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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 20, 2000 | National | S Amdt 3252 | Military Abortions Amendment | Amendment Tabled - Senate (50 - 49) |
| May 24, 2000 | National | HR 4444 | U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 197) |
| May 18, 2000 | National | H Amdt 723 | School of the Americas Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (204 - 214) |
| May 18, 2000 | National | H Amdt 723 | School of the Americas Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (204 - 214) |
| May 18, 2000 | National | S Amdt 3154 | Troop Withdrawal from Kosovo Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (53 - 47) |
| May 18, 2000 | National | H Amdt 722 | Oversea Military Abortions Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (195 - 221) |
| May 17, 2000 | National | H Amdt 714 | Continued Deployment of Forces in Kosovo Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (264 - 153) |
| May 11, 2000 | National | HR 434 | Africa Free Trade bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (77 - 19) |
| May 4, 2000 | National | HR 434 | Africa Free Trade bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (309 - 110) |
| Feb. 1, 2000 | National | HR 1838 | Taiwan Security Enhancement Act | Bill Passed - House (341 - 70) |
| Nov. 3, 1999 | National | HR 434 | Africa Free Trade bill | Bill Passed - Senate (76 - 19) |
| Oct. 15, 1999 | National | HR 2684 | Veterans Affairs and HUD Appropriations bill, FY 2000 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (93 - 5) |
| Oct. 14, 1999 | National | HR 2684 | Veterans Affairs and HUD Appropriations bill, FY 2000 | Conference Report Adopted - House (406 - 18) |
| Oct. 13, 1999 | National | Treaty Doc. 105-28 | Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty | Treaty Ratification Passed - Senate (48 - 51) |
| Oct. 13, 1999 | National | Treaty Doc. 105-28 | Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty | Treaty Ratification Passed - Senate (48 - 51) |
| Oct. 6, 1999 | National | HR 2606 | Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 49) |
| Oct. 6, 1999 | National | HR 2606 | Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 49) |
| Oct. 5, 1999 | National | HR 2606 | Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (214 - 211) |
| Oct. 5, 1999 | National | HR 2606 | Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (214 - 211) |
| Sept. 22, 1999 | National | S 1059 | FY 2000 Defense Authorization | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (93 - 5) |
| Sept. 22, 1999 | National | S 1059 | FY 2000 Defense Authorization | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (93 - 5) |
| Sept. 9, 1999 | National | HR 2684 | Veterans Affairs and HUD Appropriations bill, FY 2000 | Bill Passed - House (235 - 187) |
| Sept. 9, 1999 | National | H Con Res 180 | Puerto Rican Nationals resolution | Resolution Passed - House (311 - 41) |
| Aug. 5, 1999 | National | PN 100 | Richard Holbrooke, Representative to the United Nations | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (81 - 16) |
| Aug. 3, 1999 | National | H J Res 58 | Economic Assistance to Vietnam | Joint Resolution Failed - House (130 - 297) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/20 | S Amdt 3252 | Military Abortions Amendment | Amendment Tabled - Senate (50 - 49) |
| 5/24 | HR 4444 | U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 197) |
| 5/18 | H Amdt 723 | School of the Americas Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (204 - 214) |
| 5/18 | H Amdt 723 | School of the Americas Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (204 - 214) |
| 5/18 | S Amdt 3154 | Troop Withdrawal from Kosovo Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (53 - 47) |
| 5/18 | H Amdt 722 | Oversea Military Abortions Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (195 - 221) |
| 5/17 | H Amdt 714 | Continued Deployment of Forces in Kosovo Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (264 - 153) |
| 5/11 | HR 434 | Africa Free Trade bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (77 - 19) |
| 5/04 | HR 434 | Africa Free Trade bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (309 - 110) |
| 2/01 | HR 1838 | Taiwan Security Enhancement Act | Bill Passed - House (341 - 70) |
| 11/03 | HR 434 | Africa Free Trade bill | Bill Passed - Senate (76 - 19) |
| 10/15 | HR 2684 | Veterans Affairs and HUD Appropriations bill, FY 2000 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (93 - 5) |
| 10/14 | HR 2684 | Veterans Affairs and HUD Appropriations bill, FY 2000 | Conference Report Adopted - House (406 - 18) |
| 10/13 | Treaty Doc. 105-28 | Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty | Treaty Ratification Passed - Senate (48 - 51) |
| 10/13 | Treaty Doc. 105-28 | Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty | Treaty Ratification Passed - Senate (48 - 51) |
| 10/06 | HR 2606 | Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 49) |
| 10/06 | HR 2606 | Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 49) |
| 10/05 | HR 2606 | Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (214 - 211) |
| 10/05 | HR 2606 | Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (214 - 211) |
| 9/22 | S 1059 | FY 2000 Defense Authorization | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (93 - 5) |
| 9/22 | S 1059 | FY 2000 Defense Authorization | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (93 - 5) |
| 9/09 | HR 2684 | Veterans Affairs and HUD Appropriations bill, FY 2000 | Bill Passed - House (235 - 187) |
| 9/09 | H Con Res 180 | Puerto Rican Nationals resolution | Resolution Passed - House (311 - 41) |
| 8/05 | PN 100 | Richard Holbrooke, Representative to the United Nations | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (81 - 16) |
| 8/03 | H J Res 58 | Economic Assistance to Vietnam | Joint Resolution Failed - House (130 - 297) |