A bill to designate the new Forest Service laboratory at Auburn, Ala., as the George W. Andrews Forestry Sciences Laboratory.
Public Law 94-137 · H.R. 2343 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Nov 28, 1975 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. William Nichols (D-AL-3)
Cosponsors (6): Rep. Tom Bevill, Rep. John Buchanan,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Provides for the designation of the new Forest Service laboratory at Auburn, Alabama, as the "George W. Andrews Forestry Sciences Laboratory".
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Nov 28, 1975Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-137.
- Nov 21, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Nov 20, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Nov 5, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Nov 4, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- Oct 31, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
- Jan 29, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.