HR 1447 · 106th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

National Y2K Test Day Act

Introduced 1999-04-15· Sponsored by Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology.(1999-04-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Y2K Test Day Act - Requires that all Federal agencies that have responsibilities with respect to health, safety, payments to individuals, delivery of services to consumers, and national defense issues participate, and all State, local, or private agencies or organizations having responsibilities with respect to those issues be encouraged to participate in: (1) a National Y2K Test Day on July 1, 1999, to test the readiness of mission critical computer systems in those areas for January 1, 2000, and to provide advance notice of problems that may occur on such day with such computer systems, with the interoperation of such computer systems, or both; and (2) a Y2K Disclosure Day on August 16, 1999, to disclose the readiness of such computer systems in those areas for January 1, 2000, and to disclose advance notice of problems that may occur on such day with such computer systems, with the interoperation of such computer systems, or both.…

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Cosponsors (9)

9 Democrats