An Act to amend the act of October 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 953; 20 U.S.C. 65a), relating to the National Museum of the Smithsonian Institution, so as to authorize additional appropriations to the Smithsonian Institution for carrying out the purposes of said Act.
Public Law 94-336 · S. 2945 · 94th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Jul 1, 1976 · Arts, Culture, Religion
Sponsor: Sen. Hugh Scott (R-PA)
Cosponsors (2): Sen. Scoop Jackson, Sen. Frank Moss
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.
Amends the National Museum Act of 1966 to authorize the appropriation of $1,000,000 per year to the National Museum of the Smithsonian Institution for fiscal years 1978-80.
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.
- Jul 1, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-336.
- Jun 23, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Jun 22, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House, in lieu of H.R. 12505.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Committee on House Administration
- Apr 7, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Committee on House Administration
- Apr 6, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Apr 5, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Rules and Administration Committee
- Feb 6, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Rules and Administration 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.