An Act to amend the Controlled Substances Act to extend for three fiscal years the authorizations of appropriations for the administration and enforcement of that Act.
Public Law 93-481 · S. 3355 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Oct 26, 1974 · Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Sen. Marlow Cook (R-KY)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Birch Bayh
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 the appropriation of $105,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, $175,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, and $200,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1977 for the expenses of the Justice Department in carrying out its control and enforcement functions under the Controlled Substances Act.
Repeals the "no-knock" search warrant provisions of the Controlled Substances Act.
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. 22 actions.
- Oct 26, 1974Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-481.
- Oct 17, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Oct 16, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
- Oct 15, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.
- Oct 10, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 93-1271.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 93-1271.
- Oct 8, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-1442.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-1442.
- Sep 11, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
- Aug 22, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
- Aug 5, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 14213.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Jul 18, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Jul 11, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #301(89-0).Senate roll call 301
- Jun 17, 1974FloorFloor · Senate vitiated its action on passage.
- FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Jun 12, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Apr 11, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.