Military Construction Appropriation Act, 1975
Public Law 93-636 · H.R. 17468 · 93rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Jan 3, 1975 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Sikes (D-FL-1)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Military Construction Appropriation Act - Appropriates specified sums for fiscal year 1975, for the construction of military works and installations by the following: (1) the Navy; (2) the Army; (3) the Air Force; (4) specified defense agencies; (5) the Army National Guard; (6) the Air National Guard; (7) the Army Reserve; (8) the Naval Reserve; and (9) the Air Force Reserve.
Appropriates funds for family housing for the military departments and agencies. Sets limitations on the use of funds appropriated under this 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. 20 actions.
- Jan 3, 1975Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-636.
- Dec 24, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Dec 18, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate concurred in certain House amendments.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House receded and concurred with an amendment 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.
- Dec 17, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to amendment deleting certain House passed provisions (see S. Con. Res. 124).
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-1617.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-1617.
- Dec 16, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
- FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #551 (89-0).Senate roll call 551
- Dec 3, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Appropriations Committee
- Dec 2, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee
- Nov 26, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, roll call #646 (341-33).House roll call 646
- Nov 19, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Appropriations Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.