A bill to amend the Act of July 7, 1970 (84 Stat. 409) to authorize appropriations to the Secretary of the Interior without reference to the agencies involved.
Public Law 94-175 · S. 1922 · 94th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Dec 23, 1975 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Scoop Jackson (D-WA)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Warren Magnuson
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.
Eliminates the requirement that costs of the Touchet Division, Walla Walla project, in Oregon and Washington, be appropriated to the Fish and Wildlife Service for subsequent transfer to the Bureau of Reclamation.
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. 13 actions.
- Dec 23, 1975Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-175.
- Dec 18, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Dec 17, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Dec 16, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Dec 8, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 20, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 9, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Oct 8, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 11, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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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.