An Act to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States to provide for the duty-free entry of methanol imported for use as fuel, and for other purposes.
Public Law 93-482 · H.R. 11251 · 93rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Oct 26, 1974 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Albert Ullman (D-OR-2)
Cosponsors (15): Rep. Herman Schneebeli, Rep. George Mahon,
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 for the import duty-free status of methyl alcohol (methanol) when imported for use in producing synthetic natural gas or for direct use as a fuel.
Enables a financing corporation to qualify as a Domestic International Sales Corporation (DISC) by allowing it to treat as qualified export assets the accounts receivable and evidences of indebtedness acquired as a result of the export related transactions of a related DISC.
Extends for 3 years to 1978 the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code relating to depreciation of expenditures to rehabilitate low-income rental housing.
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. 21 actions.
- Oct 26, 1974Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-482.
- Oct 17, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Oct 15, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments to certain Senate amendments.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
- Oct 11, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · House receded and concurred with an amendment in certain Senate amendments.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House receded and concurred in certain Senate amendments.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.
- Oct 1, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-1402.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-1402.
- Aug 14, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
- Aug 13, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
- FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Aug 1, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Finance Committee
- May 8, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Finance Committee
- May 7, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- Apr 23, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Ways and Means Committee
- Nov 1, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Ways and Means 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.