Key Votes
S 2045 - American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act, 2000 - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Joe Biden, Jr. voted Yea (Passage) on this legislation.
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Stages
- Oct. 17, 2000 Executive Signed
- Oct. 3, 2000 House Bill Passed
- Oct. 3, 2000 Senate Bill Passed
- Feb. 9, 2000 Introduced
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Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - Became Public Law No. 106-313 - Oct. 17, 2000
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) - Oct. 3, 2000
NOTE: THIS VOTE WAS TAKEN UNDER A SUSPENSION OF THE RULES TO CUT OFF DEBATE EARLY AND VOTE TO PASS THE BILL, THEREBY REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY FOR PASSAGE.
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (96-1) - Oct. 3, 2000 (Key vote)
Title: American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act, 2000
Vote to pass a bill that raises the annual cap on H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, and for other purposes.
- Increases H-1B visa caps at 195,000 annually from 2000-2002.
- Exempts from the H-1B visa limitation foreign workers who have received a graduate degree in the United States and work at a university, nonprofit research facility or governmental research facility.
- Directs the additional revenue from visa fees to low-income scholarships and job training for American students and workers for highly skilled technological jobs.
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Feb. 9, 2000
Title: American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act, 2000
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Edmond Spencer Abraham (MI - ) (Out Of Office)
- John D. Ashcroft (MO - ) (Out Of Office)
- Robert F. 'Bob' Bennett (UT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Samuel D. 'Sam' Brownback (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jim Bunning (KY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Paul D. Coverdell (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael 'Mike' DeWine (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- John Reid Edwards (NC - ) (Out Of Office)
- Dianne Feinstein (CA - D)
- Slade Gorton (WA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Daniel Robert 'Bob' Graham (FL - ) (Out Of Office)
- William Phillip 'Phil' Gramm (TX - ) (Out Of Office)
- Rodney 'Rod' Grams (MN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Charles T. 'Chuck' Hagel (NE - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jesse Helms (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Joseph I. 'Joe' Lieberman (CT - I) (Out Of Office)
- Chester Trent Lott Sr. (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Connie Mack (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mitch McConnell (KY - R)
- Don Nickles (OK - ) (Out Of Office)
- Gordon Harold Smith (OR - R) (Out Of Office)
- Arlen Specter (PA - D) (Out Of Office)
- George V. Voinovich (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- John William Warner (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
