An Act to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish the ratio for allocation of treatment works construction grant funds, to insure that grants may be given for other than operable units, and to clarify the requirements for development of priorities.
Public Law 93-243 · S. 2812 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Jan 2, 1974 · Environmental Protection
Sponsor: Sen. Edmund Muskie (D-ME)
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.
Authorizes a formula for the allocation of funds authorized for fiscal year 1975 for sewage treatment construction grants.
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. 11 actions.
- Jan 2, 1974Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-243.
- Dec 22, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Dec 21, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendments.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments with an amendment.
- Dec 18, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 11928.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Dec 17, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Dec 14, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Dec 13, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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.