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H.R. 11771 (93rd): Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriation Act


A bill making appropriations for foreign assistance and related programs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and for other purposes.

The federal budget process occurs in two stages: appropriations and authorizations. This is an appropriations bill, which sets overall spending limits by agency or program, typically for a single fiscal year (October 1 through September 30 of the next year).

Sponsor and status

Introduced
Dec 4, 1973
93rd Congress (1973–1974)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Jan 2, 1974

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on January 2, 1974.

Law
Pub.L. 93-240
Sponsor

Otto Passman

Representative for Louisiana's 5th congressional district

Democrat

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Last Updated: Jan 2, 1974

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History

Dec 4, 1973
 
Introduced

Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.

Dec 11, 1973
 
Passed House (Senate next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next.

Dec 17, 1973
 
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes.

Dec 20, 1973
 
Senate Agreed to Changes

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill.

Jan 2, 1974
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 11771 (93rd) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 11771. This is the one from the 93rd Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 93rd Congress, which met from Jan 3, 1973 to Dec 20, 1974. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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