An Act to make additional funds available for purposes of certain public lands in northern Minnesota, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-384 · S. 1526 · 94th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Aug 13, 1976 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Hubert Humphrey (D-MN)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Walter Mondale
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 to be appropriated annually such sums as are necessary for the purchase and condemnation of lands, waters, or interests in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in northern Minnesota. Limits the total of such appropriations to $9,000,000.
Permits any funds authorized under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act to be used for such acquisitions. Authorizes appropriations to be used for the payment of court judgments in condemnation actions brought under this Act.
Requires the Secretary of Agriculture prior to March 1 of each year 1977 through 1980, to submit to the Congress a report concerning the acquisition of lands or interests in lands under this Act.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Aug 13, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-384.
- Aug 4, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Aug 2, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House, in lieu of H.R. 10546.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 28, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 27, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Apr 23, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 4, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 24, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 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.