Joan's Law Act of 1997
1998-04-30: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Mother Teresa of Calcutta in recognition of her outstanding and enduring contributions through humanitarian and charitable activities, and for other purposes.
1997-06-02: Became Public Law No: 105-16.
Internet Tax Freedom Act
1998-07-14: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1288)
Equality for Israel at the United Nations Act of 1998
1998-05-11: Executive Comment Received from State.
Dollars to the Classroom Act
1998-09-22: Received in the Senate.
Higher Education and Learning Promotion Act
1997-06-05: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Presidential and Executive Office Financial Accountability Act of 1997
1997-10-22: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from using the threat of audit to compel agreement with the Tip Reporting Alternative Commitment or the Tip Rate Determination Agreement.
1997-10-09: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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.
1997-10-23: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
To prohibit spending Federal education funds on national testing without explicit and specific legislation.
1998-02-05: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a demonstration project to evaluate the feasibility of using the Federal Employees Health Benefits program to ensure the availability of adequate health care for Medicare-eligible beneficiaries under the military health care system.
1997-11-10: Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.
To redesignate the Mullica River-Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve as the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve at Mullica River-Great Bay.
1997-10-15: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
To provide for a reduced rate of postage for certain mailings that, under Federal or State law, are required to be made by local governments.
1997-03-04: Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.
Birth Defects Prevention Act of 1997
1998-04-21: See S.419.
Merchant Mariners Fairness Act of 1997
1997-03-19: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a capital loss deduction with respect to the sale of a principal residence.
1997-03-11: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Parkinson's Research Act of 1997
1997-04-29: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Beaches Environmental Assessment, Closure, and Health Act of 1997
1998-08-06: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Theater Missile Defense Improvement Act of 1998
1998-03-31: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
To provide that Members of the House of Representatives may return unused amounts from the Members' Representational Allowance to the Treasury for deficit reduction.
1997-02-27: Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.