An Act to amend the Department of State Appropriations Authorization Act of 1973 to authorize additional appropriations for the fiscal year 1974, and for other purposes.
Public Law 93-312 · H.R. 12466 · 93rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Jun 8, 1974 · Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Wayne Hays (D-OH-18)
Cosponsors: None
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 appropriations to enumerated State Department agencies under the Department of State Appropriations Authorization Act of 1973.
Authorizes to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, an annual sum of $500,000 as a contribution on the part of the United States toward the expenses incurred by the International Committee of the Red Cross (previously $50,000).
Makes conforming amendments to level IV and level V of the Executive Schedule pay rates by including the Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs under level IV and removing the Director of International Scientific Affairs from level V.
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.
- Jun 8, 1974Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-312.
- May 30, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- May 29, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to the Senate amendment.
- Mar 29, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Mar 27, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Mar 19, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Mar 13, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, roll call #82 (331-75).House roll call 82
- Feb 26, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Foreign Affairs Committee
- Jan 31, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Foreign Affairs 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.