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Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1976

Public Law 94-475 · H.R. 7108 · 94th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Oct 11, 1976 · Government Operations and Politics

Sponsor: Rep. Olin Teague (D-TX-6)

Cosponsors (2): Rep. George Brown,

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.

Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act - Authorizes appropriations for environmental research, development, and demonstration for fiscal year 1976 and the period between July 1, 1976 and September 30, 1976.

Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to transmit a comprehensive five year plan for environmental research, development, and demonstration within six months after the date of enactment of this Act. Requires the annual transmission of revisions of such plan to Congress no later than two weeks after the President submits his annual budget.

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. 24 actions.

  1. Oct 11, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  2. PresidentPresident · Public law 94-475.
  3. Oct 1, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
  4. PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
  5. PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
  6. Sep 30, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report.
  7. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
  8. Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to conference report.
  9. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.
  10. Sep 22, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 94-1645.
  11. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 94-1645.
  12. Sep 16, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
  13. Apr 30, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
  14. Apr 13, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
  15. Apr 9, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
  16. Apr 7, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
  17. Jan 30, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  18. Dec 1, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  19. Nov 20, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  20. Jul 11, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  21. Jul 10, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, roll call #376 (383-15).House roll call 376
  22. Jun 9, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  23. May 19, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  24. 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.