An Act to provide for the establishment of the Ninety Six National Historical Site in the State of South Carolina, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-393 · S. 2642 · 94th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Aug 19, 1976 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-SC)
Cosponsors (9): Sen. Fritz Hollings, Sen. Hubert Humphrey,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(Senate agreed to House amendments with amendments)
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire 1,120 acres in South Carolina to establish the Ninety Six National Historic Site. Authorizes the appropriation of $320,000 for such purpose, and of $2,463,000 for the development of essential public facilities at such site.
Requires the Secretary to submit within two years to the Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House and Senate a master plan for the development of such site.
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. 13 actions.
- Aug 19, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-393.
- Aug 12, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Aug 11, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Aug 10, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendments.
- Jun 30, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments with amendments.
- Jun 8, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 9549.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- May 13, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- May 11, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 11, 1975CommitteeCommittee · 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.