Indochina Refugee Children Assistance Act of 1976
Public Law 94-405 · S. 2145 · 94th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Sep 10, 1976 · Immigration
Sponsor: Sen. Alan Cranston (D-CA)
Cosponsors (20): Sen. John Tunney, Sen. John Beall,
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.
Indochina Refugee Children Assistance Act - =Title I: Program For The 1976 Fiscal Year= - Defines the terms used in this Act. Directs the Commissioner of Education to make grants to State and territorial educational agencies for the public education of Vietnamese and Cambodian refugee children. Sets forth a formula for determining the amount of such grants.
Stipulates that the assistance provided under this Act may be used only for (1) supplementary educational services; (2) additional basic instructional services; (3) special in-service training for instructional personnel.
States that no such grants may be made unless the State submits an application to the Commissioner containing specified information and assurances.
Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to make the payments for which the State agencies are entitled.
=Title II: Program for the Transition Period and the 1977 Fiscal Year= - Directs the Commissioner to make payments to State educational agencies for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1977. Sets forth a formula for determining the applicable grant levels for each educational agency.
States that no such grants may be made unless the State submits an application to the Commissioner containing specified information and assurances.
Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to make the payments for which the State agencies are entitled.
=Title III: Adult Education Provision= - Provides, under the Adult Education Act, for a program of grants to State and local educational agencies for the purpose of operating special adult education programs for Indochina refugees. Specifies the purposes for which such grants may be used.
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. 18 actions.
- Sep 10, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-405.
- Sep 2, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Sep 1, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
- Aug 30, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.
- Jul 1, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 94-1333.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 94-1333.
- May 20, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
- Apr 1, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
- Jan 19, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 7897.
- Oct 29, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Oct 22, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Jul 21, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 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.