A bill to amend section 2 of the act of June 30, 1954, as amended, providing for the continuance of civil government for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
Public Law 93-111 · S. 1385 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Sep 21, 1973 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Scoop Jackson (D-WA)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. James Abourezk
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Provides for the continuance of civil government for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands by authorizing appropriations of $60,000,000 for fiscal years 1974 and 1975 to provide for necessary capital improvements, and public works.
Authorizes additional appropriations of such sums as are necessary, but not to exceed $10,000,000 for each of such fiscal years, to offset reductions in, or termination of, Federal grant-in-aid programs or other funds made available to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands by other Federal agencies.
Extends the authority of the Federal Comptroller for Guam to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Prescribes the duties and responsibilities of the Federal Comptroller. States that the salary and expenses of the Comptroller's Office shall be apportioned equitably by the Secretary of the Interior between Guam and the Trust Territory.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Sep 21, 1973Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-111.
- Sep 10, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Sep 7, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments.
- Sep 6, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments.
- Jun 21, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments with an amendment.
- Jun 19, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 6129.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
- May 23, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- May 22, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- May 18, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 27, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.