George J. Mitchell
Democrat · Maine · Senate
47 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (250)
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Introduced 1991-09-19 · Amendment SP 1178 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S 1351 — Clean Air Standards Attainment Act of 1987
Introduced 1987-06-10 · Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered favorably reported an original bill (S. 1894) in lieu of this measure.
Environmental ProtectionS 321 — Acid Deposition Control Act of 1987
Introduced 1987-01-16 · Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered favorably reported an original bill (S. 1894) in lieu of this measure.
Environmental ProtectionS 2965 — A bill to amend the Act of August 28, 1957, providing for the conveyance to the State of Maine of certain lands located in such State.
Introduced 1980-07-24 · Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.
Public Lands and Natural Resources—
Introduced 1982-12-20 · Amendment SU 1576 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1982-08-05 · Amendment not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 38-59. Record Vote No: 290.
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Introduced 1982-07-22 · Amendment not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43-53. Record Vote No: 245.
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Introduced 1982-05-12 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1982-05-06 · Motion to reconsider tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50-47. Record Vote No: 96.
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Introduced 1981-10-29 · Proposed amendment withdrawn in Senate.
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Introduced 1981-10-27 · Amendment not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46-49. Record Vote No: 334.
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Introduced 1981-10-29 · Amendment not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42-53. Record Vote No: 342.
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Introduced 1981-07-27 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 94-0. Record Vote No: 226.
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Introduced 1981-06-24 · Amendment not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45-53. Record Vote No: 164.
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Introduced 1981-03-31 · Amendment not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 37-59. Record Vote No: 57.
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Introduced 1982-12-15 ·
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Introduced 1981-09-23 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S 2887 — Personal Income Tax Reform Act of 1982
Introduced 1982-09-09 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department.
TaxationS 2778 — Veterans Diagnostic Services Experiment Act of 1982
Introduced 1982-07-27 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
Armed Forces and National SecurityS 2519 — A bill for the relief of the Grace Baptist Church, Portland, Maine.
Introduced 1982-05-12 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department.
Private LegislationS 2560 — A bill to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States to insure that potatoes imported as seed are not diverted for human consumption.
Introduced 1982-05-21 · Committee on Finance. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure H.R. 4566 ordered to be reported.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceS 2508 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to repeal the requirement that operating capacity must increase for purposes of the energy credit allowed for intercity buses, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1982-05-06 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department; Energy Department; Transportation Department.
TaxationS 2440 — Regional Economic Development Act of 1982
Introduced 1982-04-27 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Economics and Public FinanceS 2439 — A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended.
Introduced 1982-04-27 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Transportation and Public WorksS 2277 — Emergency Home Purchase Assistance Act of 1982
Introduced 1982-03-24 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department.
TaxationS 2193 — Access to Unfair Trade Practice Procedures Act
Introduced 1982-03-11 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; International Trade Commission; Office of U.S. Trade Representative; Treasury Department; State Department; Commerce Department; Agriculture Department.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceS 2129 — Ocean and Coastal Resources Management and Development Block Grant Act
Introduced 1982-02-23 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesS 2160 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Labor to make funds available to certain private nonprofit organizations to administer the disabled veterans' outreach program in certain States, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1982-03-02 · Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from Labor Department.
Armed Forces and National SecurityS 2163 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that expenditures for woodburning stoves shall be eligible for the residential energy credit for energy conservation expenditures.
Introduced 1982-03-03 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department; Energy Department.
TaxationS 1961 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide energy tax credits for equipment used aboard or installed on fishing vessels.
Introduced 1981-12-15 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department; Energy Department.
TaxationS 1905 — A bill to require certain reductions in the windfall profit tax contained in the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981.
Introduced 1981-12-03 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department; Energy Department.
TaxationS 1904 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide targeted rate schedules to replace the across-the-board tax cuts enacted by the Economic Recovery Act of 1981.
Introduced 1981-12-03 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department.
TaxationS 1777 — A bill relating to the establishment of a permanent boundary for that portion of the Acadia National Park as lies within the town of Isle au Haut, Maine.
Introduced 1981-10-27 · Became Public Law No: 97-335.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesS 1706 — Acid Deposition Control Act
Introduced 1981-10-06 · Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.
Environmental ProtectionS 1668 — Fishery Conservation and Management Amendments of 1981
Introduced 1981-09-28 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesS 1565 — A bill to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States to provide for a lower rate of duty for certain fish netting and fish nets.
