PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Motion to table agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay. 78-22. Record Vote No: 98. (consideration: CR S4616)
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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Apr 20, 1999
Authorizes the President to use all necessary force and other means, in concert with U.S. allies, to accomplish U.S. and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) objectives in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro).
People & committees
Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R–AZ
Legislative record
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Motion to table agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay. 78-22. Record Vote No: 98. (consideration: CR S4616)
Senate roll call 98 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4611-4616)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4514-4570)
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment without recommendation.
Measure laid before Senate.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms without recommendation without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms without recommendation without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4321-4322)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3939)
Introduced in Senate
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