A bill to authorize further appropriations for the Office of Environmental Quality, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-52 · H.R. 6054 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Jul 3, 1975 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Leonor Sullivan (D-MO-3)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Robert Leggett, Rep. Edwin Forsythe
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.
Authorizes appropriations for the operations of the Office of Environmental Quality and the Council on Environmental Quality of $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1976 and $500,000 for the transition period through September 30, 1976.
Permits the Council to accept and employ voluntary and uncompensated services and reimbursements from private nonprofit organizations or entities of Federal, State, or local government for travel expenses of Council officers or employees. Permits the Council to make specified expenditures in support of its international activities.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee · House · referred to, reported by
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Jul 3, 1975Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-52.
- Jun 24, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Jun 23, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Jun 21, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Jun 19, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 20, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 19, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- Apr 16, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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.