Introduced 1981-07-31 · Committee on Finance. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure H.R. 4566 ordered to be reported.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceS 1393 — Research and Experimentation Equipment Donations Tax Act of 1981
Introduced 1981-06-18 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department.
TaxationS 1486 — Environmental Poisoning Compensation Act
Introduced 1981-07-15 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environmental ProtectionS 1392 — A bill to repeal the tariff on casein blanks.
Introduced 1981-06-18 · Committee on Finance. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure H.R. 4566 ordered to be reported.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceS 1185 — A bill to amend chapter 44, of title 18, United States Code to penalize the use of firearms in the commission of any felony and to increase the penalties in certain related existing provisions.
Introduced 1981-05-14 · Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the Attorney General.
Crime and Law EnforcementS 1151 — A bill to amend the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to provide that daylight savings time commence each year on the first Sunday in March rather than the last Sunday in April.
Introduced 1981-05-08 · Committee on Commerce. Hearings held.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsS 1180 — Inventory Simplification and Reform Tax Act of 1981
Introduced 1981-05-13 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department.
TaxationS 1049 — Employee Retirement Savings Contribution Act of 1981
Introduced 1981-04-29 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department.
TaxationS 791 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exclude certain service performed on fishing boats from coverage for purposes of unemployment compensation.
Introduced 1981-03-24 · Subcommittee on Taxation and Debt Management. Hearings held.
Labor and EmploymentS 788 — A bill to provide unemployment insurance coverage for certain U.S. workers.
Introduced 1981-03-24 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department; Health and Human Services Department; Labor Department.
Labor and EmploymentS 445 — State Set-aside Act of 1981
Introduced 1981-02-06 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
EnergyS 207 — A bill to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to limit the property and casualty and life insurance activities of bank holding companies and their subsidiaries.
Introduced 1981-01-22 · Committee on Banking received executive comment from Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Unfavorable.
Finance and Financial SectorS 11 — A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the treasury from processing potatoes for entry into the United States until certain measures are taken.
Introduced 1981-01-05 · Subcommittee on International Trade. Hearings held.
Agriculture and FoodSJRES 97 — A joint resolution to designate the second full week in October as "National Legal Secretaries' Court Observance Week".
Introduced 1981-07-13 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Law—
Introduced 1983-03-15 · Amendment SU 56 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1984-10-04 · Amendment SP 7033 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1984-10-01 ·
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Introduced 1984-10-01 ·
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Introduced 1984-09-18 · Amendment SP 4261 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1984-06-28 · Amendment SP 3355 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1984-06-15 · Amendment SP 3214 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1984-04-30 · Amendment SP 3036 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67-28. Record Vote No: 83.
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Introduced 1984-02-03 · Amendment not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 30-54. Record Vote No: 8.
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Introduced 1983-11-10 · Amendment SP 2570 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1983-10-27 · Amendment SP 2451 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1983-09-22 · Amendment SP 2193 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1983-09-29 · Amendment SP 2250 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1983-09-22 · Amendment SP 2194 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1983-09-22 · Amendment SP 2192 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1983-07-13 · Amendment SP 1472 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1983-05-11 · Proposed amendment SP 1255 withdrawn in Senate.
S 2461 — A bill to designate a Federal building in Bangor, Maine, as the "Margaret Chase Smith Federal Building".
Introduced 1984-03-22 · Became Public Law No: 98-279.
Government Operations and PoliticsS 2460 — A bill to designate a Federal building in Augusta, Maine, as the "Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building".
Introduced 1984-03-22 · Became Public Law No: 98-277.
Government Operations and PoliticsS 2415 — Senate Campaign Cost Limitation and Public Financing Act
Introduced 1984-03-13 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules.
Government Operations and PoliticsS 2361 — State Comprehensive River Planning Act
Introduced 1984-02-28 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Water Resources DevelopmentS 2233 — A bill to increase the amount a State may set aside for low-cost weatherization under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981.
Introduced 1984-01-30 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
EnergyS 2224 — A bill to repeal section 140 of Public Law 97-92, 95 Stat. 1200, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1984-01-26 · Referred to Subcommittee on Courts.
LawS 2194 — A bill to amend the general headnotes of the Tariff Schedules of the United States regarding products of the insular possessions.
