New Laws
Major Public Laws From the 1st Session of the 106th Congress
Convened January 6, 1999 -- Adjourned November 22, 1999
Guide Extra: 11/26/99
During the budget fight-extended First Session of the 106th US Congress, 104 bills were
passed and became Public Law when signed by President Clinton. While most of our104 new
laws are either procedural or budget-related, several others will have a more substantial
impact on Americans.
A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to release and protect the
release of tobacco production and marketing information. Public Law 106-47
S.314:
A bill to provide for a loan guarantee program to address the Year 2000 computer
problems of small business concerns, and for other purposes. Public Law 106-8
S.388:
A bill to authorize the establishment of a disaster mitigation pilot program in the
Small Business Administration. Public Law 106-24
A bill to establish certain procedures for civil actions brought for damages relating
to the failure of any device or system to process or otherwise deal with the transition
from the year 1999 to the year 2000, and for other purposes. Public Law 106-37
An Act to enhance competition in the financial services industry by providing a
prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial
service providers, and for other purposes. Public Law 106-102
A bill to amend the Fastener Quality Act to strengthen the protection against the sale
of mismarked, misrepresented, and counterfeit fasteners and eliminate unnecessary
requirements, and for other purposes. Public Law 106-34
A bill to provide funding for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children,
to reauthorize the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, and for other purposes. Public Law
106-71
A bill to amend the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
Act, 1999, to make a technical correction relating to an emergency supplemental
appropriation for international narcotics control and law enforcement assistance. Public
Law 106-35
A bill to reauthorize a comprehensive program of support for victims of torture.
Public Law 106-87
S.800:
A bill to promote and enhance public safety through the use of 9-1-1 as the universal
emergency assistance number, further deployment of wireless 9-1-1 service, support of
States in upgrading 9-1-1 capabilities and related functions, encouragement of
construction and operation of seamless, ubiquitous, and reliable networks for personal
wireless services, and for other purposes. Public Law 106-81
A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for military operations, refugee
relief, and humanitarian assistance relating to the conflict in Kosovo, and for military
operations in Southwest Asia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other
purposes. Public Law 106-51
A bill making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base
realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2000, and for other purposes. Public Law 106-52
Education
An Act to amend the Clean Air Act to remove flammable fuels from the list of
substances with respect to which reporting and other activities are required under the
risk management plan program, and for other purposes. Public Law 106-40
An Act to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources,
to authorize the United States Army Corps of Engineers to construct various projects for
improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and other purposes. Public
Law 106-53
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the amount of leave time
available to a Federal employee in any year in connection with serving as an organ donor,
and for other purposes. Public Law 106-56
A bill to permit the enrollment in the House of Representatives Child Care Center of
children of Federal employees who are not employees of the legislative branch. Public Law
106-100
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the requirements
for the admission of nonimmigrant nurses who will practice in health professional shortage
areas. Public Law 106-95
A bill to amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to provide additional
administrative authorities to the United States Commission on International Religious
Freedom, and to make technical corrections to that Act, and for other purposes.
Public Law 106-55
Veterans
H.R.1376:
A bill to extend the tax benefits available with respect to services performed in a
combat zone to services performed in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
(Serbia/Montenegro) and certain other areas, and for other purposes. Public Law 106-21
H.R.1568:
A bill to provide technical, financial, and procurement assistance to veteran owned
small businesses, and for other purposes. Public Law 106-50
S.314:
A bill to provide for a loan guarantee program to address the Year 2000 computer
problems of small business concerns, and for other purposes. Public Law 106-8
H.R.775:
A bill to establish certain procedures for civil actions brought for damages relating
to the failure of any device or system to process or otherwise deal with the transition
from the year 1999 to the year 2000, and for other purposes. Public Law 106-37
Related Resources
All 104 New Public Laws Read the text and history of all 104 new laws from the 1st Session via the Thomas
Legislative Information System.
Congress Today Complete coverage of the schedules and activities of both House and Senate, plus
educational information on the legislative process.
Legislative Update Find out about important bills still under consideration in the 106th Congress.
FY 2000 Federal
Budget Bills Complete review of the appropriations bills in the FY 2000 Federal Budget from
Thomas Legislative Information System.
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