Senate Election Ethics Act of 1991

Summary

Senate Election Ethics Act of 1991 - Title I: Senate Election Campaign Spending Limits and Benefits - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for spending limits and to establish eligibility requirements for benefits for Senate primary, general, and runoff elections. Limits personal expenditures during an election cycle to $250,000 and aggregate expenditures for a general election to the lesser of: (1) $5,550,000; or (2) the greater of: (a) $950,000; or (b) $400,000 plus 30 cents for each voter up to 4,000,000 and 25 cents for each voter over 4,000,000. Limits expenditures for the primary election and any runoff election. Provides for increasing threshold amounts under this Act in accordance with increases in the price index. Increases such primary and runoff election spending limits by the aggregate amount of independent expenditures in excess of $10,000 made against, or on behalf of any opponent of, such candidate during the applicable period. Requires an individual who files as a candidate for the primary election, in order to be eligible to receive the benefits for that election, to file a declaration with the Federal Election Committee (FEC) indicating that the candidate and his or her authorized committees will comply with such limits. Sets forth a threshold contribution requirement for general election candidates. Requires a candidate for the general election, in order to be eligible to receive the benefits for that election, to file a certification with the FEC that the candidate and his or her authorized committees will comply with the primary and runoff election expenditure limits and the threshold contribution requirement. Allows a candidate or Federal officeholder to establish a fund with amounts subject to the requirements of this Act up to a certain amount to defray the costs of legal and accounting services provided to ensure compliance with this Act or in connection with the activities as a Federal officeholder other than costs for the purpose of influencing the election of such candidate to Federal office. Permits the candidate to petition the FEC for a waiver of such limitation if such costs exceed the limitation. Requires upon termination of the fund that remaining amounts be transferred to: (1) another fund to be used for such purposes during the next general election; (2) an authorized committee of the candidate as contributions allocable to the next such election; or (3) the Senate Election Campaign Fund. Exempts any expenditure by the candidate or the candidate's authorized committees for Federal, State, or local taxes on earnings allocable to contributions from the general expenditure limit. Establishes formulae for determining entitlements of candidates of a major party and for those not of a majority party. Entitles candidates to certain broadcast media rates and mailing rates and to voter communication vouchers to purchase broadcast time during the general election period. Limits the aggregate amount of such vouchers to 50 percent of the general election expenditure limit (25 percent if the candidate is not a major party candidate). Provides for additional payments and suspension of spending limits in cases where non-participating candidates exceed spending limitations. Permits candidates to use such payments to defray expenditures in the general election. Prohibits the use of such payments to: (1) make any payments directly or indirectly to the candidate or the candidate's immediate family, except to repay any loan used to further the general election of such candidate; (2) make any expenditure other than expenditures to further the general election; (3) make any expenditures in violation of State or Federal law; or (4) repay any loan except to the extent the proceeds of such loan were used to further the general election. Requires the FEC to certify the eligibility of candidates to the Secretary of the Treasury in order for them to receive benefits. Establishes in the Treasury the Senate Election Campaign Fund for the deposit of funds for payments and voter communication vouchers to eligible candidates. Directs the Secretary to maintain such accounts in the Fund as appropriate. Provides for prorating payments when monies in such Fund are insufficient. Provides for increasing the amount of the eligible candidate's contribution limit under this title by the pro rata reduction in payments. Directs the FEC, after each general election, to audit the campaign expenses of publicly financed candidates. Makes candidates liable for repayment to the Secretary for excess payments and vouchers. Establishes criminal penalties for knowing and willful violations of this title. Subjects FEC actions under this Act to judicial review by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Authorizes appropriations to the FEC as necessary. Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to: (1) revise the definition of a "political committee" to delete references to any separate segregated fund and any committee, club, association, or group which receives contributions or makes expenditures annually totaling over $1,000 and to include any national, State, or district committee of a political party, including any subordinate committee; (2) repeal provisions excluding nonpartisan registration and get-out-the-vote campaigns and the establishment of, and solicitation of contributions for, a separate segregated fund from the definition of a "contribution or expenditure" by a national bank, corporation, or labor organization; (3) prohibit making, soliciting, or receiving contributions or making expenditures to influence a Federal election by any person other than an individual or a political committee; and (4) deem any political committee which is established, financed, maintained, or controlled by any candidate or Federal officeholder to be an authorized committee of such candidate or officeholder for purposes of limitations on contributions to a candidate's committees. Specifies that if such prohibition is not in effect: (1) it and the other amendments made by this Act to the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 regarding such definitions and a candidate's committees shall not be in effect and prior law will be reinstated; (2) political action committees not connected to corporations, labor organizations, or trade associations will be subject to a $1,000 contribution limit; and (3) it shall be unlawful for a multicandidate political committee to make a contribution to a Senate candidate or a candidate's authorized committee to the extent that the making of the contribution will cause the amount of contributions received from the multicandidate political committees to exceed the lesser of: (1) $825,000; or (2) the greater of: (a) $375,000; or (b) 20 percent of the sum of the general election spending limit plus the primary election spending limit regardless of whether the candidate is eligible. Provides that in the case of individuals who are executive or administrative personnel of an employer: (1) no contributions may be made by such individuals to any political committees established and maintained by any political party, or to any candidate for election to the Senate or the candidate's authorized committees, unless such individuals certify that such contributions are not being made at the direction of, or otherwise controlled or influenced by, the employer; and (2) the aggregate amount of such contributions by all such individuals in any calendar year shall not exceed $20,000 in the case of such political committees and $5,000 in the case of any such candidate and the candidate's authorized committees. Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the charges made for the use of any broadcasting station by a candidate for Federal office: (1) during the 45 days before a primary or run-off election from exceeding 100 percent of the station's lowest unit charge for 30 seconds for the same time of day and day of the week; (2) during a general election from exceeding 50 percent of the lowest unit charge for 30 seconds; or (3) at any other time the charges made for comparable use of such station by other users. Outlines the responsibilities of broadcast licensees in providing broadcast time to eligible candidates pursuant to voter communications vouchers. Provides for reduced postal rates for eligible Senate candidates. Requires communications paid for or authorized by a candidate in a Senate general election who is not an eligible candidate under this Act to contain a specified message indicating that the candidate has not agreed to abide by the spending limits set forth in this Act. Sets forth reporting requirements for Senate candidates relating to spending limitations, candidate eligibility, and independent expenditures. Requires any candidate for the Senate who, during the election cycle, expends more than $250,000 from personal funds, the funds of the candidate's immediate family, and personal loans incurred by the candidate and the candidate's immediate family, to report to the FEC within 24 hours after such expenditures have been made or loans incurred. Requires the FEC to notify eligible candidates of such reports. Provides that when two or more persons make independent expenditures in excess of $10,000 in concert during any general, primary, or runoff election period for the office of Senator, each person shall report to the Secretary of the Senate on such expenditures. Title II: Expenditures and Contributions - Subtitle A: Independent Expenditures - Defines "cooperative expenditure" as any expenditure which is made: (1) with the cooperation of, or in consultation with, any candidate or any authorized committee or agent of such candidate; or (2) in concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, any candidate or any authorized committee or agent of such candidate. Specifies the conditions under which an expenditure will be included within such definition. Provides that a cooperative expenditure shall be treated as: (1) an expenditure made by the candidate on whose behalf it was made; and (2) a contribution from the person making the expenditure to the candidate on whose behalf it was made. Amends the Communications Act of 1934: (1) to require a person who reserves broadcast time the payment for which would constitute an independent expenditure to inform the licensee of the nature of the payment and the names of all candidates for the office to which the proposed broadcast relates; and (2) to provide the licensee with a statement that identifies the candidate whom such independent expenditure is intended to affect. Outlines the responsibilities of a broadcast licensee who is informed and who endorses a candidate for Federal office in an editorial. Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to set forth disclosure requirements for independent expenditures through television and audio broadcasts or other types of general public political advertising. Subtitle B: Expenditures - Part I: Personal Loans; Credit - Provides that if a candidate or a member of the candidate's immediate family made any loans to the candidate or to the candidate's authorized committee during any election cycle no contributions after the date of the general election for such election cycle may be used to repay such loans. Provides that no contribution by a candidate or member of the candidate's immediate family may be returned other than as part of a pro rata distribution of excess contributions to all contributors. Includes within the definition of "contribution" any extension of credit for goods or services relating to advertising if such extension of credit exceeds $1,000 and is for a certain period with respect to a Senate candidate. Part II: Provisions Relating to Soft Money of Political Parties - Establishes limitations of $20,000 and $15,000, respectively, on individuals and multicandidate committee contributions to State committees of a political party with respect to any calendar year. Provides for increasing the current $25,000 annual limitation on individual contributions by the amount of contributions made by an individual during a calendar year to such a committee. Limits such increase to $5,000. Subjects to Federal limitations, prohibitions, and reporting requirements any amount solicited, received, or expended directly or indirectly by a national, State, or local committee of a political party with respect to an activity to influence a Federal election (soft money). Specifies the activities during a Federal election period to be treated as influencing a Federal election for purposes of such provisions. Prohibits a State committee of a political party from making expenditures which, in the aggregate, exceed an amount equal to four cents multiplied by the voting age population of the State for such activities with respect to the general election campaign of a candidate for President who is affiliated with such party. Repeals provisions excluding certain payments to State or local committees of a political party from the definitions of "contribution" and "expenditure" to subject such payments to the limitations and reporting requirements of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. Revises provisions regarding certain payments to State and local committees of a political party to cover the costs incurred with respect to printed slate cards or sample ballots to provide that such provisions shall not apply to the costs incurred by such committees with respect to the mass mailing of such a printed listing. Applies the limitations on contributions under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to transfers between and among the political committees described in the provisions setting forth such limitations except that a national committee may not solicit or accept contributions not subject to the limitations, prohibitions, and reporting requirements of that Act. Prohibits such provisions from applying to contributions that are to be: (1) transferred to a State committee for activities which are not for influencing an election for Federal office; or (2) used by the committee primarily to support such activities. Prohibits the national committee of a political party, the congressional campaign committees of a political party, and a State or local committee of a political party from making expenditures during any calendar year for the activities specified under this part with respect to such State which, in the aggregate, exceed an amount equal to 30 cents multiplied by the voting age population of the State. Specifies that "generic campaign activities" (a campaign activity whose preponderant purpose or effect is to promote a political party rather than any particular Federal or non-Federal candidate) during a Federal election period shall be treated as influencing an election for Federal office. Subjects fundraising by a candidate for Federal office and by an individual holding Federal office for Federal or non-Federal elections to the limitations, prohibitions, and requirements of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. Prohibits Federal officeholders