Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 1997
1997-10-23: Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-279.
A resolution designating December 13, 1998, as "National Children's Memorial Day".
1998-09-08: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9958)
A resolution designating April 6 of each year as "National Tartan Day" to recognize the outstanding achievements and contributions made by Scottish Americans to the United States.
1998-03-25: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2564)
A resolution honoring the 150th anniversary of the United States Women's Rights Movement that was initiated by the 1848 Women's Rights Convention held in Seneca Falls, New York, and calling for a national celebration of women's rights in 1998.
1998-03-03: Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A resolution designating the week beginning September 21, 1997, as "National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week", and for other purposes.
1997-09-10: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Clean Gasoline Act of 1998
1998-07-30: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Small Business Capital Gains Enhancement Act of 1997
1997-05-15: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that on March 2nd, every child in America should be in the company of someone who will read to him or her.
1998-02-26: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1130)
A resolution commemorating the 15th anniversary of the construction and dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
1997-05-20: Submitted in the Senate.
A bill to redesignate the legal public holiday of "Washington's Birthday" as "Presidents' Day" in honor of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin Roosevelt and in recognition of the importance of the institution of the Presidency and the contributions that Presidents have made to the development of our Nation and the principles of freedom and democracy.
1998-10-13: Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property.
A concurrent resolution recognizing the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the first nutrition program for the elderly under the Older Americans Act of 1965.
1997-10-23: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
A bill to delay the effective date of the final rule promulgated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network.
1998-06-22: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to permit grants for the national estuary program to be used for the development and implementation of a comprehensive conservation and management plan, to reauthorize appropriations to carry out the program, and for other purposes.
1998-07-09: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-819.
A resolution proclaiming the week of October 19 through October 25, 1997, as "National Character Counts Week".
1997-07-14: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7427)
A resolution recognizing, and calling on all Americans to recognize, the courage and sacrifice of the members of the Armed Forces held as prisoners of war during the Vietnam conflict and stating that the American people will not forget that more that 2,000 members of the Armed Forces remain unaccounted for from the Vietnam conflict and will continue to press for the fullest possible accounting for all such members whose whereabouts are unknown.
1998-02-12: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S716-719)
A resolution designating the month of March of each year as "Irish American Heritage Month".
1997-03-14: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.