Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1973, and for other purposes.
Public Law 93-9 · H.J.Res. 345 · 93rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Mar 8, 1973 · Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Rep. George Mahon (D-TX-19)
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 the resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 1973 until June 30, 1973. Amends P.L. 92-334, 571.
Provides that obligations may be increased for the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission at not to exceed the annual rate of $6,224,000 during the period beginning February 16, 1973, and ending June 30, 1973.
Repeals provisions prohibiting expenditures by the Treasury Department for Customs preclearance activities in any country which does not grant to the United States Customs officers the same authority to search, seize, and arrest which such officers have in connectionwith persons, baggage, and cargo arriving in the United States. Repeals P.L. 92-351, section 102.
Requires the President to transmit to the Congress a quarterly report on funds impounded during that period, containing the following information with respect to each impoundment: (1) the amount of the funds impounded; (2) the date on which the funds were ordered to be impounded; (3) the date the funds were impounded; (4) any department or establishment of the Government to which such impounded funds would have been available for obligation except for such impoundment; (5) the period of time during which the funds are to be impounded; (6) the reasons for the impoundment; and (7) to the maximum extent practicable, the estimated fiscal, economic, and budgetary effect of the impoundment.
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. 19 actions.
- Mar 8, 1973Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-9.
- Feb 28, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- 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 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.
- Feb 27, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-33.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-33.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
- Feb 26, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
- FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Feb 22, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Appropriations Committee
- Feb 21, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House, roll call #20 (311-73).House roll call 20
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee
- Feb 20, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Appropriations Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Appropriations Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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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.