and candidates from raising contributions from any person of more than $5,000 on behalf of any tax-exempt organization which they have established or which they maintain or control. Prohibits Federal officeholders and candidates from raising any contributions on behalf of tax-exempt organizations if a significant portion of the activities of such an organization includes voter registration or get-out-the-vote campaigns. Sets forth additional reporting requirements for national, State, district, or local committees of a political party with respect to receipts and disbursements for activities to influence a Federal election (soft money). Requires national committees of a political party and any congressional campaign committee to report all receipts and disbursements whether or not they are used to influence a Federal election. Defines "congressional campaign committee" as the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, the National Republican Senatorial Committee, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and the National Republican Congressional Committee. Provides that, in lieu of any report required to be filed by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, the FEC may allow a State committee of a political party to file a report required under State law if such report contains substantially the same information. Applies the reporting requirements of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to certain payments to State or local committees of a political party excluded from the definitions of "contribution" and "expenditure" under such Act (soft money). Requires any such exempt contributions or expenditures in excess of $200 to be reported. Requires any individual who makes contributions in excess of $10,000 to any candidate for Federal office or to any political committee that is subject to the limitations of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to report to the FEC within seven days after making such contributions, and thereafter each time such individual makes contributions in excess of $5,000. Requires any candidate for Federal office, any authorized committee of a candidate, or any political committee of a candidate, or any political committee soliciting contributions subject to such limitation to include with such solicitation a notice of the requirement to report as well as the annual individual limitation on such contributions. Subtitle C: Contributions - Prohibits a congressional campaign committee of a political party, during an election cycle, from accepting from multicandidate political committees and separate segregated funds any contributions which exceed 30 percent of the total expenditures which such committee may make during that election cycle. Prohibits a national committee of a political party, during an election cycle, from accepting from multicandidate political committees and separate segregated funds any contributions which, in the aggregate, exceed an amount equal to two cents multiplied by the voting age population of the United States. Subjects any expenditure made by a national or State committee of a political party or a congressional campaign committee for general public political advertising which clearly identifies a candidate for Federal office by name to the limitations on expenditures by national and State committees of a political party under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. Prohibits such provisions from applying to expenditures for mass mailings designed primarily for fundraising purposes which make only incidental references to any one or more Federal candidates. Provides for the accountability of contributions made by intermediaries or conduits. Provides that any contribution by an individual who is not of voting age and who is a dependent of another individual shall be treated as having been made by such other individual. Subtitle D: Reporting Requirements - Revises reporting requirements under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. Title III: Federal Election Commission - Revises provisions regarding the organization of political committees to prohibit a political committee that is not an authorized committee from including the name of any candidate in its name in such a context as to suggest that it is an authorized committee of the candidate or that the use of the candidate's name has been authorized by the candidate. Revises reporting requirements to give a political committee which is the principal campaign committee of a House or Senate candidate the option of filing monthly reports in all calendar years in lieu of the reports currently required to be filed with the FEC, except with respect to the general election reports. Revises enforcement provisions. Changes the determination the FEC must make upon receiving a complaint and before notifying a person of an alleged violation. Repeals the requirement that all FEC decisions with respect to the exercise of its duties and powers under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 be made by a majority vote of its members. Subjects such decisions to an affirmative vote of four FEC members, except with respect to certain questions including the above mentioned determination, in which case the general counsel is required to make a recommendation for action. Requires such action to be taken upon an affirmative vote of three FEC members. Provides that in the event of a vacancy in the office of general counsel, the next highest ranking enforcement official in that office shall serve as acting general counsel with full powers of the general counsel until a successor is appointed. Increases the rate of basic pay of the general counsel to the rate for the FEC staff director. Provides that fees collected by the FEC for copying and certification of records and for the provision of other materials to the public shall not be covered into the general fund of the Treasury, but shall be kept in a separate account and shall be available to the FEC to carry out the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. Revises provisions regarding penalties prescribed in conciliation agreements and penalties for violations which are adjudicated in court. Authorizes the FEC to conduct random audits and investigations to ensure voluntary compliance with this Act. Sets forth disclosure requirements for expenditures and independent expenditures through television and radio broadcasts or other types of general public political advertising. Declares that no person shall: (1) make a fraudulent misrepresentation that the person is authorized to solicit or accept a contribution to a candidate or political committee; or (2) solicit or accept a contribution to a candidate or political committee unless the person intends to, and does, pay over to the candidate or political committee any contribution received and informs the candidate or political committee of the name of the contributor. Title IV: Miscellaneous - Prohibits an incumbent in, or candidate for, Federal office from establishing, maintaining, or controlling a political committee other than an authorized committee of the candidate or a committee of a political party. Requires a contribution of polling data to a candidate for the Senate to be valued at the fair market value of the data on the date the poll was completed, depreciated at a rate not more than one percent per day from such date to the date on which the contribution was made. Prohibits congressional franked mass mailings within one year before an election (currently, within 60 days before an election).

