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S. 2742 (94th)
A bill to dedicate the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park to Justice William O. Douglas in grateful recognition of his contributions to the people of the United States.
Introduced
4 December 1975
Last action
1 October 1976 · Passed
Status
Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment.
Sponsors
Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA], Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA], Sen. McGee, Gale W. [D-WY], Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN], Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL], Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN], Sen. Nelson, Gaylord [D-WI], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO], Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Hart, Philip A. [D-MI], Sen. Moss, Frank E. [D-UT], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Hartke, Vance [D-IN], Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD], Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Tunney, John V. [D-CA], Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY], Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Symington, Stuart [D-MO], Sen. Haskell, Floyd K. [D-CO], Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME], Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Pastore, John O. [D-RI], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Dedicates the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park to Justice William O. Douglas in grateful recognition of his long and outstanding service to the people of the United States as a teacher, writer, jurist, and naturalist. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to have the words " Dedicated to Justice William O. Douglas" prominently displayed on all signs bearing the name of the park and to take other actions to call to the attention of the public the fact that such park has been so dedicated. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.
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Timeline
4 December 1975
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
4 December 1975
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
12 December 1975
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, S. Rept. 94-545.
Source: Committee
12 December 1975
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, S. Rept. 94-545.
Source: Committee
4 February 1976
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
4 February 1976
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.
Source: Floor
5 February 1976
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
27 September 1976
Discharge
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs discharged in House.
Source: Discharge
27 September 1976
Committee
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs discharged in House.
Source: Committee
27 September 1976
Passed
Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 13714.
Source: Floor
27 September 1976
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 13714.
Source: Floor
27 September 1976
Floor
Measure considered in House.
Source: Floor
1 October 1976
Passed
Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 October 1976
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment.
Source: NotUsed
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
2 official files
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Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment
summary · EN · 1 October 1976
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 4 December 1975
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Sponsors
- Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McGee, Gale W. [D-WY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Gaylord [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hart, Philip A. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moss, Frank E. [D-UT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hartke, Vance [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tunney, John V. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Symington, Stuart [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Haskell, Floyd K. [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pastore, John O. [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → A bill to amend the act approved January 8, 1971, establishing the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, to provide that a segment of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal shall be designated in honor of the memory of Justice William O. Douglas.
- related to → A bill to dedicate the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park to Justice William O. Douglas in grateful recognition of his contributions to the people of the United States.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/94th-congress/senate-bill/2742
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/94/s/2742
- us · 94-s-2742 · source updated 24 March 2026