A bill to amend title 14, United States Code, to provide for the nondiscriminatory appointment of cadets to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
Public Law 94-572 · H.R. 10192 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Oct 21, 1976 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-NY-10)
Cosponsors (12): Rep. Lester Wolff, Rep. Walter Jones,
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.
(House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment)
Requires that appointments to the United States Coast Guard Academy be made without regard to the race, sex, color, or religious belief of the applicant.
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to take such action as may be necessary to insure that female individuals shall be eligible for appointment and admission to the Coast Guard Academy.
Directs the Secretary of the department under which the United States Coast Guard is operating to cause the vessels, Bruja Mar (vessel number 546133), presently owned by Greenwood Marine, Incorporated; Barbara Ann (vessel number 529835), presently owned by Keith Malcolm of Marine City, Michigan; and Mary M (vessel number 230483), presently owned by Charles Hammond, Junior, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, to be documented as vessels of the United States with the privileges of engaging in the American fisheries, upon compliance with the usual requirements, such documentation to remain effective under specified conditions of ownership.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee · House · referred to, reported by
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Oct 21, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-572.
- Oct 12, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Oct 8, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Oct 1, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment.
- Sep 13, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Aug 27, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- May 19, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- May 18, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- May 10, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- Oct 9, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Merchant Marine and Fisheries 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.