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#112
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Jun 24, 1997 |
On the Motion (motion to waive C.B.A. re: sect. 5611 of S. 947, Durbin pt of order)
(S. 947)
An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 104(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998.
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Motion Agreed to (62-38, 3/5 majority required)
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62–38
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#111
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Jun 24, 1997 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 429 to S. 947 (Balanced Budget Act of 1997)
(S. 947)
Amendment S.Amdt. 429 (To strike the provision relating to the imposition of a copayment for part B home health services.)
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Motion to Table Agreed to (59-41)
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59–41
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#110
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Jun 19, 1997 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 419 to S. 936 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998)
(S. 936)
Amendment S.Amdt. 419 (To prohibit the distribution of certain information relating to explosives, destructive devices, and weapons of mass destruction.)
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Amendment Agreed to (94-0)
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94–0
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#109
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Jun 19, 1997 |
On Passage of the Bill S. 858
(S. 858)
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1998 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Centr…
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Bill Passed (98-1)
|
98–1
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#108
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Jun 19, 1997 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 416 to S. 858 (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998)
(S. 858)
Amendment S.Amdt. 416 (To require an unclassified statement of the aggregate amount of appropriations for intelligence activities.)
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Amendment Rejected (43-56)
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43–56
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#107
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Jun 19, 1997 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 415 to S. 858 (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998)
(S. 858)
Amendment S.Amdt. 415 (To express the sense of the Senate that any tax legislation enacted by the Congress this year should meet a standard of fairness in its distributional impact on upper, middle a…
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Amendment Agreed to (99-0)
|
99–0
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#106
|
Jun 18, 1997 |
On Passage of the Bill S. 923
(S. 923)
An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit interment or memorialization in certain cemeteries of persons committing Federal or State capital crimes.
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Bill Passed (98-0)
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98–0
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#105
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Jun 17, 1997 |
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1757
(H.R. 1757)
A bill to consolidate international affairs agencies, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and related agencies for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes.
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Bill Passed (90-5)
|
90–5
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#104
|
Jun 17, 1997 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 395 to S. 903 (Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1997)
(S. 903)
Amendment S.Amdt. 395 (To eliminate provisions creating a new Federal agency.)
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Amendment Rejected (21-74)
|
21–74
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#103
|
Jun 17, 1997 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 392 to S. 903 (Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1997)
(S. 903)
Amendment S.Amdt. 392 (To express the sense of the Senate on enforcement of the Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992 with respect to the acquisition by Iran of C-802 cruise missiles.)
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Amendment Agreed to (96-0)
|
96–0
|
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#102
|
Jun 17, 1997 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 382 to S. 903 (Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1997)
(S. 903)
Amendment S.Amdt. 382 (To provide a substitute for title XXII relating to United Nations arrears payments.)
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Amendment Rejected (25-73)
|
25–73
|
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#101
|
Jun 17, 1997 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 383 to S. 903 (Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1997)
(S. 903)
Amendment S.Amdt. 383 (To exclude from the United States aliens who have been involved in extrajudicial and political killings in Haiti.)
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Amendment Agreed to (98-0)
|
98–0
|
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#100
|
Jun 12, 1997 |
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1871
(H.R. 1871)
A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for recovery from natural disasters, and for overseas peacekeeping efforts, including those in Bosnia, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 199…
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Bill Passed (78-21)
|
78–21
|
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#99
|
Jun 11, 1997 |
On the Motion to Adjourn (motion to adjourn)
motion to adjourn
|
Motion to Adjourn Agreed to (55-44)
|
55–44
|
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#98
|
Jun 10, 1997 |
On the Motion to Adjourn (motion to adjourn)
motion to adjourn
|
Motion to Adjourn Agreed to (55-37)
|
55–37
|
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#97
|
Jun 5, 1997 |
On the Motion to Adjourn (motion to adjourn)
motion to adjourn
|
Motion to Adjourn Agreed to (51-45)
|
51–45
|
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#96
|
Jun 5, 1997 |
On the Conference Report H.Con.Res. 84
(H.Con.Res. 84)
A concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 1998 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, a…
|
Conference Report Agreed to (76-22)
|
76–22
|
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#95
|
Jun 5, 1997 |
On the Conference Report H.R. 1469
(H.R. 1469)
A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for recovery from natural disasters, and for overseas peacekeeping efforts, including those in Bosnia, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 199…
|
Conference Report Agreed to (67-31)
|
67–31
|
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#94
|
Jun 4, 1997 |
On the Motion to Adjourn S. 4
(S. 4)
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide to private sector employees the same opportunities for time-and-a-half compensatory time off, biweekly work programs, and flexible cred…
|
Motion to Adjourn Agreed to (53-44)
|
53–44
|
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#93
|
Jun 4, 1997 |
On the Cloture Motion S. 4
(S. 4)
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide to private sector employees the same opportunities for time-and-a-half compensatory time off, biweekly work programs, and flexible cred…
|
Cloture Motion Rejected (51-47, 3/5 majority required)
|
51–47
|
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#92
|
May 23, 1997 |
On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 84
(H.Con.Res. 84)
A concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 1998 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, a…
|
Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (78-22)
|
78–22
|
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#91
|
May 23, 1997 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 340 to S.Con.Res. 27 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 27)
Amendment S.Amdt. 340 (To restore sufficient funding within the discretionary health function to maintain progress in medical research, offset by reductions in Federal agency administrative costs.)
