Maritime Appropriation Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 1977
Public Law 94-404 · H.R. 11481 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Sep 10, 1976 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Leonor Sullivan (D-MO-3)
Cosponsors (3): Rep. Thomas Downing, Rep. Philip Ruppe,
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.
Maritime Appropriation Authorization Act - Authorizes the appropriation without fiscal year limitation for the Department of Commerce, for the fiscal year 1977, as follows: (1) $403,721,000 for obligations incurred for operating differential subsidy; (2) $22,500,000 for research and development activities; (3) $4,560,000 for reserve fleet expenses; (4) $13,260,000 for maritime training at the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York; and (5) $4,600,000 for financial assistance to State marine schools.
Authorizes the appropriation for fiscal year 1977 of such additional supplemental amounts for the activities for which appropriations are authorized under this Act as may be necessary for increases in salary, pay, retirement, or other employee benefits authorized by law, and for increased costs for public utilities, food service, and other expenses of the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee · House · referred to, reported by
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.
- Sep 10, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-404.
- Sep 1, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Aug 31, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Aug 30, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.
- Aug 3, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
- Jul 29, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 94-1056.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 94-1056.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 94-1375.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 94-1375.
- Jul 19, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
- Jun 28, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
- Jun 15, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- May 13, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Mar 15, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Mar 11, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, roll call #102 (315-42).House roll call 102
- Mar 4, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- Jan 22, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.