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S. 516 (93rd)
A bill to amend title VI of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for a four-year term for the appointment of the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Introduced
23 January 1973
Last action
23 January 1973 · Introduced
Status
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsors
Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA], Sen. Sparkman, John J. [D-AL], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV], Sen. McGee, Gale W. [D-WY], Sen. Hartke, Vance [D-IN], Sen. McClellan, John L. [D-AR], Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Mansfield, Mike [D-MT], Sen. Talmadge, Herman E. [D-GA], Sen. Tunney, John V. [D-CA], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Fulbright, James [D-AR]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Limits the term of service of the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to four years, effective after January 3, 1973. (Amends 28 U.S.C. 532 nt)
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Timeline
23 January 1973
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
23 January 1973
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 23 January 1973
Sponsors
- Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sparkman, John J. [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McGee, Gale W. [D-WY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hartke, Vance [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McClellan, John L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mansfield, Mike [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Talmadge, Herman E. [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tunney, John V. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Fulbright, James [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/senate-bill/516
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/93/s/516
- us · 93-s-516 · source updated 10 August 2026