An Act to authorize conveyance of the interests of the United States in certain lands in Salt Lake County, Utah, to Shriners' Hospitals for Crippled Children, a Colorado corporation.
Public Law 94-505 · H.R. 11347 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Oct 15, 1976 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Allan Howe (D-UT-2)
Cosponsors: None
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.
Authorizes the Administrator of General Services to convey without reimbursement specified land in Salt Lake City, Utah, to the Shriners' Hospitals for Crippled Children, a Colorado corporation.
=Title II: Office of Inspector General= - Establishes in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare an Office of Inspector General, an independent and objective unit, to: (1) conduct audits and investigations relative to HEW programs and operations; (2) coordinate and recommend policies for activities to promote economy and efficiency in the administration of, and to prevent and detect fraud and abuse in, such programs and operations; and (3) keep the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, and the Congress fully informed about problems and necessary corrective measures in the administration of such programs and operations.
Stipulates that such Office shall be headed by an Inspector General appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Allows the Inspector General to be removed from office by the President, but requires the President to communicate the reasons for any such removal to both Houses of Congress.
Requires the Inspector General to submit an annual report to the Secretary and to Congress summarizing the activities of the Office in the preceding year. Requires the Inspector General to report immediately to Congress, and within seven calendar days thereafter to the appropriate committees of Congress, whenever the Office becomes aware of serious or flagrant problems, abuses, or deficiencies relating to the administration of HEW programs and operations. Directs the Inspector General to make additional investigations or reports as necessary or desirable and to provide information to Congress upon request.
Enumerates the administrative powers of the Inspector General. Transfers to the Office of Inspector General the functions, powers, and duties of: (1) the HEW Audit Agency; (2) the HEW Office of Investigations; and (3) such other offices or agencies, or functions, powers, or duties thereof, as the Secretary, with the Inspector General's consent, determines are properly related to the functions of the Office.
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. 14 actions.
- Oct 15, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-505.
- Oct 6, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Oct 5, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Sep 29, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendment.
- Sep 28, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Jul 21, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Jul 20, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- Jun 9, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Dec 19, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform 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.