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Timeline

1. 14 January 1991

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 January 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 March 1991

   Committee

   Committee on Rules. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

4. 13 March 1991

   Committee

   Committee on Rules. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

5. 14 March 1991

   Committee

   Committee on Rules. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-44.

   Source: Committee

6. 20 March 1991

   Reported

   Committee on Rules. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

7. 11 April 1991

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 58.

   Source: Calendars

8. 11 April 1991

   Reported

   Committee on Rules. Reported to Senate by Senator Ford without amendment. With written report No. 102-37. Additional and minority views filed.

   Source: Committee

9. 11 April 1991

   Reported

   Committee on Rules. Reported to Senate by Senator Ford without amendment. With written report No. 102-37. Additional and minority views filed.

   Source: Committee

10. 14 May 1991

    Floor

    Star Print ordered on S. 3.

    Source: Floor

11. 15 May 1991

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

12. 16 May 1991

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

13. 17 May 1991

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

14. 20 May 1991

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

15. 21 May 1991

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

16. 22 May 1991

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

17. 23 May 1991

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 56-42. Record Vote No: 85.

    Source: Floor

18. 23 May 1991

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

19. 29 May 1991

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

20. 29 May 1991

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

21. 25 November 1991

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.

    Source: Floor

22. 25 November 1991

    Floor

    A similar measure H.R. 3750 was laid on the table without objection.

    Source: Floor

23. 25 November 1991

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

24. 25 November 1991

    Passed

    The title of the measure was amended to that of similar measure H.R. 3750. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

25. 25 November 1991

    Passed

    On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

26. 25 November 1991

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

27. 25 November 1991

    Passed

    The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 3750. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

28. 25 November 1991

    Floor

    Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 299, the bill was taken from the Speaker's table and considered in the House.

    Source: Floor

29. 19 March 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate requests a conference. Appoints conferees. Boren; Ford; Mitchell; McConnell; Gramm.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

30. 19 March 1992

    Passed

    Senate disagreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

31. 19 March 1992

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

32. 25 March 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

33. 25 March 1992

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to include provisions in the conference report that would limit the total cost of the bill to the total savings to be derived from the recommended offsets in the Senate bill and House Amendment and specify the account given such costs and offsets under the terms of Section 301, the Requirement of Budget Neutrality provisions.

