An Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into cooperative agreements which benefit certain Forest Service programs and to advance or reimburse funds to cooperators for work performed, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-148 · H.R. 10027 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Dec 12, 1975 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Rep. Albert Ullman (D-OR-2)
Cosponsors: None
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.
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to negotiate and enter into cooperative agreements with public or private agencies, organizations, institutions, or persons for the following purposes: (1) to construct, operate, and maintain cooperative pollution abatement equipment and facilities; (2) to engage in cooperative manpower and job training and development programs; (3) to develop and publish cooperative environmental education and forest history materials; and (4) to perform forestry protection.
Authorizes the Forest Service personnel to supervise such cooperators and their employees in emergencies or otherwise as mutually agreed to.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Dec 12, 1975Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-148.
- Dec 2, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Dec 1, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Nov 20, 1975CommitteeCommittee · 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, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- Nov 1, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
- Oct 3, 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.