Public Works for Water and Power Development and Atomic Energy Commission Appropriation Act, 1974
Public Law 93-97 · H.R. 8947 · 93rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Aug 16, 1973 · Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Joseph Evins (D-TN-4)
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.
Public Works for Water and Power Development and Atomic Energy Commission Appropriation Act - Makes appropriations for public works for water and power development, including the Corps of Engineers Civil, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Bonneville Power Administration and other power agencies of the Department of the Interior, the Appalachian regional development programs, the Federal Power Commission, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Atomic Energy Commission, and related independent agencies and commissions for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
A committee links to its page only where it exists in the current Congress; older and renamed committees are named without a link.
Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Aug 16, 1973Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-97.
- Aug 4, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Jul 30, 1973Resolving 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.
- Jul 26, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-409.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-409.
- Jul 24, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
- Jul 23, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
- FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #314 (82-3).Senate roll call 314
- Jul 20, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Appropriations Committee
- Jun 29, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee
- Jun 28, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, roll call #310 (384-26).House roll call 310
- Jun 25, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by 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.