An Act to amend section 2 of the act of June 30, 1954, providing for the continuance of civil government for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-255 · H.R. 12122 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Apr 1, 1976 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Phillip Burton (D-CA-6)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. William Ketchum, Rep. Donald Clausen
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.
(Senate agreed to House amendments with an amendment)
Authorizes additional appropriations for the continuance of the civil government for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Authorizes appropriation of $8,000,000 for construction of a four-year college to serve the Micronesian community, of which no appropriations shall be made until after the President studies such matter and reports thereon to the Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives, which may disapprove such appropriation.
Makes applicable to Guam those laws which provide Federal services and financial assistance programs; the Federal banking laws; and the Public Health Service Act.
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. 15 actions.
- Apr 1, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-255.
- Mar 23, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Mar 22, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Mar 18, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendment.
- Mar 16, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment.
- Mar 11, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment.
- Mar 9, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended, (similar provisions of H.R. 7688 as reported in Senate inserted).
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 1, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 26, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources 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.