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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 7, 1999
Twenty-First Amendment Enforcement Act - Amends the Webb-Kenyon Act to authorize a State attorney general (State AG) who has reasonable cause to believe that a person is engaging in any act that would constitute a violation of State law regulating the importation or transportation of any intoxicating liquor, to bring a civil action for injunctive relief to: (1) restrain the person from engaging in the violation; and (2) enforce compliance with State law. Grants U.S. district courts jurisdiction over any action brought by a State AG against any person, except one licensed or otherwise authorized to produce, sell, or store intoxicating liquor in such State. Permits such an action to be brought only in accordance with Federal judicial code provisions regarding venue, or in the district in which the recipient of such liquor resides or is found. Directs the court, in such action and upon a proper showing by the State AG, to issue a preliminary or permanent injunction or other order without requiring the posting of a bond. Prohibits such issuance without notice to the adverse party. Sets forth provisions regarding the form and scope of the order. Authorizes the court to order the trial of the action on the merits to be advanced and consolidated with the hearing on the application. Specifies that such an action shall be tried before the court.
People & committees
Rep. Scarborough, Joe [R-FL-1] · R–FL
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Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2031.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 310 - 112 (Roll no. 364).
House roll call 364 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 310 - 112 (Roll no. 364).
House roll call 364 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H6887)
The previous question on the motion was ordered without objection.
Mr. Conyers moved to recommit the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report it back with an amendment directing the Attorney General to submit a study on the results of this legislation.
On ordering engrossment and third reading. Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 325 - 99 (Roll no. 363).
House roll call 363 · Individual votesThe House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2031.
DEBATE - The Committee is debating the amendment offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee.
DEBATE - The Committee is debating the amendment offered by Ms. Lofgren.
DEBATE - The Committee is debating the amendment offered by Ms. Lofgren.
DEBATE - The Committee is debating the perfecting amendment offered by Mr. Conyers.
DEBATE - The Committee is debating the amendment offered by Mr. Goodlatte.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2031.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 272 and Rule XXIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable James V. Hansen to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2031 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Makes in order as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the Committee on the Judiciary amendment in the nature of a substitute now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. The bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule for a period not to exceed two hours.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 272. (consideration: CR H6857-6887)
Rule H. Res. 272 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 272 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2031 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Makes in order as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the Committee on the Judiciary amendment in the nature of a subsititute now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. The bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule for a period not to exceed two hours.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 158.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-265.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-265.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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