A bill to amend the act of October 27, 1972 (Public Law 92-578).
Public Law 93-427 · S. 3301 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Oct 1, 1974 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Scoop Jackson (D-WA)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Paul Fannin
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.
Provides the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation with authority to procure the temporary services of city planners, architects, engineers and other experts. States that no new construction shall be authorized or conducted within the development area until June 30, 1975 except upon certification by the Corporation. Authorizes the additional appropriation of $750,000 for the preparation of the development plan and administrative and operating expenses for fiscal year 1975.
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.
- Oct 1, 1974Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-427.
- Sep 19, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Sep 18, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments.
- Aug 5, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 14167.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 3, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- May 30, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- May 28, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 3, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources 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.