To clarify the regulatory oversight exercised by the Rural Electrification Administration with respect to certain electric borrowers.
Public Law 103-201 · H.R. 3514 · 103rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 17, 1993 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Rep. Kika de la Garza (D-TX-15)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Pat Roberts
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 the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to direct the Administrator of the Rural Electrification Administration (REA), guided by private lending practices, to issue regulations for specified borrowers that minimize administrative requirements and restrictions.
Provides for REA subordination or sharing of related liens.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Dec 17, 1993Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-201.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 8, 1993PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 22, 1993FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Nov 19, 1993FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. de la Garza asked unanimous consent to discharge the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
- Nov 17, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Agriculture Committee
- Nov 16, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture 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.