|
Motion to Table Agreed to (63-37)
|
63–37
|
|
#90
|
May 23, 1997 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 346 to S.Con.Res. 27 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 27)
Amendment S.Amdt. 346 (To require that the $225 billion CBO revenue receipt windfall be used for deficit reduction and tax relief, and that non-defense discretionary spending be kept at a freeze base…
|
Motion to Table Agreed to (73-27)
|
73–27
|
|
#89
|
May 23, 1997 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 357 to S.Amdt. 313 to S.Con.Res. 27 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 27)
Amendment S.Amdt. 357 (To provide children who have been victims of violent crime the ability to transfer to another school by allowing states and local educational agencies to use Federal eductation…
|
Amendment Agreed to (51-49)
|
51–49
|
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#88
|
May 23, 1997 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 316 to S.Con.Res. 27 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 27)
Amendment S.Amdt. 316 (To express the sense of the Senate that, to the extent that future revenues exceed the revenue aggregates contained in this resolution, those additional revenues should be rese…
|
Amendment Agreed to (56-44)
|
56–44
|
|
#87
|
May 23, 1997 |
On the Motion (motion to waive CBA re: S.Con.Res. 27)
(S.Con.Res. 27)
An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.
|
Motion Agreed to (66-33, 3/5 majority required)
|
66–33
|
|
#86
|
May 23, 1997 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 326 to S.Con.Res. 27 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 27)
Amendment S.Amdt. 326 (To express the sense of the Senate regarding Truth in Budgeting and Spectrum Auctions.)
|
Amendment Agreed to (84-15)
|
84–15
|
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#85
|
May 22, 1997 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 301 to S.Con.Res. 27 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 27)
Amendment S.Amdt. 301 (To create a point of order against any budget resolution for fiscal years after 2001 that causes a unified budget deficit for the budget year or any of the 4 fiscal years follo…
|
Motion to Table Agreed to (52-47)
|
52–47
|
|
#84
|
May 22, 1997 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 320 to S.Con.Res. 27 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 27)
Amendment S.Amdt. 320 (To ensure that the 4.3 cent federal gas tax increase enacted in 1993, which for the first time dedicated a permanent gas tax increase to general revenues, will be transferred t…
|
Amendment Agreed to (83-16)
|
83–16
|
|
#83
|
May 22, 1997 |
On the Motion (motion to waive CBA re: ashcroft amendment no. 322)
Amendment S.Amdt. 322 (To add enforcement mechanisms to reflect the stated commitment to reach a balanced budget in 2002, to maintain a balanced budget thereafter, and to achieve these goals without …
|
Motion Rejected (41-58, 3/5 majority required)
|
41–58
|
|
#82
|
May 22, 1997 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 330 to S.Con.Res. 27 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 27)
Amendment S.Amdt. 330 (To delay the effectiveness of the tax cuts assumed in the Budget Resolution until the Federal budget is balanced.)
|
Motion to Table Agreed to (81-18)
|
81–18
|
|
#81
|
May 22, 1997 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 331 to S.Con.Res. 27 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 27)
Amendment S.Amdt. 331 (To ensure that the Medicare cuts that will be enacted are not used to pay for tax cuts and that instead the tax cuts are completely paid for by the closure of tax loopholes.)
|
Motion to Table Agreed to (73-26)
|
73–26
|
|
#80
|
May 22, 1997 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 311 to S.Con.Res. 27 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 27)
Amendment S.Amdt. 311 (To ensure that transportation revenues are used solely for transportation.)
