National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, 1975
Public Law 93-316 · H.R. 13998 · 93rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Jun 22, 1974 · Science, Technology, Communications
Sponsor: Rep. Olin Teague (D-TX-6)
Cosponsors (24): Rep. Charles Mosher, Rep. Kenneth Hechler,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act - Makes appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for research and development, construction of facilities, and research and program management.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Aeronautical and Space Sciences Committee · Senate · referred to, reported by
Data notes
A committee links to its page only where it exists in the current Congress; older and renamed committees are named without a link.
Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.
- Jun 22, 1974Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-316.
- Jun 18, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Jun 12, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.
- Jun 4, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-1078.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-1078.
- May 30, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 93-886.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 93-886.
- May 22, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
- May 15, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
- May 9, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- May 6, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Aeronautical and Space Sciences Committee
- Apr 29, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Aeronautical and Space Sciences Committee
- Apr 25, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, roll call #183 (341-37).House roll call 183
- Apr 10, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- Apr 4, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.