An Act to authorize certain Federal agencies to detail personnel and to loan equipment to the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, Department of the Interior.
Public Law 93-280 · H.R. 8101 · 93rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on May 10, 1974 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Jerome Waldie (D-CA-14)
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 the detailing of personnel and the loaning of equipment by the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, the Department of the Navy, the Department of the Army, the Department of the Air Force, the Atomic Energy Commission, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for use under the Director of the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. Amends 16 U.S.C. 743
Requires the Director of the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife to make an annual report to the Congress concerning the utilization of personnel and equipment under this Act and the additional cost, if any, to the Federal Government resulting therefrom.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee · House · referred to, reported by
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 9 actions.
- May 10, 1974Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-280.
- May 1, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Apr 30, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendments.
- Apr 11, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Apr 2, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- Mar 27, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- May 23, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Merchant Marine and Fisheries 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.