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On Passage of the Bill: S.2037 as amended; An original bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to implement the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, to provide limitations on copyright liability relating to material online, and for other purposes. Result:...

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2387: Motion to table Hutchinson Amdt. No.2387; Relating to commercial activities in the United States of the People's Liberation Army and other Communist Chinese military companies. Result: Rejected (24-76, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2387: Motion to table Hutchinson Amdt. No.2387; Relating to commercial activities in the United States of the People's Liberation Army and other Communist Chinese military companies. Result: Rejected (24-76, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On Passage of the Bill: S.1260 as amended; A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law, and for other purposes. Result: Passed (79-21, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2396: Motion to table Sarbanes Amdt. No.2396; To make amendments with respect to the definition of a class action, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (72-27-1, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On Passage of the Bill: S.1260 as amended; A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law, and for other purposes. Result: Passed (79-21, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2395: Motion to table Re: Sarbanes Amdt. No. 2395; To provide that the appropriate State statute of limitations shall apply to certain actions removed to Federal court. Result: Agreed to (69-30-1, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2396: Motion to table Sarbanes Amdt. No.2396; To make amendments with respect to the definition of a class action, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (72-27-1, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2395: Motion to table Re: Sarbanes Amdt. No. 2395; To provide that the appropriate State statute of limitations shall apply to certain actions removed to Federal court. Result: Agreed to (69-30-1, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On Passage of the Bill: s.1244 as amended; A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to protect certain charitable contributions, and for other purposes. Result: Passed (100-0, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: Motion to invoke cloture on motion to proceed s.1873; A bill to state the policy of the United States regarding the deployment of a missile defense system capable of defending the territory of the United States against limited ballistic missile attack. Result:...

On Passage of the Bill: s.1244 as amended; A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to protect certain charitable contributions, and for other purposes. Result: Passed (100-0, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: Motion to invoke cloture on motion to proceed s.1873; A bill to state the policy of the United States regarding the deployment of a missile defense system capable of defending the territory of the United States against limited ballistic missile attack. Result:...

On Passage of the Bill: S.1618 as amended; A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to improve the protection of consumers against "slamming" by telecommunications carriers, and for other purposes. Result: Passed (99-0, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On Passage of the Bill: S.1618 as amended; A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to improve the protection of consumers against "slamming" by telecommunications carriers, and for other purposes. Result: Passed (99-0, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Conference Report: Conference Report; An original bill to ensure that federally funded agricultural research, extension, and education address high-priority concerns with national or multistate significance, to reform, extend, and eliminate certain agricultural research programs, and for...

On the Motion to Recommit: Motion to recommit to conference - S.1150; An original bill to ensure that federally funded agricultural research, extension, and education address high-priority concerns with national or multistate significance, to reform, extend, and eliminate certain agricultural...

On the Conference Report: Conference Report; An original bill to ensure that federally funded agricultural research, extension, and education address high-priority concerns with national or multistate significance, to reform, extend, and eliminate certain agricultural research programs, and for...

On the Motion to Recommit: Motion to recommit to conference - S.1150; An original bill to ensure that federally funded agricultural research, extension, and education address high-priority concerns with national or multistate significance, to reform, extend, and eliminate certain agricultural...

On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 1273, as amended; A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 for the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes. Result: Passed (99-0, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]