A bill to extend the time for conducting the referendum with respect to the national marketing quota for wheat for the marketing year beginning July 1, 1974.
Public Law 93-68 · S. 1938 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Jul 10, 1973 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Sen. Robert Dole (R-KS)
Cosponsors (3): Sen. Carl Curtis, Sen. Milton Young,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Extends the time for conducting the referendum with respect to the national marketing quota for wheat under the Agriculture Adjustment Act for the marketing year beginning July 1, 1974 to not later than the earlier of (1) thirty days after adjournment sine die of the first session of the Ninety-Third Congress or (2) October 15, 1973. (Amends 7 U.S.C. 1336)
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 10 actions.
- Jul 10, 1973Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-68.
- Jun 30, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Jun 28, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- Jun 20, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
- Jun 13, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- Jun 12, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Jun 8, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Jun 4, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 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.