National Dialogue on Social Security Act of 1998

Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: National Dialogue on Social Security Title II: Bipartisan Panel to Design Long-Range Social Security Reform National Dialogue on Social Security Act of 1998 - Title I: National Dialogue on Social Security - Directs the President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Majority Leader of the Senate to jointly convene a National Dialogue (ND) on the Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program under title II of the Social Security Act. Makes ND's stated purpose to engage the American public, through regional conferences and national Internet exchanges, in understanding OASDI, its problems, and the need for workable solutions and to generate public comments and recommendations for social security reform. Establishes a Dialogue Council to advise the two national Facilitators appointed to administer and coordinate ND in its development and operations, the final plans for such to be transmitted to the President and the Congress by the Facilitators. Requires ND to operate by means of private sponsorship. Requires each Member of Congress, to the extent practicable, to develop with grassroots organizations and other constituency groups within the Member's district ongoing systems of communication through the Internet to assure the widest possible degree of receipt of public opinion. Establishes an Internet Advisory Board to advise the Internet Dialogue Coordinator appointed by the Facilitators to assist Members in establishing such systems of communication with regard to the most appropriate and effective means of employing the Internet to generate constituency input. Authorizes appropriations from the general fund of the Treasury. Title II: Bipartisan Panel to Design Long-Range Social Security Reform - Establishes the Bipartisan Panel to Design Long-Range Social Security Reform, which shall design, and report to the President and specified congressional committees, a single set of legislative and administrative recommendations for long-range reforms for restoring the solvency of the social security system and for maintaining retirement income security. Authorizes appropriations from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund.

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Timeline

1. 25 March 1998

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 March 1998

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E471)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 March 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 25 March 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 22 April 1998

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

6. 22 April 1998

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 23 April 1998

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 105-493.

   Source: Committee

8. 23 April 1998

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 284.

   Source: Calendars

9. 23 April 1998

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 105-493.

   Source: Committee

10. 28 April 1998

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 410 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3546 with 3 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the bill in the House. Measure will be read by section. A specified amendment is in order. It shall be in order to consider an amendment printed in the Congressional Record, if offered by Rep Rangel. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, as modified by the amendments printed in the report accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted. amendment is in order.

    Source: Floor

11. 29 April 1998

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

12. 29 April 1998

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 413 - 8 (Roll No. 116).

    Source: Floor

13. 29 April 1998

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 413 - 8 (Roll No. 116).

    Source: Floor

14. 29 April 1998

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 223 (Roll No. 115). (consideration: CR H2509)

    Source: Floor

15. 29 April 1998

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

16. 29 April 1998

    Floor

    Mr. Pomeroy moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.

    Source: Floor

17. 29 April 1998

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

18. 29 April 1998

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3546 with 3 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except one motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the bill in the House. Measure will be read by section. A specified amendment is in order. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, as modified by the amendments printed in the report accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted. It shall be in order to consider an amendment printed in the Congressional Record, if offered by Rep. Rangel.

    Source: Floor

19. 29 April 1998

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 410. (consideration: CR H2487-2510)

    Source: Floor

20. 29 April 1998

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 410 passed House.

    Source: Floor

21. 30 April 1998

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in Senate · 30 April 1998 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 29 April 1998 · Official file
• Reported in House · 23 April 1998 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 25 March 1998 · Official file

Documents

11 official files

• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 30 April 1998

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 30 April 1998

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 29 April 1998

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 29 April 1998

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 29 April 1998

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 23 April 1998

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 23 April 1998

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 23 April 1998

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 March 1998

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 March 1998

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 March 1998

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Sponsors

• Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bunning, Jim [R-KY-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Redmond, Bill [R-NM-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

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