A bill to authorize the erection of a statue of Bernardo de Galvez on public grounds in the District of Columbia.
Public Law 94-287 · S. 3031 · 94th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on May 21, 1976 · Social Sciences and History
Sponsor: Sen. Joseph Montoya (D-NM)
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.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to select an appropriate site for the erection of a statue of Bernardo de Galvez, a gift of the Government of Spain. Specifies that the statue shall be erected on grounds now owned by the United States of America in the District of Columbia. Requires approval of the Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission for the site selection and design of the statue.
Stipulates that the erection of the statue and proper landscape treatment shall be without expense to the United States of America, except for necessary maintenance after completion.
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. 12 actions.
- May 21, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-287.
- May 12, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- May 11, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- May 10, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House, in lieu of H.R. 11844.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Committee on House Administration
- May 6, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Committee on House Administration
- May 5, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- May 4, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 25, 1976CommitteeCommittee · 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.