Congratulating the people of Taiwan for the successful conclusion of presidential elections on March 18, 2000, and reaffirming United States policy toward Taiwan and the People's Republic of China.
2000-03-29: Received in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 479.
Declaring the "Person of the Century" for the 20th century to have been the American G.I.
2000-04-11: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Expressing the sense of Congress that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration require ample public comment and a sound scientific basis for its recently proposed regulation on ergonomics.
2000-03-21: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding ensuring a competitive North American market for softwood lumber.
2000-07-21: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1295)
Expressing the sense of the Congress that Miami, Florida, and not a competing foreign city, should serve as the permanent location for the Secretariat of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) beginning in 2005.
1999-11-08: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Expressing the sense of Congress that there should be no increase in Federal taxes in order to fund additional Government spending.
1999-10-13: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding a continued United States security presence in the Panama Canal Zone and a review of the contract bidding process for the Balboa and Cristobal canal ports.
1999-09-17: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Expressing the sense of Congress that the Bureau of the Census should include in the 2000 decennial census all citizens of the United States residing abroad.
1999-06-16: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Census.
Recognizing the importance of veterans to the United States and expressing support for the goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day.
1999-06-04: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
To express the sense of the Congress that any Executive order that infringes on the powers and duties of the Congress under article I, section 8 of the Constitution, or that would require the expenditure of Federal funds not specifically appropriated for the purpose of the Executive order, is advisory only and has no force or effect unless enacted as law.
1999-10-28: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Expressing congressional opposition to the unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state and urging the President to assert clearly United States opposition to such a unilateral declaration of statehood.
1999-04-13: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Comprehensive Budget Process Reform Act of 1998
1998-10-14: Referred to House Rules
Federal Sunset Act of 1998
1998-09-14: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Health Care Claims Guidance Act
1998-03-26: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
To redesignate a Federal building located in Washington, D.C., as the "Sidney R. Yates Federal Building".
1998-10-21: See H.R.4328.
To provide that the President may not waive the provisions of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
1998-03-19: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1332)
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that an organization shall be exempt from income tax if it is created by a State to provide property and casualty insurance coverage for property for which such coverage is otherwise unavailable.
1998-07-30: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Keep Kids Safe at School's Act
1998-10-09: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Higher Education Reporting Relief Act
1998-01-28: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Library of Congress Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act of 1998
1998-10-19: Became Public Law No: 105-268.