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Version 35 · Passed Senate amended · Jun 10, 1998
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Department of Agriculture Title II: Department of Defense Title III: Education Title IV: Department of Energy Title V: Environmental Protection Agency Title VI: Department of Health and Human Services Title VII: Department of Housing and Urban Development Title VIII: Indian Affairs Title IX: Department of the Interior Title X: Department of Justice Title XI: NASA Title XII: Nuclear Regulatory Commission Title XIII: OMB, OPM, and GSA Title XIV: Trade Title XV: Department of Transportation Title XVI: NOAA Federal Reports Elimination Act of 1998 - Title I: Department of Agriculture - Amends various Acts to eliminate specified Department of Agriculture reports. Title II: Department of Defense - Amends Federal law to eliminate specified Department of Defense reports. Title III: Education - Amends the Higher Education Amendments of 1992 to eliminate a specified Department of Education report. Title IV: Department of Energy - Amends various Acts to eliminate and modify specified Department of Energy reports. Title V: Environmental Protection Agency - Amends various Acts to eliminate specified Environmental Protection Agency reports. Title VI: Department of Health and Human Services - Amends various Acts to eliminate and modify specified Department of Health and Human Services reports. Title VII: Department of Housing and Urban Development - Amends various Acts to eliminate specified Department of Housing and Urban Development reports. Title VIII: Indian Affairs - Amends various Acts to eliminate and modify specified Indian affairs reports. Title IX: Department of the Interior - Repeals the Pacific Yew Act. Amends various Acts to eliminate and modify specified Department of the Interior reports. Title X: Department of Justice - Amends various Acts to eliminate specified Department of Justice reports. Title XI: NASA - Amends various Acts to eliminate specified National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) reports. Title XII: Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to eliminate and modify specified Nuclear Regulatory Commission reports. Title XIII: OMB, OPM, and GSA - Amends various Acts to eliminate specified Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and General Services Administration (GSA) reports. Title XIV: Trade - Amends various Acts to eliminate certain trade-related reports. Title XV: Department of Transportation - Amends various Acts to eliminate and modify specified Department of Transportation reports. Title XVI: NOAA - Amends various Acts to eliminate specified National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports.
People & committees
Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R–AZ
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 105-362.
Became Public Law No: 105-362.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H11699)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H11699)
Mr. Solomon asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment.
Senate concurred in the House amendment with an amendment (SP 3836) by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12937-12941)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendment with an amendment (SP 3836) by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12937-12941)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 390 - 19 (Roll No. 525).
House roll call 525 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 390 - 19 (Roll No. 525).
House roll call 525 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Kucinich objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10711-10717, H10788)
Mr. Horn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6116-6127)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 363.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Thompson with amendments. With written report No. 105-187.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Thompson with amendments. With written report No. 105-187.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11686-11687)
Introduced in Senate
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