A bill to extend the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act for two years.
Public Law 94-326 · S. 3147 · 94th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Jun 30, 1976 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Fritz Hollings (D-SC)
Cosponsors (2): Sen. Scoop Jackson, Sen. Paul Fannin
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.
Extends the funding authorization for title I of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 for one additional year, until September 30, 1977, and authorizes to be appropriated for fiscal year 1977 an amount not to exceed $4,800,000.
Requires that the Environmental Protection Agency, the Army Corps of Engineers and the Coast Guard individually prepare annual reports on their administration of provisions of such Act by March 1 of each year.
Extends funding authorization for title II of such Act for one additional year, until September 30, 1977, and authorizes to be appropriated for fiscal year 1977 an amount not to exceed $5,600,000.
Extends the funding authorization for title III of such Act for one additional year, until September 30, 1977, and authorizes to be appropriated for fiscal year 1977 an amount not to exceed $500,000.
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.
- Jun 30, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-326.
- Jun 21, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Jun 17, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- May 25, 1976FloorFloor · Measure reconsidered and repassed with amendment in Senate.
- May 21, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- May 13, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Mar 16, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation 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.