Introduced 1983-11-18 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceS 2228 — A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the President to negotiate an agreement establishing a joint commission to resolve trade and other economic disputes between the United States and Canada.
Introduced 1984-01-27 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, International Trade Commission, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Treasury Department, State Department, Commerce Department, and Agriculture Department.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceS 2023 — Mobile Source Emission Control Protection Act
Introduced 1983-10-28 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environmental ProtectionS 1768 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide energy tax credits for equipment used aboard or installed on fishing vessels.
Introduced 1983-08-04 · Subcommittee on Taxation and Debt Management. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-836.
TaxationS 1767 — Personal Income Tax Reform Act of 1983
Introduced 1983-08-04 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department.
TaxationS 1669 — A bill to authorize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to undertake a program of research demonstration in the St. John River Basin, Maine.
Introduced 1983-07-22 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Water Resources DevelopmentS 1672 — Unfair Trade Remedies Simplification Act
Introduced 1983-07-25 · Subcommittee on International Trade. Hearings held.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceS 1570 — Inventory Simplification and Reform Tax Act of 1983
Introduced 1983-06-29 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department.
TaxationS 1420 — A bill to suspend the duties on semiconductors and computers.
Introduced 1983-06-07 · Subcommittee on International Trade. Hearings held.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceS 1332 — A bill to amend Section 46 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Introduced 1983-05-19 · Subcommittee on Taxation and Debt Management. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-836.
TaxationS 1303 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to make the ground water heat pump eligible for the residential energy and investment tax credits.
Introduced 1983-05-17 · Subcommittee on Energy and Agricultural Taxation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-457.
TaxationS 1276 — A bill to provide that the pensions received by retired judges who are assigned to active duty shall not be treated as wages for purposes of the Social Security Act.
Introduced 1983-05-12 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department.
Social WelfareS 945 — Environmental Poisoning Compensation Act
Introduced 1983-03-24 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environmental ProtectionS 946 — Environmental Poisoning Victim Compensation Act
Introduced 1983-03-24 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environmental ProtectionS 871 — Regional Economic Development Act of 1983
Introduced 1983-03-21 · Committee on Environment and Public Works. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 724 ordered to be reported.
Economics and Public FinanceS 759 — A bill to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States to provide for a lower rate of duty for certain fish netting and fish nets.
Introduced 1983-03-10 · Committee on Finance. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure H.R. 2163 ordered to be reported.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceS 731 — A bill for the relief of Grace Baptist Church, Portland, Maine.
Introduced 1983-03-08 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department.
Private LegislationS 523 — Veterans Diagnostic Services Experiment Act of 1983
Introduced 1983-02-17 · Committee on Veterans received executive comment from OMB.
Armed Forces and National SecurityS 145 — Acid Deposition Control Act
Introduced 1983-01-26 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environmental ProtectionS 146 — A bill to exempt certain fishing vessels from FUTA.
Introduced 1983-01-26 · Subcommittee on Taxation and Debt Management. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-836.
Labor and EmploymentSJRES 301 — A joint resolution to authorize the Kahlil Gibran Centennial Foundation of Washington, D.C., to erect a memorial in the District of Columbia.
Introduced 1984-05-24 · Committee on Rules. Ordered favorably reported H.J.Res. 580 in lieu of this measure.
Arts, Culture, ReligionSCONRES 114 — A concurrent resolution calling on the President of the United States to propose a permanent fixed site or sites for the Olympic Games.
Introduced 1984-05-16 · Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Sports and RecreationSCONRES 132 — A concurrent resolution congratulating Joan Benoit of Freeport, Maine for winning a gold medal in the XXIII Olympiad.
Introduced 1984-08-06 · Introduced in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1103. By unanimous consent.
Sports and RecreationSCONRES 100 — A concurrent resolution concerning the drilling ship Glomar Java Sea.
Introduced 1984-03-22 · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
International AffairsSCONRES 11 — A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning the obligations of the Government of the Soviet Union under international law with respect to human rights.
Introduced 1983-02-24 · Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues—
Introduced 1986-10-03 · Amendment SP 3144 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1986-09-28 ·
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Introduced 1986-09-09 · Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Introduced 1986-08-04 · Amendment SP 2275 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1986-06-23 · Amendment SP 2153 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1986-06-18 · Motion to table SP 2091 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 71-29. Record Vote No: 137.
