Department of State Appropriations Authorization Act of 1973
Public Law 93-126 · H.R. 7645 · 93rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Oct 18, 1973 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Wayne Hays (D-OH-18)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Department of State Appropriations Authorization Act - Authorizes appropriations for the various functions and programs of the Department of State for fiscal year 1974.
Requires that each person appointed by the President as ambassador or minister shall, at the time of his nomination, file with the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a report of contributions, made by such person and by members of his immediate family during the period beginning on the first day of the fourth calendar year preceding the calendar year of his nomination, which report shall be verified by the oath or affirmation of such person.
Establishes, within the Department of State, a Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, headed by an Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.
Provides that the Secretary shall establish, with the advice of the Board of Foreign Service, selection boards to evaluate the performance of Foreign Service officers; and upon the basis of their findings, which except for career ambassadors and career ministers, shall be submitted to the Secretary in rank order by class or in rank order by specialization within a class, the Secretary shall make recommendations in accordance with the findings to the President for the promotion of Foreign Service officers.
Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, on or after August 15, 1973, no funds heretofore or hereafter appropriated may be obligated or expended to finance the involvement of United States military forces in hostilities in or over or from off the shores of North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Laos, or Cambodia, unless specifically authorized hereafter by the Congress; and that notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon enactment of this Act, no funds heretofore or hereafter appropriated may be obligated or expended for the purpose of providing assistance of any kind, directly or indirectly, to or on behalf of North Vietnam, unless specifically authorized hereafter by the Congress.
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. 24 actions.
- Oct 18, 1973Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-126.
- Oct 11, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Oct 10, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.
- Oct 9, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-563.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-563.
- Oct 1, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
- Sep 26, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments with an amendment.
- Sep 11, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House disagreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report disagreed to in House: House disagreed to conference report.
- Jul 10, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-367.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-367.
- Jun 15, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
- Jun 14, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
- FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 1248, roll call #199 (67-15).Senate roll call 199
- Jun 7, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, roll call #195 (331-57).House roll call 195
- May 23, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Foreign Affairs Committee
- May 9, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Foreign Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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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.