Rural Electrification Administration Technical Amendments Act of 1976
Public Law 94-570 · H.R. 12207 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Oct 20, 1976 · Energy
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Bergland (D-MN-7)
Cosponsors (3): Rep. Edward Madigan, Rep. William Poage,
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.
Rural Electrification Administration Technical Amendments Act - Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to stipulate that the unobligated balance of funds made available for loans by the Rural Electrification Administration shall become part of the Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund.
Revises criteria for issuance of loans at the special rate of two percent by the Administration by establishing separate criteria for telephone borrowers and electric borrowers based on the following factors: average subscriber density, distribution plant, general plant, annual gross revenue, and cost of power.
Provides that insured loans made pursuant to applications for such loans which would otherwise lose eligibility for special rate financing upon enactment of this Act, received by the Rural Electrification Administration and still pending on the date of enactment, shall bear interest as determined under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 before its amendment by the Act.
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 20, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-570.
- Oct 8, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Oct 7, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Oct 6, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Oct 1, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendment.
- Sep 30, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Sep 28, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- May 4, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- May 3, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- Apr 9, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
- Mar 2, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture 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.