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Introduced 1986-03-18 · Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Introduced 1985-11-21 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1985-10-22 · Amendment SP 840 (Division II) not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1985-10-23 · Amendment SP 847 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1985-09-23 · Amendment SP 673 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1985-09-18 · Amendment SP 640 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S 2799 — Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation Act of 1986
Introduced 1986-09-09 · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
EnergyS 2691 — A bill to allow Federal judges to receive the same pay increases as are granted all other Federal employees.
Introduced 1986-07-25 · Referred to Subcommittee on Courts.
Government Operations and PoliticsS 2455 — A bill entitled the National Organ and Tissue Donor Act.
Introduced 1986-05-15 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
HealthS 2354 — Nuclear Waste Policy Reform Amendments Act of 1986
Introduced 1986-04-22 · Referred to Subcommittee on Energy Research and Development.
EnergyS 2311 — A bill relating to certain foreign labor subsidies for which relief may be sought under the countervailing duty laws.
Introduced 1986-04-15 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, International Trade Commission, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Treasury Department, State Department, Commerce Department.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceS 2200 — Acid Deposition Control Act
Introduced 1986-03-18 · Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.
Environmental ProtectionS 2131 — Senate Campaign Cost Limitation and Public Financing Act
Introduced 1986-02-28 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Department of the Treasury.
Government Operations and PoliticsS 1909 — A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to notify Congress with respect to actions taken relating to investment of the assets of the Social Security Trust Funds.
Introduced 1985-12-06 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.
Social WelfareS 1864 — A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to respond to the threat of foreign targeting practices.
Introduced 1985-11-20 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, International Trade Commission, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Treasury Department, State Department, Commerce Department.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceS 1847 — A bill to provide for a Samantha Smith Memorial Exchange Program to promote youth exchanges between the United States and the Soviet Union, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1985-11-12 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
International AffairsS 1836 — Ground Water Protection Act of 1985
Introduced 1985-11-07 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environmental ProtectionS 1708 — A bill for the relief of Fernando Esquivel, Marcos Antonio Esquivel, and Nieves Julio Esquivel.
Introduced 1985-09-26 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 1545 — Fair Foreign Trade Practices Act of 1985
Introduced 1985-07-31 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, International Trade Commission, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Treasury Department, State Department, Commerce Department.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceS 1576 — A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the President to negotiate an agreement establishing a joint commission to resolve trade and other economic disputes between the United States and Canada.
Introduced 1985-08-01 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, International Trade Commission, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Treasury Department, State Department, Commerce Department.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceS 1536 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that per diem subsidies paid by the Veterans Administration for the care of veterans in State homes shall not be used to offset payments that are made under the medicaid program for the purposes of assisting eligible veterans.
Introduced 1985-07-31 · Committee on Veterans. Hearings held.
Armed Forces and National SecurityS 1476 — Fair Foreign Trade Practices Act of 1985
Introduced 1985-07-19 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, International Trade Commission, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Treasury Department, State Department, Commerce Department, Agriculture Department.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceS 1331 — A bill to amend the headnotes of Schedule 3 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States and for other purposes.
Introduced 1985-06-20 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, International Trade Commission, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Treasury Department, State Department, Commerce Department.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceS 1198 — Indoor Air Quality Research Act of 1985
Introduced 1985-05-23 · Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held at Augusta, ME. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-210.
Environmental ProtectionS 955 — Superfund Revenue Act of 1985
Introduced 1985-04-18 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Environmental Protection Agency.
TaxationS 869 — A bill to provide that the pensions received by retired judges who are assigned to active duty shall not be treated as wages for purposes of the Social Security Act.
Introduced 1985-04-03 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.
Social WelfareS 870 — State Comprehensive River Planning Act
Introduced 1985-04-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water.
Water Resources DevelopmentS 745 — A bill to increase for a 3-year period the duty on imported sheet vinyl flooring.
Introduced 1985-03-26 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, International Trade Commission, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Treasury Department, State Department, Commerce Department.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceS 720 — A bill to establish a permanent boundary for the Acadia National Park in the State of Maine, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1985-03-20 · Became Public Law No: 99-420.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesS 526 — Regional Economic Development Act of 1985
Introduced 1985-02-27 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Transportation and Public WorksS 439 — A bill to make permanent the exemption from the Federal Unemployment Tax Act for services performed on certain fishing boats.
