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S. 394 (93rd)

An Act to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended, to establish a Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund to provide adequate funds for rural electric and telephone systems through insured and guaranteed loans at interest rates which will allow them to achieve the objectives of the Act, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

16 January 1973

Last action

11 May 1973 · President

Status

Public law 93-32.

Sponsors

Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN], Sen. Allen, James B. [D-AL], Sen. Aiken, George [R-VT], Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD], Sen. Nelson, Gaylord [D-WI], Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD], Sen. McGee, Gale W. [D-WY], Sen. Bellmon, Henry L. [R-OK], Sen. Clark, Dick [D-IA], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. McIntyre, Thomas J. [D-NH], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Hughes, Harold E. [D-IA], Sen. Sparkman, John J. [D-AL], Sen. Young, Milton R. [R-ND], Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME], Sen. Muskie, Edmund S. [D-ME], Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK], Sen. Pearson, James B. [R-KS], Sen. Fulbright, James [D-AR], Sen. Metcalf, Lee [D-MT], Sen. Moss, Frank E. [D-UT], Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV], Sen. Haskell, Floyd K. [D-CO], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Bible, Alan [D-NV], Sen. Tunney, John V. [D-CA], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Hartke, Vance [D-IN], Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID], Sen. Talmadge, Herman E. [D-GA], Sen. Gurney, Edward J. [R-FL], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Mansfield, Mike [D-MT], Sen. Ervin, Sam J., Jr. [D-NC], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Montoya, Joseph M. [D-NM], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

14 January 2025

Agriculture

Summary

Provides, under the Rural Electrification Act, that the Administrator of the Rural Electrification Administration is directed to fully obligate funds made available for each fiscal year for rural electrification programs provided for in such Act. (Amend 7 U.S.C. 901, 902, 904, 922)

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Timeline

  1. 16 January 1973

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 January 1973

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 February 1973

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, S. Rept. 93-20.

    Source: Committee

  4. 15 February 1973

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, S. Rept. 93-20.

    Source: Committee

  5. 21 February 1973

    Vote

    Measure passed Senate, roll call #23 (69-20).

    Source: Floor

  6. 21 February 1973

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, roll call #23 (69-20).

    Source: Floor

  7. 22 February 1973

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  8. 4 April 1973

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  9. 4 April 1973

    Passed

    Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 5683.

    Source: Floor

  10. 4 April 1973

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 5683.

    Source: Floor

  11. 4 April 1973

    Discharge

    Committee on Agriculture discharged in House.

    Source: Discharge

  12. 4 April 1973

    Committee

    Committee on Agriculture discharged in House.

    Source: Committee

  13. 6 April 1973

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  14. 9 May 1973

    Vote

    Senate agreed to conference report, roll call #124 (93-3).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  15. 9 May 1973

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report, roll call #124 (93-3).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  16. 9 May 1973

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-169.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  17. 9 May 1973

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-169.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  18. 10 May 1973

    Vote

    House agreed to conference report, roll call #134 (363-25).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  19. 10 May 1973

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report, roll call #134 (363-25).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  20. 11 May 1973

    President

    Public law 93-32.

    Source: President

  21. 11 May 1973

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  22. 11 May 1973

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  23. 11 May 1973

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  24. 11 May 1973

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

Votes

· Official source

Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

    · Official source

    Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

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        summary · EN · 11 May 1973

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