Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.
Public Law 106-106 · H.J.Res. 83 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 19, 1999 · Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Rep. W. Bill Young (R-FL-10)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Extends the law making continuing appropriations for FY 2000 through December 2, 1999.
Increases the maximum amount of funds available for projects for decennial census programs under such law.
Extends, until December 2, 1999, a certain provision of law that allows fewer than three members of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States to constitute a quorum.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 9 actions.
- Nov 19, 1999Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-106.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 18, 1999PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Rule H. Res. 385 passed House.
- Nov 17, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Appropriations Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.