Introduced 1985-02-07 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department.
Labor and EmploymentS 438 — A bill to provide a lower rate of duty for certain fish netting and fishing nets.
Introduced 1985-02-07 · Subcommittee on International Trade. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-726.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceS 283 — Acid Deposition Control Act
Introduced 1985-01-24 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environmental ProtectionSJRES 415 — A joint resolution to provide for a settlement to the Maine Central Railroad Company and Portland Terminal Company labor-management dispute.
Introduced 1986-09-16 · Became Public Law No: 99-431.
Labor and EmploymentSJRES 378 — A joint resolution to provide for a temporary prohibition of strikes or lockouts with respect to the Maine Central Railroad Company Portland Terminal Company labor-management dispute.
Introduced 1986-07-24 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Labor and EmploymentSJRES 320 — A joint resolution to designate April 17, 1986 as "National Pension Day".
Introduced 1986-04-14 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Commemorations—
Introduced 1988-10-14 · Amendment SP 3708 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1988-10-14 · Amendment SP 3687 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1988-10-14 · Amendment SP 3707 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1988-07-26 · Amendment SP 2679 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1988-07-25 · Amendment SP 2651 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1988-07-13 ·
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Introduced 1987-12-11 · Proposed amendment SP 1281 withdrawn in Senate.
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Introduced 1987-12-11 · Amendment SP 1282 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1987-11-12 · Amendment SP 1160 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1987-10-01 ·
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Introduced 1987-10-02 · Amendment SP 847 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1987-07-15 · Amendment SP 576 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1987-07-15 ·
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Introduced 1987-04-22 · (See Leahy amendment no. 157).
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Introduced 1987-04-03 · Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
S 2602 — A bill to establish the Regional Marine Research Trust Fund, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1988-06-29 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environmental ProtectionS 2643 — Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation Act of 1988
Introduced 1988-07-14 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EnergyS 2396 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the period considered as the Vietnam era in the case of veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam.
Introduced 1988-05-16 · Committee on Veterans. Hearings held.
Armed Forces and National SecurityS 2384 — A bill to authorize appropriations to carry out the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act for fiscal years 1989 through 1991, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1988-05-12 · Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesS 2411 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the low-income housing credit through 1990.
Introduced 1988-05-18 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 2362 — A bill to enhance the enforcement of laws conserving American lobster.
Introduced 1988-05-10 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceS 2305 — Long-Term Care Assistance Act of 1988
Introduced 1988-04-21 · Subcommittee on Health (Finance). Hearings held.
Social WelfareS 2272 — A bill to authorize appropriations to carry out the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act of 1980 for fiscal years 1989 and 1990.
Introduced 1988-04-12 · Subcommittee on Environmental Protection. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment favorably.
Environmental ProtectionS 2182 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the amount authorized for the patient outcome assessment research program, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1988-03-16 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Social WelfareS 2177 — A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to provide for use of the Nation's airports on a cost-recovery basis.
Introduced 1988-03-16 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksS 2149 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow State secondary markets of student loan notes to continue serving the educational needs of post-secondary students and the Nation.
Introduced 1988-03-04 · Committee on Finance. Hearings held.
TaxationS 2068 — Marine Research Act of 1988
Introduced 1988-02-17 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 772.
Environmental ProtectionS 1941 — A bill to provide for an eight-month extension of sanctions under the Clean Air Act.
Introduced 1987-12-11 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environmental ProtectionS 1894 — Clean Air Standards Attainment Act of 1987
Introduced 1987-11-20 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 453.
Environmental ProtectionS 1805 — A bill to protect certain pensions and other benefits of veterans and survivors of veterans who are entitled to damages in the case of "In re: 'Agent Orange' Product Liability Litigation".
Introduced 1987-10-21 · Committee on Veterans. Hearings held.
Armed Forces and National SecurityS 1765 — Nursing Manpower Shortage Act of 1987
Introduced 1987-10-07 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Social WelfareS 1648 — Peer Review Organization Reform Act of 1987
Introduced 1987-08-07 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Social WelfareS 1629 — Indoor Air Quality Act of 1988
Introduced 1987-08-07 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 857.
Environmental ProtectionS 1517 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that per diem subsidies paid by the Veterans' Administration for the care of veterans in State homes shall not be used to offset payments that are made under the medicaid program for the purpose of assisting eligible veterans.
