A bill to provide for adjusting the amount of interest paid on funds deposited with the Treasury of the United States as a permanent loan by the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Art.
Public Law 94-418 · S. 3669 · 94th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Sep 21, 1976 · Arts, Culture, Religion
Sponsor: Sen. Claiborne Pell (D-RI)
Cosponsors: None
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.
Establishes a flexible rate of interest for funds deposited with the Treasury of the United States as a permanent loan by the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Art.
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. 11 actions.
- Sep 21, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-418.
- Sep 13, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Sep 9, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House, in lieu of H.R. 14803.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Aug 25, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Aug 9, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Rules and Administration Committee
- Jul 19, 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.