An Act to authorize the obligation and expenditure of funds to implement for fiscal year 1977 the provisions of the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between the United States and Spain, signed at Madrid on January 24, 1976, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-537 · S. 3557 · 94th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Oct 18, 1976 · International Affairs
Sponsor: Sen. Hubert Humphrey (D-MN)
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.
Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1977 to carry out the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between the United States and Spain, January 24, 1976, including $15,000,000 for military assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $7,000,000 for security supporting assistance under such Act, $2,000,000 for international military education and training under such Act, and $12,000,000 for guaranties under the Foreign Military Sales Act.
Declares such assistance exempt from restrictions upon grants to an economically developed nation capable of sustaining its own defense burden and economic growth, under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Directs that the United States contribution toward modernization and maintenance of the aircraft control and warning network in Spain be financed from Department of Defense appropriations.
Authorizes the application of the proceeds from the lease of aircraft to Spain to the purchase of aircraft for such country.
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. 18 actions.
- Oct 18, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-537.
- Oct 7, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Oct 6, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Oct 1, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
- Sep 30, 1976Resolving 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. 94-1704.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 94-1704.
- Sep 27, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
- Sep 24, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
- Sep 14, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 14940.
- Jun 21, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Foreign Affairs Committee
- Jun 18, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Jun 11, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Foreign Relations 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.