A bill to amend the act of June 13, 1933 (Public Law 73-40), concerning safety standards for boilers and pressure vessels, and for other purposes.
Public Law 93-370 · H.R. 10309 · 93rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Aug 10, 1974 · Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. Leonor Sullivan (D-MO-3)
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.
Extends the power of the Commandant of the Coast Guard to prescribe formulas and rules for the operation of boilers, piping, valves, and fittings on ships as well as for their construction. Deletes language relating to the safety factor of boilers, and minimum thickness and maximum working pressure of valves and fittings on ships.
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. 10 actions.
- Aug 10, 1974Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-370.
- Aug 2, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Jul 31, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Jul 29, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Jan 23, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Jan 22, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- Sep 17, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Merchant Marine and Fisheries 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.