An Act to amend the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926, to authorize additional appropriations, and for other purposes.
Public Law 93-47 · H.R. 5610 · 93rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Jun 22, 1973 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Wayne Hays (D-OH-18)
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 additional appropriations, under the Foreign Service Buildings Act, for the purchase, construction and alteration of sites and buildings in foreign countries.
Allocates the following sums for this purpose: (1) for use in Africa, not to exceed $590,000 for fiscal year 1974; (2) for use in the American Republics, not to exceed $240,000 for fiscal year 1974; (3) for use in Europe, not to exceed $160,000 for fiscal year 1974; (4) for use in East Asia, not to exceed $985,000 for fiscal year 1974; (5) for use in the Near East and South Asia, not to exceed $2,218,000 for fiscal year 1974; (6) for facilities for agricultural and defense attache housing not to exceed $318,000 for use beginning in fiscal year 1974; and (7) for facilities for the United States Information Agency, not to exceed $45,000 for use beginning in fiscal year 1975. Amends 22 U.S.C. 295(g)
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. 18 actions.
- Jun 22, 1973Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-47.
- Jun 13, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Jun 12, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
- Jun 7, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.
- Jun 6, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-260.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-260.
- May 31, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
- May 21, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
- FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- May 18, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Mar 29, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Mar 28, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- Mar 20, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Foreign Affairs Committee
- Mar 14, 1973CommitteeCommittee · 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.