An Act to amend the International Travel Act of 1961 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1974, 1975, and 1976, and for other purposes.
Public Law 93-193 · S. 1747 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Dec 19, 1973 · Commerce
Sponsor: Sen. Warren Magnuson (D-WA)
Cosponsors (2): Sen. Daniel Inouye, Sen. Norris Cotton
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.
Authorizes to be appropriated $22,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 1974, 1975, and 1976 for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the International Travel Act of 1961.
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. 11 actions.
- Dec 19, 1973Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-193.
- Dec 7, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Dec 5, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments.
- Dec 4, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 9437.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Jun 14, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Jun 13, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Jun 5, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- May 8, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation 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.