To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of private activity which may be issued in each State, and to index such amount for inflation.
1997-03-06: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions toward religious understanding and peace, and for other purposes.
1997-10-06: Became Public Law No: 105-51.
To amend section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to require the marking of frozen produce with the country of origin on the front panel of the package for retail sale.
1997-08-06: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Customs Enforcement and Market Access Act of 1997
1997-05-14: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act Class Action Relief Act of 1997
1997-04-25: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
To require Federal agencies to assess the impact of policies and regulations on families, and for other purposes.
1997-07-14: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Iran Missile Proliferation Sanctions Act of 1997
1997-11-08: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
To encourage the establishment of appropriate trails on abandoned railroad rights-of-way, while ensuring the protection of certain reversionary property rights.
1997-10-30: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Property Rights bill
1998-07-08: By Senator Hatch from Committee on Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 105-242. Minority views filed.
SAFE Act
1998-03-30: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1701-1702)
Volunteer Protection Act of 1997
1997-05-21: Laid on the table. See S. 543 for further action. (consideration: CR H3120)
United States Armed Forces in Bosnia Protection Act of 1997
1997-11-06: See H.R.1119.
Human Cloning Prohibition Act
1997-03-14: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
To provide for a four-year moratorium on the establishment of new standards for ozone and fine particulate matter under the Clean Air Act, pending further implementation of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, additional review and air quality monitoring under that Act.
1997-10-09: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Peterson (MN). Petition No: 105-2.
Lewis and Clark Expedition Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
1998-10-21: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendment.
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that funds provided under such Act are not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects.
1997-04-21: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
PARCA bill
1998-10-14: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10893)
Relating to maintaining the current standard behind the "Made in USA" label, in order to protect consumers and jobs in the United States.
1997-05-21: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding access to affordable housing and expansion of homeownership opportunities.
1998-07-21: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Expressing the sense of Congress that Members of Congress should follow the examples of self-sacrifice and devotion to character displayed by Jacob Chestnut and John Gibson of the United States Capitol Police.
1998-10-01: Received in the Senate.