Bill Emerson English Language Empowerment Act of 1996
1996-08-02: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Expressing support for equal and fair access to higher education in the Albanian language in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
1996-07-22: Executive Comment Requested from State.
Urging the Government of Syria to withdraw its armed forces from Lebanon.
1996-06-19: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Supporting a resolution to the long-standing dispute regarding Cyprus.
1995-12-12: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 270.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the number of terms of office of Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
1995-05-11: For Further Action See H.J.Res.73.
Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 1995
1995-01-15: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that obstetrician-gynecologists should be designated as primary care providers for women in Federal laws relating to the provision of health care.
1995-02-21: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the judicial power of the United States.
1996-03-28: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Family Reinforcement Act
1995-03-23: For Further Action See H.R.1271.
Line Item Veto Act
1995-02-07: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the constitutional duty of the Congress.
1996-05-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Recognizing and supporting the efforts of the United States Soccer Federation to bring the 1999 Women's World Cup tournament to the United States.
1996-02-13: Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
To amend title 35, United States Code, with respect to patents on biotechnological processes.
1995-10-17: Laid on the table. See S. 1111 for further action.
To impose limitations on the placing of United States Armed Forces under the operational control of a foreign national acting on behalf of the United Nations.
1995-02-06: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
To confer honorary citizenship of the United States on Agnes Gonxha Bojahiu, also known as Mother Teresa.
1996-10-01: Became Public Law No: 104-218.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the burden of proof shall be on the Secretary of the Treasury in all tax cases, and for other purposes.
1995-06-22: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6208)
To impose a moratorium on enforcement of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (Superfund) against certain persons and on the authority under that Act for contribution actions.
1995-02-21: Referred to the Subcommittee Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Materials.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require three-fifths majorities for bills increasing taxes.
1996-03-29: For Further Action See H.J.Res.159.
Freedom and Self-Determination for the Former Soviet Union Act
1995-01-27: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from income tax for certain common investment funds.
1995-07-12: Committee Hearings Held.