A bill to authorize the One Hundred and First Airborne Division Association to erect a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs.
Public Law 94-211 · S. 1847 · 94th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Feb 6, 1976 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Hubert Humphrey (D-MN)
Cosponsors (7): Sen. Wendell Ford, Sen. William Brock,
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 One Hundred and First Airborne Division Association to erect a memorial on public grounds in the District of Columbia in commemoration of the men of the "Screaming Eagles".
Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the National Commission on Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission, to select a suitable site in the District of Columbia or its environs.
Provides that all plans are subject to approval of the Secretary of Interior. States that neither the United States nor the District of Columbia shall be put to any expense in the erection of such monument. Directs that maintenance of the monument shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of the Interior or the District of Columbia if the memorial is erected upon public grounds under their jurisdiction.
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. 12 actions.
- Feb 6, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-211.
- Jan 26, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Jan 20, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House in lieu of H.R. 3710.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Committee on House Administration
- Dec 2, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Committee on House Administration
- Dec 1, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Nov 26, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 3, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.