|
Motion to Table Agreed to (51-49)
|
51–49
|
|
#79
|
May 22, 1997 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 336 to S.Con.Res. 27 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 27)
Amendment S.Amdt. 336 (To provide $5 billion for school repair, renovation, modernization, and construction priorities, offset by closing tax loopholes.)
|
Motion to Table Agreed to (56-43)
|
56–43
|
|
#78
|
May 21, 1997 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 315 to S.Con.Res. 27 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 27)
Amendment S.Amdt. 315 (To express the sense of the Senate that the Federal commitment to biomedical research should be doubled over the next 5 years.)
|
Amendment Agreed to (98-0)
|
98–0
|
|
#77
|
May 21, 1997 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 318 to S.Con.Res. 27 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 27)
Amendment S.Amdt. 318 (To hold nondefense discretionary spending for fiscal years 1998 through 2002 to the levels proposed by President Clinton in his fiscal year 1997 budget request for these same y…
|
Motion to Table Agreed to (68-31)
|
68–31
|
|
#76
|
May 21, 1997 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 297 to S.Con.Res. 27 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 27)
Amendment S.Amdt. 297 (To provide affordable health coverage for low- and moderate-income children and for additional deficit reduction, financed by an increase in the tobacco tax; in addition to the…
|
Motion to Table Agreed to (55-45)
|
55–45
|
|
#75
|
May 21, 1997 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 307 to S.Con.Res. 27 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 27)
Amendment S.Amdt. 307 (To clarify the use of funds for health coverage for eligible children.)
|
Amendment Agreed to (98-2)
|
98–2
|
|
#74
|
May 20, 1997 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 295 to S.Con.Res. 27 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 27)
Amendment S.Amdt. 295 (To adjust the President's initiatives for increased spending and the tax cuts.)
|
Amendment Rejected (8-91)
|
8–91
|
|
#73
|
May 20, 1997 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 292 to S.Con.Res. 27 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 27)
Amendment S.Amdt. 292 (To require that any shortfall in revenues projected by the resolution be offset by reductions in discretionary spending.)
|
Motion to Table Agreed to (70-29)
|
70–29
|
|
#72
|
May 20, 1997 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 296 to S.Con.Res. 27 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 27)
Amendment S.Amdt. 296 (To improve funding of critical programs to assist infants, toddlers and young children by increasing the discretionary spending caps by $15,752 billion in outlays over five yea…
|
Motion to Table Agreed to (61-39)
|
61–39
|
|
#71
|
May 20, 1997 |
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1122
(H.R. 1122)
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth abortions.
|
Bill Passed (64-36)
|
64–36
|
|
#70
|
May 15, 1997 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 289 to H.R. 1122 (Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997)
(H.R. 1122)
Amendment S.Amdt. 289 (To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the performance of an abortion where the fetus is determined to be viable.)
|
Amendment Rejected (36-64)
|
36–64
|
|
#69
|
May 15, 1997 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 288 to H.R. 1122 (Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997)
(H.R. 1122)
Amendment S.Amdt. 288 (To prohibit certain abortions.)
|
Amendment Rejected (28-72)
|
28–72
|
|
#68
|
May 15, 1997 |
On the Cloture Motion S. 4
(S. 4)
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide to private sector employees the same opportunities for time-and-a-half compensatory time off, biweekly work programs, and flexible cred…
|
Cloture Motion Rejected (53-47, 3/5 majority required)
|
53–47
|
|
#67
|
May 14, 1997 |
On the Resolution of Ratification Treaty Doc. 105-5
(Treaty Doc. 105-5)
The Document Agreed Among the States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) of November 19, 1990, adopted at Vienna on May 31, 1996 ("the Flank Document"). The Flank Docum…
|
Resolution of Ratification Agreed to (100-0, 2/3 majority required)
|
100–0
|
|
#66
|
May 14, 1997 |
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5
(H.R. 5)
A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, to reauthorize and make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes.
|
Bill Passed (98-1)
|
98–1
|
|
#65
|
May 14, 1997 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 245 to S. 717 (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997)
(S. 717)
Amendment S.Amdt. 245 (To require a court in making an award under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to take into consideration the impact the granting of the award would have on the ed…
|
Motion to Table Agreed to (68-31)
|
68–31
|
|
#64
|
May 14, 1997 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 243 to S. 717 (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997)
(S. 717)
Amendment S.Amdt. 243 (To permit State and local educational agencies to establish uniform disciplinary policies.)
|
Motion to Table Agreed to (51-48)
|
51–48
|
|
#63
|
May 8, 1997 |
On the Motion (shall the bill s.672 be read a third time?)
(S. 672)
An original bill making supplemental appropriations and rescissions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.
|
Motion Agreed to (78-22)
|
78–22
|
|
#62
|
May 8, 1997 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 118 to S. 672 (No short title on file)
(S. 672)
Amendment S.Amdt. 118 (To ensure full funding of disaster assistance without adding to the federal debt.)
|
Motion to Table Agreed to (62-38)
|
62–38
|
|
#61
|
May 8, 1997 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 59 to S. 672 (No short title on file)
(S. 672)
Amendment S.Amdt. 59 (To strike title VII, to strike those provisions providing for continuing appropriations in the absence of regular appropriations of fiscal year 1998.)
|
Motion to Table Agreed to (55-45)
|
55–45
|
|
#60
|
May 8, 1997 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 66 to S. 672 (No short title on file)
(S. 672)
Amendment S.Amdt. 66 (To modify the requirements for the additional obligation authority for Federal-aid highways.)
|
Motion to Table Agreed to (54-46)
|
54–46
|
|
#59
|
May 7, 1997 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 64 to S. 672 (No short title on file)
(S. 672)
Amendment S.Amdt. 64 (To strike section 310.)
|
Motion to Table Agreed to (51-49)
|
51–49
|
|
#58
|
May 7, 1997 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 145 to S. 672 (No short title on file)
(S. 672)
Amendment S.Amdt. 145 (To rescind JOBS Funds, extend the transition period for aliens receiving SSI funds, and for other purposes.)
|
Amendment Agreed to (89-11)
|
89–11
|
|
#57
|
May 7, 1997 |
On the Cloture Motion S. 672
(S. 672)
An original bill making supplemental appropriations and rescissions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.
|
Cloture Motion Agreed to (100-0, 3/5 majority required)
|
100–0
|
|
#56
|
May 6, 1997 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 54 to S. 672 (No short title on file)
(S. 672)
Amendment S.Amdt. 54 (A bill to facilitate recovery from the recent flooding across North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota by providing greater flexibility for depository institutions and their re…
|
Amendment Agreed to (98-0)
|
98–0
|
|
#55
|
May 1, 1997 |
On Passage of the Bill S. 543
(S. 543)
A bill to provide certain protections to volunteers, nonprofit organizations, and governmental entities in lawsuits based on the activities of volunteers.
|
Bill Passed (99-1)
|
99–1
|
|
#54
|
Apr 30, 1997 |
On the Nomination PN82
(PN 82)
Alexis M. Herman, of Alabama, to be Secretary of Labor
|
Nomination Confirmed (85-13)
|
85–13
|
|
#53
|
Apr 30, 1997 |
On the Cloture Motion S. 543
(S. 543)
A bill to provide certain protections to volunteers, nonprofit organizations, and governmental entities in lawsuits based on the activities of volunteers.
|
Cloture Motion Rejected (55-44, 3/5 majority required)
|
55–44
|
|
#52
|
Apr 29, 1997 |
On the Cloture Motion S. 543
(S. 543)
A bill to provide certain protections to volunteers, nonprofit organizations, and governmental entities in lawsuits based on the activities of volunteers.
|
Cloture Motion Rejected (53-46, 3/5 majority required)
|
53–46
|
|
#51
|
Apr 24, 1997 |
On the Resolution of Ratification S.Res. 75
(S.Res. 75)
An executive resolution to advise and consent to the ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention, subject to certain conditions.
|
Resolution of Ratification Agreed to (74-26, 2/3 majority required)
|
74–26
|
|
#50
|
Apr 24, 1997 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 51 to S.Res. 75 (No short title on file)
(S.Res. 75)
Amendment S.Amdt. 51 (To stike condition no. 32, relating to stemming the proliferation of chemical weapons.)
|
Amendment Agreed to (66-34)
|
66–34
|
|
#49
|
Apr 24, 1997 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 50 to S.Res. 75 (No short title on file)
(S.Res. 75)
Amendment S.Amdt. 50 (To strike condition no. 31, relating to the excercise of right to bar certain inspectors.)
|
Amendment Agreed to (56-44)
|
56–44
|
|
#48
|
Apr 24, 1997 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 49 to S.Res. 75 (No short title on file)
(S.Res. 75)
Amendment S.Amdt. 49 (To strike condition no. 33, relating to effective verification.)
|
Amendment Agreed to (66-34)
|
66–34
|
|
#47
|
Apr 24, 1997 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 48 to S.Res. 75 (No short title on file)
(S.Res. 75)
Amendment S.Amdt. 48 (To strike condition no. 29, relating to Russian elimination of chemical weapons.)
|
Amendment Agreed to (66-34)
|
66–34
|
|
#46
|
Apr 24, 1997 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 47 to S.Res. 75 (No short title on file)
(S.Res. 75)
Amendment S.Amdt. 47 (To strike condition no. 30, relating to chemical weapons in other states.)
|
Amendment Agreed to (71-29)
|
71–29
|
|
#45
|
Apr 17, 1997 |
On Passage of the Bill S. 495
(S. 495)
A bill to provide criminal and civil penalties for the unlawful acquisition, transfer, or use of any chemical weapon or biological weapon, and to reduce the threat of acts of terrorism or armed aggre…
|
Bill Passed (53-44)
|
53–44
|
|
#44
|
Apr 16, 1997 |
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1003
(H.R. 1003)
A bill to clarify Federal law with respect to restricting the use of Federal funds in support of assisted suicide.
|
Bill Passed (99-0)
|
99–0
|
|
#43
|
Apr 15, 1997 |
On Passage of the Bill S. 522
(S. 522)
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose civil and criminal penalties for the unauthorized access of tax returns and tax return information by Federal employees and other persons, …
|
Bill Passed (97-0)
|
97–0
|
|
#42
|
Apr 15, 1997 |
On Passage of the Bill S. 104
(S. 104)
A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.
|
Bill Passed (65-34)
|
65–34
|
|
#41
|
Apr 15, 1997 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 43 to S.Amdt. 42 to S.Amdt. 26 to S. 104
(S. 104)
Amendment S.Amdt. 43 (To establish the level of annual fee for each civilian nuclear power reactor.)
|
Amendment Agreed to (66-32)
|
66–32
|
|
#40
|
Apr 15, 1997 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 31 to S.Amdt. 26 to S. 104 (Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1997)
(S. 104)
Amendment S.Amdt. 31 (To provide for the case in which the Yucca Mountain site proves to be unsuitable or cannot be licensed and to strike the automatic default to a site in Nevada.)
|
Motion to Table Agreed to (59-39)
|
59–39
|
|
#39
|
Apr 10, 1997 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 41 to S.Amdt. 26 to S. 104 (Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1997)
(S. 104)
Amendment S.Amdt. 41 (To strike all provisions relating to special consideration of potential sites for an interim storage facility.)
|
Amendment Rejected (36-56)
|
36–56
|
|
#38
|
Apr 10, 1997 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 33 to S.Amdt. 26 to S. 104 (Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1997)
(S. 104)
Amendment S.Amdt. 33 (To clarify Congressional intent with respect to enactment of this Act in response to DOE's inability to meet the January 31, 1998 contractual deadline to start disposing of spen…
|
Amendment Rejected (24-69)
|
24–69
|
|
#37
|
Apr 10, 1997 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 37 to S.Amdt. 26 to S. 104 (Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1997)
(S. 104)
Amendment S.Amdt. 37 (To provide that the President shall not designate the Oak Ridge Reservation in the State of Tennessee as a site for construction of an interim storage facility.)
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Amendment Agreed to (60-33)
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60–33
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#36
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Apr 10, 1997 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 28 to S.Amdt. 27 to S.Amdt. 26 to S. 104
(S. 104)
Amendment S.Amdt. 28 (No Statement of Purpose on File.)
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Motion to Table Agreed to (72-24)
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72–24
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#35
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Mar 20, 1997 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 25 to H.J.Res. 58 (No short title on file)
(H.J.Res. 58)
Amendment S.Amdt. 25 (In the nature of a substitute.)
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Amendment Agreed to (94-5)
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94–5
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#34
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Mar 19, 1997 |
On the Nomination PN6
(PN 6)
Merrick B. Garland, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit
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Nomination Confirmed (76-23)
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76–23
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#33
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Mar 19, 1997 |
On the Motion to Table S.J.Res. 23
(S.J.Res. 23)
A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General should exercise her best professional judgement, without regard to political pressures, on whether to invoke the inde…
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Motion to Table Agreed to (58-41)
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58–41
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#32
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Mar 19, 1997 |
On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 22
(S.J.Res. 22)
A joint resolution to express the sense of the Congress concerning the application by the Attorney General for the appointment of an independent counsel to investigate allegations of illegal fundrais…
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Joint Resolution Passed (55-44)
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55–44
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#31
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Mar 18, 1997 |
On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 18
(S.J.Res. 18)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
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Joint Resolution Defeated (38-61, 2/3 majority required)
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38–61
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#30
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Mar 12, 1997 |
On the Nomination PN169
(PN 169)
Federico Pena, of Colorado, to be Secretary of Energy
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Nomination Confirmed (99-1)
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99–1
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#29
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Mar 11, 1997 |
On the Resolution S.Res. 39
(S.Res. 39)
An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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Resolution Agreed to (99-0)
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99–0
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#28
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Mar 11, 1997 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 23 to S.Res. 39 (No short title on file)
(S.Res. 39)
Amendment S.Amdt. 23 (Of a clarifying nature.)
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Amendment Agreed to (99-0)
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99–0
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#27
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Mar 5, 1997 |
On the Nomination PN78
(PN 78)
Charlene Barshefsky, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador
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Nomination Confirmed (99-1)
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99–1
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#26
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Mar 5, 1997 |
On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 5
(S.J.Res. 5)
A joint resolution waiving certain provisions of the Trade Act of 1974 relating to the appointment of the United States Trade Representative.
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Joint Resolution Passed (98-2)
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98–2
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#25
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Mar 5, 1997 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 19 to S.J.Res. 5 (No short title on file)
(S.J.Res. 5)
Amendment S.Amdt. 19 (To require Congressional approval before any international trade agreement that has the effect of amending or repealing statutory law of the United States law can be implemented…
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Motion to Table Agreed to (84-16)
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84–16
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#24
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Mar 4, 1997 |
On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 1
(S.J.Res. 1)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a balanced budget.
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Joint Resolution Defeated (66-34, 2/3 majority required)
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66–34
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#23
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Feb 27, 1997 |
On the Motion to Table S.J.Res. 1
(S.J.Res. 1)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a balanced budget.
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Motion to Table Agreed to (65-34)
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65–34
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#22
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Feb 27, 1997 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 14 to S.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file)
(S.J.Res. 1)
Amendment S.Amdt. 14 (To permit the use of an accumulated surplus to balance the budget during any fiscal year.)
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Motion to Table Agreed to (60-40)
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60–40
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#21
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Feb 27, 1997 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 13 to S.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file)
(S.J.Res. 1)
Amendment S.Amdt. 13 (To require approval of the amendment in 3 years.)
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Motion to Table Agreed to (69-31)
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69–31
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#20
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Feb 27, 1997 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 10 to S.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file)
(S.J.Res. 1)
Amendment S.Amdt. 10 (To provide that only Congress shall have authority to enforce the provisions of the balanced budget constitutional amendment, unless Congress passes legislation specifically gra…
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Motion to Table Agreed to (61-39)
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61–39
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#19
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Feb 27, 1997 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 7 to S.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file)
(S.J.Res. 1)
Amendment S.Amdt. 7 (To strike the limitation on debt held by the public.)
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Motion to Table Agreed to (59-39)
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59–39
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#18
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Feb 26, 1997 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 16 to S.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file)
(S.J.Res. 1)
Amendment S.Amdt. 16 (To provide Federal assistance to supplement State and local efforts to alleviate the damage, loss, hardship and suffering caused by disasters or emergencies by exempting spendin…
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Motion to Table Agreed to (60-40)
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60–40
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#17
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Feb 26, 1997 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 17 to S.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file)
(S.J.Res. 1)
Amendment S.Amdt. 17 (To propose a substitute amendment.)
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Motion to Table Agreed to (59-41)
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59–41
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#16
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Feb 26, 1997 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 15 to S.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file)
(S.J.Res. 1)
Amendment S.Amdt. 15 (To permit limited waiver during economic emergencies and allow a capital budget.)
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Amendment Rejected (37-63)
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37–63
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#15
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Feb 26, 1997 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 11 to S.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file)
(S.J.Res. 1)
Amendment S.Amdt. 11 (In the nature of a substitute.)
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Motion to Table Agreed to (67-33)
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67–33
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#14
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Feb 25, 1997 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 8 to S.J.Res. 1 (No short title on file)
(S.J.Res. 1)
Amendment S.Amdt. 8 (To require that the outlay and receipt totals of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds not be included as a part of the bud…
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Motion to Table Agreed to (55-44)
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55–44
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#13
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Feb 25, 1997 |
On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 36
(H.J.Res. 36)
A joint resolution approving the Presidential finding that the limitation on obligations imposed by section 518A(a) of the Foreign Operations Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act…
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Joint Resolution Passed (53-46)
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53–46
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