A bill to authorize the sale and shipment incident to such sale of the chemical substance carbonyl chloride by the Department of Defense.
Public Law 94-251 · H.R. 9570 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Mar 29, 1976 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Charles Price (D-IL-23)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Les AuCoin
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 sale and shipment incident to such sale of the entire inventory of the chemical substance carbonyl chloride under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense.
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.
- Mar 29, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-251.
- Mar 18, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Mar 17, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Mar 16, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Mar 11, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Armed Services Committee
- Nov 18, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Armed Services Committee
- Nov 17, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- Nov 6, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Armed Services Committee
- Sep 11, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Armed Services Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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.