United States · Law · S
S. 2548 (94th)
Emergency Medical Services Amendments of 1976
Introduced
22 October 1975
Last action
21 October 1976 · President
Status
Public law 94-573.
Sponsors
Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN], Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME], Sen. Taft, Robert, Jr. [R-OH], Sen. Beall, J. Glenn, Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL], Sen. Tunney, John V. [D-CA], Sen. Schweiker, Richard S. [R-PA], Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Nelson, Gaylord [D-WI], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
21 April 2025
Summary
Emergency Medical Services Amendment - Revises those provisions of the Public Health Services Act providing for Federal assistance for emergency medical service systems with respect to: (1) grants and contracts for the establishment and initial operation of such systems; (2) grants and contracts for the expansion and improvement of such systems; and (3) grants and contracts for research in emergency medical techniques. Authorizes the appropriation of $5,083,000 for the purpose of making grants and contracts to assist emergency medical service systems during the transitional quarter. Authorizes the appropriation of funds in specified amounts for the making of such grants and contracts through fiscal year 1979. Reduces from 75 percent to 60 percent the percentage of such appropriated funds available for assistance in the establishment and initial operation of emergency medical systems. Provides for the allocation of 15 percent of such funds to assistance for feasibility studies concerning such systems.
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Timeline
22 October 1975
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.
Source: IntroReferral
22 October 1975
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
14 May 1976
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare with amendment, S. Rept. 94-889.
Source: Committee
14 May 1976
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare with amendment, S. Rept. 94-889.
Source: Committee
10 June 1976
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
10 June 1976
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
24 August 1976
Passed
Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 12664.
Source: Floor
24 August 1976
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 12664.
Source: Floor
24 August 1976
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent 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
1 October 1976
Passed
House agreed to Senate amendments.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 October 1976
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendments.
Source: NotUsed
8 October 1976
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
12 October 1976
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
12 October 1976
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
12 October 1976
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
21 October 1976
President
Public law 94-573.
Source: President
21 October 1976
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
21 October 1976
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
3 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 22 October 1976
Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment
summary · EN · 1 October 1976
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 22 October 1975
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Sponsors
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Taft, Robert, Jr. [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Beall, J. Glenn, Jr. [R-MD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tunney, John V. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schweiker, Richard S. [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Gaylord [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
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