Project Vote Smart

Legislation - Vetoed (Executive) - June 9, 1997

Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (House) - June 5, 1997 (Key vote)

Title: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates $9.7 billion for natural disaster recovery and preparation, overseas peacekeeping efforts and for other purposes

Highlight: -Establishes the National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education -Prohibits use of statistical sampling for census purposes -$6.5 billion for disaster recovery and preparation, including $3.3 billion for disaster relief, $668 million for Department of Transportation and $585 million for Department of Defense-Civil -$1.9 billion for overseas peacekeeping efforts, including efforts in Bosnia -$928 million for Veteran compensation and pension

Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (Senate) - June 5, 1997 (Key vote)

Title: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates $9.7 billion for natural disaster recovery and preparation, overseas peacekeeping efforts and for other purposes

Highlight: -Establishes the National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education -Prohibits use of statistical sampling for census purposes -$6.5 billion for disaster recovery and preparation, including $3.3 billion for disaster relief, $668 million for Department of Transportation and $585 million for Department of Defense-Civil -$1.9 billion for overseas peacekeeping efforts, including efforts in Bosnia -$928 million for Veteran compensation and pension

Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) - May 16, 1997

Note:

NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.

NOTE: THIS VOTE PASSED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, MEANING NO MEMBER OBJECTED TO THE PASSAGE OF THE VOTE. THIS DOES NOT NECESSARILY INDICATE THAT ALL MEMBERS FAVORED THE VOTE'S OUTCOME.

Legislation - Bill Passed (House) - May 15, 1997 (Key vote)

Title: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates $9.32 billion for natural disaster relief and prevention, overseas peacekeeping missions and other provisions.

Highlight: -Creates a commission to study the cost of higher education and to propose a solution -$7.1 billion for disaster relief and prevention, including $3.5 billion for disaster relief, $955 million for Department of Commerce, $660 million for Department of Transportation and $585 for Department of Defense- Civil -$2 billion for peacekeeping missions

Legislation - Introduced (House) - April 29, 1997

Title: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill