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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Oct. 13, 1999 | National | Treaty Doc. 105-28 | Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty | Treaty Ratification Passed - Senate (48 - 51) |
Sept. 22, 1999 | National | S 1059 | FY 2000 Defense Authorization | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (93 - 5) |
July 29, 1999 | National | HR 2465 | Military Construction FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (412 - 8) |
July 22, 1999 | National | HR 2561 | Defense Department Appropriations bill, FY2000 | Bill Passed - House (379 - 45) |
July 13, 1999 | National | HR 2465 | Military Construction FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (418 - 4) |
June 10, 1999 | National | HR 1401 | FY2000-2001 Defense Authorization bill | Bill Passed - House (365 - 58) |
May 27, 1999 | National | S 1059 | FY 2000 Defense Authorization | Bill Passed - Senate (92 - 3) |
May 26, 1999 | National | S Amdt 393 | FY 2000 Defense Auth.--Base Closures | Amendment Rejected - Senate (40 - 60) |
May 20, 1999 | National | HR 1141 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations-Conference Report | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (64 - 36) |
May 18, 1999 | National | HR 1141 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations-Conference Report | Conference Report Adopted - House (269 - 158) |
April 28, 1999 | National | S Con Res 21 | Kosovo Resolution | Resolution Failed - House (213 - 213) |
April 28, 1999 | National | H Con Res 82 | Withdrawal of U.S. Troops from the Balkans resolution | Resolution Failed - House (139 - 290) |
March 24, 1999 | National | HR 1141 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations-Conference Report | Bill Passed - House (220 - 211) |
March 23, 1999 | National | S Con Res 21 | Kosovo Resolution | Resolution Passed - Senate (58 - 41) |
March 18, 1999 | National | HR 4 | National Missile Defense bill | Bill Passed - House (317 - 105) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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10/13 | Treaty Doc. 105-28 | Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty | Treaty Ratification Passed - Senate (48 - 51) |
9/22 | S 1059 | FY 2000 Defense Authorization | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (93 - 5) |
7/29 | HR 2465 | Military Construction FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (412 - 8) |
7/22 | HR 2561 | Defense Department Appropriations bill, FY2000 | Bill Passed - House (379 - 45) |
7/13 | HR 2465 | Military Construction FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (418 - 4) |
6/10 | HR 1401 | FY2000-2001 Defense Authorization bill | Bill Passed - House (365 - 58) |
5/27 | S 1059 | FY 2000 Defense Authorization | Bill Passed - Senate (92 - 3) |
5/26 | S Amdt 393 | FY 2000 Defense Auth.--Base Closures | Amendment Rejected - Senate (40 - 60) |
5/20 | HR 1141 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations-Conference Report | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (64 - 36) |
5/18 | HR 1141 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations-Conference Report | Conference Report Adopted - House (269 - 158) |
4/28 | S Con Res 21 | Kosovo Resolution | Resolution Failed - House (213 - 213) |
4/28 | H Con Res 82 | Withdrawal of U.S. Troops from the Balkans resolution | Resolution Failed - House (139 - 290) |
3/24 | HR 1141 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations-Conference Report | Bill Passed - House (220 - 211) |
3/23 | S Con Res 21 | Kosovo Resolution | Resolution Passed - Senate (58 - 41) |
3/18 | HR 4 | National Missile Defense bill | Bill Passed - House (317 - 105) |