Introduced 1987-07-21 · Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from VA, OMB.
Armed Forces and National SecurityS 1468 — A bill to provide for a Samantha Smith Memorial Exchange Program to promote youth exchanges between the United States and the Soviet Union, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1987-07-07 · Committee on Foreign Relations requested executive comment from State Department.
International AffairsS 1389 — A bill to amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act with respect to management requisition, and disposition of real property, reauthorization, and participation of foreign governments.
Introduced 1987-06-18 · Became Public Law No: 100-240.
Environmental ProtectionS 1108 — Medicare and Medicaid Nursing Home Quality Care Amendments of 1987
Introduced 1987-04-29 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Social WelfareS 1058 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction of at least $15,000 for interest paid or accrued on indebtedness incurred to acquire a 50 percent or more ownership interest in a corporation.
Introduced 1987-04-21 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 922 — National Organ and Tissue Donor Act
Introduced 1987-04-06 · Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Health and Human Services Department.
HealthS 749 — A bill to make changes in the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program.
Introduced 1987-03-17 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceS 725 — Senate Campaign Cost Limitation and Public Financing Act
Introduced 1987-03-12 · Committee on Rules. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 100-127.
Government Operations and PoliticsS 744 — Radon Program Development Act of 1987
Introduced 1987-03-12 · Became Public Law No: 100-551.
Environmental ProtectionS 645 — Senate Campaign Cost Limitation and Public Financing Act
Introduced 1987-03-03 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Government Operations and PoliticsS 621 — Nuclear Waste Policy Reform Amendments Act of 1987
Introduced 1987-03-03 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EnergyS 675 — A bill to authorize appropriations to carry out the Endangered Species Act of 1973 during fiscal years 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1992.
Introduced 1987-03-06 · Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Environmental ProtectionS 598 — Medicaid Community Spouse Protection Act of 1987
Introduced 1987-02-26 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Social WelfareS 599 — A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States to include as medical assistance care and services provided to aged and disabled individuals in congregate housing facilities.
Introduced 1987-02-26 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Social WelfareS 461 — Food Irradiation Safety and Labeling Requirement Act of 1987
Introduced 1987-02-04 · Referred to Subcommittee on Agricultural Research, Gen. Leg.
Agriculture and FoodS 216 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the per diem rates paid to States for providing care to veterans in State homes.
Introduced 1987-01-06 · Committee on Veterans. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 9 ordered to be reported.
Armed Forces and National SecuritySRES 408 — A resolution to condemn the use of chemical weapons by Iraq and urge the President to continue applying diplomatic pressure to prevent their further use, and urge the Administration to step up efforts to achieve an international ban on chemical weapons.
Introduced 1988-04-12 · Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amended preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 91-0. Record Vote No: 201.
International AffairsSRES 267 — A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that Rachel Carson is recognized on the twenty-fifth anniversary of her book "Silent Spring", for her outstanding contributions to public awareness and understanding of environmental issues.
Introduced 1987-08-03 · Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Environmental ProtectionSCONRES 145 — A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the state of affairs in Lebanon and urging all parties in Lebanon to work together to resolve the constitutional crisis.
Introduced 1988-09-28 · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
International AffairsSCONRES 81 — A concurrent resolution recognizing the accomplishments of the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act in honor of its 50th anniversary.
Introduced 1987-10-02 · Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Introduced 1990-10-20 · Amendment SP 3081 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1990-10-18 · Amendment SP 3046 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1990-10-17 · Amendment SP 3014 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1990-10-12 · Amendment SP 2966 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1990-09-10 · Amendment SP 2611 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1990-07-25 · Proposed amendment SP 2356 withdrawn in Senate.
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Introduced 1990-04-03 · Amendment SP 1453 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1990-04-24 · Amendment SP 1512 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Introduced 1990-03-05 · Amendment SP 1293 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1989-11-21 · Amendment SP 1198 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1989-11-18 · Amendment SP 1173 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1989-11-17 · Amendment SP 1163 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56-43. Record Vote No: 308.
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Introduced 1989-11-15 · Amendment SP 1139 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1989-11-17 · Proposed amendment SP 1158 withdrawn in Senate.
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Introduced 1989-10-23 · Amendment SP 1043 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65-35. Record Vote No: 276.
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Introduced 1989-11-15 · Amendment SP 1140 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1989-10-13 · Amendment SP 1004 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1989-09-27 · Proposed by Senator Biden for Senator Mitchell. To provide for substance abuse prevention and treatment programs.
