A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain lands of the United States to the State of Louisiana for the use of Louisiana State University.
Public Law 93-163 · H.R. 9295 · 93rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Nov 27, 1973 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Joseph Waggonner (D-LA-4)
Cosponsors (7): Rep. Felix Hébert, Rep. Otto Passman,
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.
Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to convey specified lands of the United States to the State of Louisiana for the use of Louisiana State University.
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. 8 actions.
- Nov 27, 1973Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-163.
- Nov 16, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Nov 14, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Nov 5, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- Oct 23, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
- Jul 16, 1973CommitteeCommittee · 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.