Balanced Budget amendment
1997-03-04: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66-34. Record Vote No: 24.
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.
Savings and Investment Incentive Act of 1997
1997-03-06: Committee on Finance. Hearings held.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that October 15, 1998, should be designated as "National Inhalant Abuse Awareness Day".
1998-10-09: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12251)
Comprehensive Coal Act Reform Act
1997-07-31: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A resolution commemorating the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam Veterans of America.
1998-10-08: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12043-12044)
Mandates Information Act of 1998
1998-10-02: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 696.
Lewis and Clark Rural Water System Act of 1997
1998-10-08: Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 614. (consideration: CR S12036)
Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act
1997-10-06: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 190.
Parent and Student Savings Account (PLUS) bill
1998-03-23: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2395-2396, S2399, S2401-2402)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require two-thirds majorities for increasing taxes.
1997-03-19: Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property.
Human cloning research bill
1998-02-11: Cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42-54. Record Vote No: 10. (consideration: CR S608)
A concurrent resolution remembering the life of George Washington and his contributions to the Nation.
1998-10-16: Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
A resolution to designate February 3, 1998, as "Four Chaplains Day".
1998-01-27: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S69-70)
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 1997
1998-05-21: Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Hearings held.
Indian Trust Lands Reform Act of 1997
1997-10-29: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the state visit to the United States of the President of the People's Republic of China.
1997-11-08: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Family Farm Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 1997
1997-01-22: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.