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Introduced 1989-09-21 · Amendment SP 840 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1989-08-02 · Amendment SP 624 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1989-07-31 · Amendment SP 524 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-0. Record Vote No: 149.
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Introduced 1989-07-14 · Amendment SP 271 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 81-10. Record Vote No: 118.
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Introduced 1989-07-20 · Amendment SP 364 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97-1. Record Vote No: 132.
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Introduced 1989-07-11 · Amendment SP 239 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97-0. Record Vote No: 104.
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Introduced 1989-06-23 · Amendment SP 228 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1989-06-06 · Amendment SP 138 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 98-0. Record Vote No: 81.
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Introduced 1989-06-15 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-37. Record Vote No: 94.
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Introduced 1989-06-06 · Amendment SP 140 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S 3204 — A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to exclude certain footwear assembled in beneficiary countries from duty-free treatment.
Introduced 1990-10-15 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceS 3208 — A bill to amend section 11122 of title 49, United States Code, relating to freight cars.
Introduced 1990-10-16 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Transportation and Public WorksS 2979 — Radiation Protection Act of 1990
Introduced 1990-08-03 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EnergyS 2950 — A bill to provide for 2 demonstration projects to study the effect of allowing states to extend medicaid coverage to certain low-income families not otherwise qualified to receive medicaid benefits.
Introduced 1990-08-01 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HealthS 2924 — Fish Safety Act of 1990
Introduced 1990-07-26 · Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Agriculture and FoodS 2844 — Rural Health Care Provider Recruitment and Education Act of 1990
Introduced 1990-07-12 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
HealthS 2836 — Support for Democracy and Human Rights in China Act of 1990
Introduced 1990-07-11 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceS 2668 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain transportation by ferry from the tax imposed on transportation by water.
Introduced 1990-05-22 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 2205 — Maine Wilderness Act of 1990
Introduced 1990-02-28 · Became Public Law No: 101-401.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesS 2140 — A bill to amend provisions of law affecting the use of certain distilled spirits in foreign trade zones.
Introduced 1990-02-20 · Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
TaxationS 1909 — A bill to help pay the costs of construction of an environmental assessment center at Bowdoin College, in Brunswick, Maine.
Introduced 1989-11-17 · Referred to Subcommittee on Education, Arts, Humanities.
EducationS 1756 — Maine Acadian Culture Preservation Act
Introduced 1989-10-16 · Became Public Law No: 101-543.
Arts, Culture, ReligionS 1680 — A bill to amend the Magnuson Fishing Conservation and Management Act so as to enhance the enforcement of laws concerning American lobster.
Introduced 1989-09-27 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesS 1576 — A bill to authorize a certificate of documentation for the vessel Lazy Jack.
Introduced 1989-08-04 · Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Private LegislationS 1515 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit private foundations and community foundations to establish tax-exempt cooperative service organizations.
Introduced 1989-08-03 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 1245 — Fish Safety Act of 1990
Introduced 1989-06-22 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 679.
Agriculture and FoodS 1178 — Coastal Protection Act of 1990
Introduced 1989-06-14 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 647.
Environmental ProtectionS 1167 — A bill to fund the Muskie Archives, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1989-06-13 · Referred to Subcommittee on Education, Arts, Humanities.
EducationS 1119 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that unearned income of a child attributable to damages received on account of personal injuries or sickness of the child not be taxed at the marginal rate of such child's parents.
Introduced 1989-06-02 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 1140 — Federal Facility Compliance Act of 1990
Introduced 1989-06-07 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1020.
Environmental ProtectionS 1037 — Food Irradiation Safety and Labeling Requirement Act of 1989
Introduced 1989-05-18 · Referred to Subcommittee on Agricultural Research, Gen. Leg.
Agriculture and FoodS 997 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for eligibility for home health services on the basis of a need for occupational therapy.
Introduced 1989-05-16 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HealthS 980 — Low-Income Housing Credit Act of 1989
Introduced 1989-05-11 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 836 — Potato Research and Promotion Act Amendments of 1989
Introduced 1989-04-19 · Committee on Agriculture. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1729 ordered to be reported.
Agriculture and FoodS 804 — North American Wetlands Conservation Act
Introduced 1989-04-17 · Became Public Law No: 101-233.
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