PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59-41. Record Vote No: 262. (consideration: CR S10059)
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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 27, 1998
American Missile Protection Act of 1998 - States as U.S. policy to deploy as soon as technologically possible an effective National Missile Defense system capable of defending U.S. territory against limited ballistic missile attack (whether accidental, unauthorized, or deliberate).
People & committees
Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R–MS
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Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59-41. Record Vote No: 262. (consideration: CR S10059)
Senate roll call 262 · Individual votesMotion to proceed considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S10045-10059)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10045-10047)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S9917)
Cloture motion presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S9916-9917)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59-41. Record Vote No: 131. (consideration: CR S4768-4769)
Senate roll call 131 · Individual votesSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4640)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S4624)
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S4618)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4618-4624)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 345.
Committee on Armed Services. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. With written report No. 105-175. Additional and minority views filed.
Committee on Armed Services. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. With written report No. 105-175. Additional and minority views filed.
Committee on Armed Services. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2759-2760)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in Senate
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