An Act to provide for the reauthorization of the collection and publication of quaterly financial statistics by the Secretary of Commerce through fiscal year 1998, and for other purposes.
Public Law 103-105 · H.R. 2608 · 103rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 12, 1993 · Commerce
Sponsor: Rep. Thomas Sawyer (D-OH-14)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. John Myers
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends Federal law to extend through FY 1998 the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to conduct the quarterly financial report program.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Census, Statistics and Postal Personnel Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Oct 12, 1993Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-105.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 1, 1993PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 29, 1993Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments.
- Sep 22, 1993FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Amendment SP 942 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Sep 21, 1993FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Sawyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 15, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Aug 4, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Census, Statistics and Postal Personnel Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Jul 6, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Census, Statistics and Postal Personnel Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Jul 1, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service 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.