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S. 3056 (94th)

Guatemala Relief and Rehabilitation Act of 1976

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

26 February 1976

Last action

21 April 1976 · President

Status

Public law 94-276.

Sponsors

Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]

Subjects

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Source updated

14 January 2025

Summary

Guatemala Relief and Rehabilitation Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to make available assistance for the relief of victims of the recent earthquakes in Guatemala. Authorizes the appropriation of $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1976 for such relief. Requires that such assistance be distributed to the maximum extent practicable through United States voluntary relief agencies and international relief and development organizations. Requires the President to transmit reports to the Committees on Foreign Relations and Appropriations of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives regarding programming of funds under this Act. Expresses Congressional recognition that such assistance is an expression of humanitarian concern of the people of the United States.

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Timeline

  1. 26 February 1976

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 February 1976

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 March 1976

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations with amendment, S. Rept. 94-679.

    Source: Committee

  4. 3 March 1976

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations with amendment, S. Rept. 94-679.

    Source: Committee

  5. 5 March 1976

    Floor

    Call of calendar in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  6. 5 March 1976

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

    Source: Floor

  7. 8 March 1976

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  8. 22 March 1976

    Passed

    Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 12046.

    Source: Floor

  9. 22 March 1976

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 12046.

    Source: Floor

  10. 22 March 1976

    Floor

    Measure called up by special rule in House.

    Source: Floor

  11. 25 March 1976

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  12. 30 March 1976

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  13. 6 April 1976

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 94-1009.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  14. 6 April 1976

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 94-1009.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  15. 12 April 1976

    Passed

    House agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  16. 12 April 1976

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  17. 13 April 1976

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

  18. 13 April 1976

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  19. 13 April 1976

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  20. 14 April 1976

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  21. 14 April 1976

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

  22. 14 April 1976

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

  23. 21 April 1976

    President

    Public law 94-276.

    Source: President

  24. 21 April 1976

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  25. 21 April 1976

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Public Law (PDF)

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 22 April 1976

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  • Conference report filed in House

    summary · EN · 6 April 1976

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 26 February 1976

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