PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 106-54.
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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 15, 1999
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay specified funds to the Global Exploration and Development Corporation, Kerr-McGee Corporation, and Kerr-McGee Chemical, LLC, in settlement and compromise of claims of such corporations and company. Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit and set penalties for teaching or demonstrating the making or use of an explosive, destructive device, or weapon of mass destruction, or distributing information pertaining to its manufacture or use, with the intent that the teaching, demonstration, or information be used for or in furtherance of an activity that constitutes a Federal crime of violence, or knowing that such person intends to use the teaching, demonstration, or information for such activity.
People & committees
Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R–OK
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 106-54.
Became Public Law No: 106-54.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment 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 voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 606.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6770-6771; text: CR H6770)
Mr. McCollum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Held at the desk.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8193-8194; text: CR S8194)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8193-8194; text: CR S8194)
Star Print ordered on the bill.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 144.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2651-2652)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2651-2652)
Introduced in Senate
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