To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to correct inequities in payments to home health agencies for home health services under the interim payment system.
1998-02-11: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for termination of a military retiree's required contributions to the military Survivor Benefit Plan after the retiree has made contributions for 30 years and has attained age 70.
1998-03-19: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove the requirement of a mandatory beginning date for distributions from individual retirement accounts.
1997-11-13: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sound Science for the Environment Act
1997-11-13: Referred to the Subcommittee on Basic Research.
Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 1998
1998-10-30: Became Public Law No: 105-312.
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 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.
Wetlands and Wildlife Enhancement Act of 1998
1998-05-20: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
To ensure the equitable treatment of graduates of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences of the Class of 1987.
1997-10-27: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act Amendments of 1998
1998-04-21: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 277.
To approve a governing international fishery agreement between the United States and the People's Republic of China.
1997-09-08: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Price Stability Act of 1997
1997-08-15: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Coral Reef Conservation Act of 1997
1998-01-27: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and Community Partnership Enhancement Act of 1998
1998-10-05: Became Public Law No: 105-242.
To establish a moratorium on large fishing vessels in Atlantic herring and mackerel fisheries.
1997-07-29: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997
1997-11-19: Became Public Law No: 105-96.
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act
1997-12-16: Became Public Law No: 105-146.
To establish a limitation on the vessels that may engage in harvesting Atlantic mackerel or Atlantic herring within the exclusive economic zone.
1997-05-14: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Economic Growth and Price Stability Act of 1997
1997-05-16: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
To terminate the applicability of certain provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act relating to exemptions, variances, and the application of cost considerations in establishing and implementing standards for safe drinking water, and for other purposes.
1997-04-24: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.