Considers. S. 1878, and five related bills, to amend the Atomic Energy Act to strengthen criminal and civil penalties in response to the Supreme Court judgement in U.S. v Jackson that declared the death penalty provisions of the Federal Kidnapping Act unconstitutional. H.R. 12697, to amend the Atomic Energy Act to extend AEC's authority to declare patents on nuclear power as being in the public interest and exercising control over their licensing.

Considers. S. 1623 and companion H.R. 9199, to amend Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955 to authorize AEC disbursement of Los Alamos community land to multi-family dwelling housing cooperatives. S. 1901 and companion H.R. 10627, to amend AEC Act and EURATOM Cooperation Act to terminate requirement for Presidential approval of amount of fissionable materials produced and distributed and to authorize AEC to perform toll enrichment for EURATOM. S. 2220 and companion H.R. 12087, to amend Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955 to extend AEC community development aid to Richland, Wash. and Oak Ridge, Tenn. through 1979. Aug. 11th hearing was held in Los Alamos.