbers refer to Congressional Record, 79th Cong., 1st sess.)

Introduced and referred to Committee on Interstate Commerce, 9472. Reported with amendments and referred to the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, 9644.

Reported back, 9759.

Debated in Senate 9785–9788, 9888–9894, 9695–9898.

Passed Senate, 9898.

On November 27, 1945, the Senate Special Committee on Atomic
Energy began "public hearings on the entire question of the atomic
bomb and atomic energy. ""
The public hearings, entitled "Atomic
Energy," were published in five parts. They are

Part 1, November 27, 28, 29, and 30, 1945; December 3, 1945.
Part 2, December 5, 6, 10, and 12, 1945.

Part 3, December 13, 14, 19, and 20, 1945.

Part 4, January 24, 1946.

Part 5, February 15, 1946.

Included in legislation referred to the Senate Special Committee on Atomic Energy was S. 1717, introduced by Senator McMahon on December 20, 1945. S. 1717 (companion bill, H. R. 5364) was ultimately passed by the Congress and became Public Law 585, Seventy-ninth Congress, cited as the Atomic Energy Act of 1946. The legislative history index of S. 1717 is printed below.

S. 1717

For the development and control of atomic energy

(Page references are to Congressional Record, 79th Cong., 2d sess., unless otherwise indicated)

Introduced December 20, 1945.

Mr. McMahon, from the Special Committee on Atomic Energy, 12406. (79th Cong., 1st sess.)

Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 1211), 4031.

Debated, amended, and passed Senate, 6076–6098.

Referred to House Committee on Military Affairs, 6351.

Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 2478), 8602.

Made special order (H. Res. 708), 9135-9144.

Debated in House, 9249–9275, 9340–9386, 9463–9477, 9478–9493, 9495–9562.
Passed House, 9563.

Senate disagrees to House amendments and asks for a conference, 9611.
Conferees appointed, 9611.

House insists upon its amendments and agrees to a conference, 9663.

Conferees appointed, 9663, 10020.

Conference report submitted in Senate and agreed to, 10167.

Conference report (No. 2670) submitted in House and agreed to, 10189–10199. Examined and signed, 10329, 10411.

Presented to the President, 10412.

Approved [Public Law 585], 10619.

(See hearings entitled “Atomic Energy Act of 1946," before Senate Special Committee on Atomic Energy. Hearings on S. 1717, a bill for the development and control of atomic energy, pts. 1 to 5, dated as follows:

Pt. 1, January 22 and 23, 1946;

Pt. 2, January 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, and February 1, 1946 ;

Pt. 3, February 7, 8, 11, 13, and 14, 1946;

Pt. 4, February 18, 19, and 27, 1946 ; and
Pt. 5, April 4 and 5, 1946.)

H. R. 6402

To provide for extension of the terms of office of the present members of the Atomic Energy Commission

(Page references are to Congressional Record, 80th Cong., 2d sess.)

(Introduced April 30, 1948.)

Mr. Cole of New York; Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, 5166.

Reported back (H. Rept. 1973), 6050.

Minority views (H. Rept. 1973, pt. 2), 6348, 6373.

Passed House, 8953.

Debated in Senate (in lieu of S. 2589), 9034, 9067, 9070.

Passed Senate (in lieu of S. 2589), 9073.

Examined and signed, 9354, 9363.

Presented to the President, 9365.

Approved [Public Law 898], 9368.

S. 2372

To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1946 (providing for changes in Military

Liaison Committee)

(Page references are to Congressional Record, 81st Cong., 1st sess.)

(Introduced August 3, 1949.)

Mr. McMahon ; Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, 10650.

Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 934), 11732.

Objected to, 12376.

Amended and passed Senate, 12386.

Passed House (in lieu of H. R. 5884), 13557.

Examined and signed, 13638, 13735.

Presented to the President, 13647.

Approved [Public Law 347], 14490.

S. 3437

To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1946 (changing compensation to be received by members of the Atomic Energy Commission)

(Page references are to Congressional Record, 81st Cong., 2d sess.)

(Introduced April 17, 1950.)

Mr. McMahon ; Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, 5234.

Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 2493), 13803.

Amended and passed Senate, 14664.

Referred to Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, 14872,

Committee discharged, passed House, 15329.

Examined and signed, 15458, 15646.

Presented to the President, 15459.

Approved [Public Law 8201, 15771.

S. 2233

To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, as amended (relating to the control of atomic information)

(Page references are to Congressional Record, 82d Cong., 1st sess.)

(Introduced October 8, 1951.)

Mr. McMahon, from the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy (S. Rept. 894), 12737. Ordered placed on Senate Calendar, 12737.

Debated, 12853, 12937, 12938.

Passed Senate, 12941.

Passed House (in lieu of H. R. 5646), 13311.
Examined and signed, 13351, 13405.
Presented to the President, 13409.

Approved [Public Law 235], 13732.

S. 2077

To provide for certain investigations by the Civil Service Commission in lieu of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and for other purposes

(Page references are to Congressional Record, 82d Cong., 2d sess., except where otherwise indicated)

(Introduced August 30, 1951.)

Mr. Johnston (South Carolina), Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, 10794 (82d Cong., 1st sess.).

Reported with amendments, 13113 (S. Rept. 950, 82d Cong., 1st sess.).

Objected to, 13535 (82d Cong., 1st sess.).

Amended and passed Senate, 485.

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, 558.

Reported back (H. Rept. 1449), 1658.

Made special order (H. Res. 555), 2140.

Debated, 2143.

Amended and passed House, 2158.

Senate disagrees to House amendment and asks for a conference, 2348.

Conferees appointed, 2348.

House agrees to a conference asked by the Senate, 2437.

Conferees appointed, 2437.

Conference report (No. 1635) submitted in House, 2880.

Conference report submitted in Senate and agreed to, 2934.

House agrees to conference report, 2980.

Examined and signed, 3031, 3134.

Presented to the President, 3034.

Approved, April 5, 1952 [Public Law 298] (omitted in Record).

(See hearings entitled “Transfer of Responsibility for Conducting Certain Personnel Investigations" before House Post Office and Civil Service Committee. Hearings on S. 2077 and H. R. 5549 (introduced October 1, 1951 as companion bill to S. 2077), dated Feb. 5, 1952.)