An Act to authorize the establishment of the Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site, to provide for a cooperative agreement in the operation of the Cherokee Strip Living Museum and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-539 · S. 2398 · 94th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Oct 18, 1976 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Alan Cranston (D-CA)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. John Tunney
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.
(House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment)
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to accept the donation of, or purchase with funds donated for the acquisition of, the property formerly owned by Eugene O'Neill. Designates the property as the Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site.
=Title II:= Authorizes the Secretary to accept the donation of the Cherokee Strip Living Museum in Arkansas City, Kansas, and to administer such museum.
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. 15 actions.
- Oct 18, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-539.
- 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 House amendments with amendment.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment.
- Sep 27, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 9126.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
- May 17, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- May 13, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- May 11, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 24, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.