Joint resolution making supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense for the repair and replacement of facilities on Guam damaged or destroyed by Typhoon Pamela, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-438 · H.J.Res. 1096 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Sep 30, 1976 · Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Rep. George Mahon (D-TX-19)
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.
Makes supplemental appropriations to the Department of Defense for the repair, replacement, and restoration of military supplies, equipment, and facilities on Guam.
Specifies the sums appropriated for each purpose.
Makes supplemental appropriations to the Department of the Interior for the payment of claims for damages to or loss of property, personal injury or death resulting from the failure of the Teton River Dam.
Appropriates specified sums to the Department of the Treasury for claims and judgments rendered against the United States.
Appropriates a specified sum to the General Services Administration to comply with refund and rebate payments authorized by the Renegotiation Act of 1951. Appropriates additional sums to carry out the provisions of the Presidential Transition Act of 1963.
Appropriates an additional amount to the United States Postal Service for payments to the Postal Service Fund for fiscal year 1976 and for the transition period.
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. 25 actions.
- Sep 30, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-438.
- PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments to certain Senate amendments.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House receded and concurred in certain Senate amendments with amendment.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House receded and concurred in certain Senate amendments.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.
- Sep 28, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 94-1717.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 94-1717.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
- FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- Sep 24, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Appropriations Committee
- Sep 22, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee
- Sep 21, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House, roll call #790 (372-0).House roll call 790
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Sep 17, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Appropriations Committee
- Sep 15, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Appropriations 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.