A bill to extend a quarterly financial report program administered by the Secretary of Commerce.
Public Law 105-252 · S. 2071 · 105th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 9, 1998 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Fred Thompson (R-TN)
Cosponsors (2): Sen. John Glenn, Sen. Patrick Leahy
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Extends for seven years the quarterly financial report program administered by the Secretary of Commerce.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Oversight and Accountability Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Oct 9, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-252.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 1, 1998PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 29, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Sep 28, 1998FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Miller (FL) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Sep 25, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Sep 10, 1998FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 8, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Jun 17, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- May 13, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.