An Act to extend for an additional temporary period the existing suspension of duties on certain classifications of yarns of silk, and for other purposes.
Public Law 93-499 · H.R. 7780 · 93rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Oct 29, 1974 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Sikes (D-FL-1)
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 for an additional temporary 2 year period the existing suspension of duties on various classifications of yearns of silk under the Tariff Schedules of the United States. Amends 19 U. S. C. 1202.
Allows the percentage depletion on trona ore to be based on the value of the soda ash exyracted from it.
Exempts from the Federal excise tax on wagers, wagers placed with a licensed person where the State involved imposes a tax on wagers or the proceeds therefrom.
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 29, 1974Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-499.
- Oct 17, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Oct 15, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment to certain Senate amendment.
- 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. 93-1401.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-1401.
- 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
- Nov 16, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Finance Committee
- Nov 15, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- Oct 30, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Ways and Means Committee
- May 14, 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.