    Source: Floor

34. 25 March 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Thomas (CA) moved that the House instruct conferees.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

35. 25 March 1992

    Floor

    Point of order sustained against the motion that the House instruct conferees.

    Source: Floor

36. 25 March 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Gejdenson raised a point of order against the motion that the House instruct conferees. Sustained by the Chair.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

37. 25 March 1992

    Floor

    Mr. Thomas (CA) moved that the House instruct conferees.

    Source: Floor

38. 25 March 1992

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

39. 25 March 1992

    Passed

    On motion that the House insist upon its amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

40. 25 March 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Gejdenson asked unanimous consent that the House insist upon its amendments, and agree to a conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

41. 26 March 1992

    Floor

    By unanimous consent, the Speaker reserved the right to make future appointments of conferees.

    Source: Floor

42. 26 March 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    The Speaker appointed conferees: Rose, Gejdenson, Gephardt, Swift, Panetta, Synar, Kleczka, Thomas (CA), Edwards (OK), Livingston, and Walsh.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

43. 31 March 1992

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate.

    Source: Floor

44. 31 March 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

45. 31 March 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

46. 3 April 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 102-479 filed.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

47. 3 April 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 102-479 filed.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

48. 7 April 1992

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 420 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. 3. Upon the adoption of this resolution, S. 3 shall be considered as recommitted to conference.

    Source: Floor

49. 8 April 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 102-487 filed.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

50. 8 April 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 102-487 filed.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

51. 8 April 1992

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

52. 8 April 1992

    Vote

    On motion to recommit the conference report with instructions Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 408 - 8 (Roll No. 75).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

53. 8 April 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question on the motion to recommit the conference report with instructions was ordered.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

54. 8 April 1992

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 426 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. 3. The resolution waives all points of order against the conference report and its consideration. The conference report shall be considered as read when called up.

    Source: Floor

55. 8 April 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Thomas (CA) moved that the House recommit the confere nce report with instructions.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

56. 8 April 1992

    Passed

    ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Frost asked unanimous consent that it be in order to consider a motion, to be offered by Mr. Thomas (CA), to recommit the conference report on S. 3 with instructions to the managers on the part of the House on the further conference on S. 3 to insist on the inclusion in the conference report of the provisions of the bill H.R. 4104, to prohibit Members of the House of Representatives from making franked mass mailings outside their congressional districts and to prohibit payment from official allowances for mass mailings by Members of the House of Representatives outside their congressional districts; that said motion be debatable for not to exceed 60 minutes; and that the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to final adoption without intervening motion. Further, upon adoption of the motion, Mr. Frost asked unanimous consent that House Resolution 420 be laid upon the table. Agreed to

    Source: Floor

57. 9 April 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

58. 9 April 1992

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

59. 9 April 1992

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 259 - 165 (Roll no. 79).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

60. 9 April 1992

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 259 - 165 (Roll no. 79).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

61. 9 April 1992

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 179 - 243 (Roll no. 78).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

62. 9 April 1992

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

63. 9 April 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Gejdenson raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee. Mr. Gejdenson stated that the instructions exceed the scope of the conference report. Sustained by the Chair.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

64. 9 April 1992

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

    Source: Floor

65. 9 April 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Walsh moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

66. 9 April 1992

    Vote

    On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 260 - 161 (Roll no. 77).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

67. 9 April 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Gejdenson brought up conference report H. Rept. 102-487 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 426.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

68. 9 April 1992

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 426 passed House.

    Source: Floor

69. 28 April 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

70. 29 April 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

71. 30 April 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

72. 30 April 1992

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 58-42. Record Vote No: 82.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

73. 5 May 1992

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

74. 7 May 1992

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

75. 7 May 1992

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

76. 9 May 1992

    President

    Vetoed by President.

    Source: President

77. 9 May 1992

    President

    Vetoed by President.

    Source: President

78. 11 May 1992

    Veto

    Veto message received in Senate. Held at the desk.

    Source: Veto

79. 13 May 1992

    Vote

    Failed of passage in Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 57-42. Record Vote No: 88.

    Source: Veto

80. 13 May 1992

    Vote

    Failed of passage in Senate over veto: Failed of passage in Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 57-42. Record Vote No: 88.

    Source: Veto

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Sponsors

• Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
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