A partial list of
significant legislation recently signed into law by the President. For a
complete list of recently signed laws, see: Public
Laws in the 106th Congress - Library of Congress
S.2773 : A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to enhance
dairy markets through dairy product mandatory reporting, and for other
purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Feingold, Russell D. - Latest Major Action: 11/22/2000 Became
Public Law No: 106-532
H.R.5633 : Making appropriations for the government of the District of
Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the
revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for
other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Istook, Ernest J., Jr. - Latest Major Action: 11/22/2000 Became
Public Law No: 106-522
H.R.2498 : To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
recommendations of the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding the
placement of automatic external defibrillators in Federal buildings in order to
improve survival rates of individuals who experience cardiac arrest in such
buildings, and to establish protections from civil liability arising from the
emergency use of the devices.
Sponsor: Rep Stearns, Cliff - Latest Major Action: 11/13/2000 Became Public Law
No: 106-505
H.R.782 : To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize
appropriations for fiscal years 2000 through 2003.
Sponsor: Rep Barrett, Bill -
Latest Major Action: 11/13/2000 Became Public Law No: 106-501.
H.R.2442 : To provide for
the preparation of a Government report detailing injustices suffered by Italian
Americans during World War II, and a formal acknowledgment of such injustices by
the President.
Sponsor: Rep Lazio, Rick - Latest Major Action: 11/7/2000 Became Public Law No:
106-451.
S.835
: A bill to encourage the restoration of estuary habitat through more efficient
project financing and enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal
restoration programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Chafee, John H. - Latest Major Action: 11/7/2000 Became Public Law
No: 106-457
S.2719 : A bill to provide
for business development and trade promotion for Native Americans, and for other
purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Campbell, Ben Nighthorse - Latest Major Action: 11/7/2000 Became
Public Law No: 106-464.
H.R.2884 : To extend energy
conservation programs under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act through
fiscal year 2003.
Sponsor: Rep Bliley, Tom - Latest Major Action: 11/9/2000 Became Public Law No:
106-469.
H.R.4868 : To amend the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain
rates of duty, to make other technical amendments to the trade laws, and for
other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Crane, Philip M. - Latest Major Action: 11/9/2000 Became Public Law
No: 106-476.
S.484 : A bill to
provide for the granting of refugee status in the United States to nationals of
certain foreign countries in which American Vietnam War POW/MIAs or American
Korean War POW/MIAs may be present, if those nationals assist in the return to
the United States of those POW/MIAs alive.
Sponsor: Sen Campbell, Ben Nighthorse - Latest Major Action: 11/9/2000 Became
Public Law No: 106-484.H.R.5314 : To require the immediate termination
of the Department of Defense practice of euthanizing military working dogs at
the end of their useful working life and to facilitate the adoption of retired
military working dogs by law enforcement agencies, former handlers of these
dogs, and other persons capable of caring for these dogs. [See: Retired
Military Dogs Protected]
Sponsor: Rep Bartlett,
Roscoe G. - Latest Major Action: 11/6/2000 Became Public Law No: 106-446.
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