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Bill Summary & Status for the 107th Congress

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1. S.230 : A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey a former Bureau of Land Management administrative site to the City of Carson City, Nevada, for use as a senior center.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 1/31/2001) Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Senate Reports: 107-21
Latest Major Action: 8/3/2001 Senate floor actions. Status: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Note: For further action, see H.R. 271, which became Public Law 107-28 on 8/20/2001.
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2. S.338 : A bill to protect amateur athletics and combat illegal sports gambling.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 2/14/2001) Cosponsors (10)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/14/2001 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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3. S.1349 : A bill to provide for a National Stem Cell Donor Bank regarding qualifying human stem cells, and for the conduct and support of research using such cells.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 8/3/2001) Cosponsors (3)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 8/3/2001 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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4. S.1394 : A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 9/4/2001) Cosponsors (30)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 9/4/2001 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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5. S.1395 : A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make a technical correction in the definition of outpatient speech-language pathology services.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 9/4/2001) Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 9/4/2001 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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6. S.1998 : A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to the qualifications of foreign schools.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 3/7/2002) Cosponsors (2)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; House Education and the Workforce
Latest Major Action: 10/21/2002 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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7. S.2454 : A bill to eliminate the deadlines for spectrum auctions of spectrum previously allocated to television broadcasting.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 5/2/2002) Cosponsors (6)
Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Latest Major Action: 5/2/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Note: For further action, see H.R. 4560, which became Public Law 107-195 on 6/19/2002.
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8. S.2455 : A bill to amend the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small business concerns, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 5/2/2002) Cosponsors (3)
Committees: Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Latest Major Action: 5/2/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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9. S.2688 : A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive the part B late enrollment penalty for military retirees who enroll by December 31, 2003, and to provide a special part B enrollment period for such retirees.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 6/27/2002) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 6/27/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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10. S.2735 : A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for the modification of airport terminal buildings to accommodate explosive detection systems for screening checked baggage, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 7/16/2002) Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Latest Major Action: 7/16/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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11. S.2793 : A bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 7/25/2002) Cosponsors (5)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 7/25/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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12. S.2840 : A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 North Main Street in Fallon, Nevada, as the "Rollan D. Melton Post Office Building".
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 8/1/2002) Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Governmental Affairs
Latest Major Action: 11/18/2002 Senate floor actions. Status: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Note: For further action, see H.R. 4102, which became Public Law 107-267 on 10/30/2002.
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13. S.3071 : A bill to require reports to Congress related to airports that will not deploy explosive detection systems by December 31, 2002, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 10/8/2002) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Latest Major Action: 10/8/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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14. S.3113 : A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional choice regarding unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 10/15/2002) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 10/15/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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15. S.3118 : A bill to strengthen enforcement of provisions of the Animal Welfare Act relating to animal fighting, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 10/16/2002) Cosponsors (4)
Committees: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Latest Major Action: 10/16/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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16. S.AMDT.107 to S.420 To provide for an additional bankruptcy judgeship for the district of Nevada.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 3/15/2001) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2001 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 107 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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17. S.AMDT.393 to S.1 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 5/8/2001) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 5/8/2001 Senate amendment submitted
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18. S.AMDT.394 to S.1 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 5/8/2001) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 5/8/2001 Senate amendment submitted
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19. S.AMDT.395 to S.1 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 5/8/2001) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 5/8/2001 Senate amendment submitted
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20. S.AMDT.453 to S.1 To express the sense of the Senate regarding the benefits of music education.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 5/9/2001) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/5/2001 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 453 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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21. S.AMDT.576 to S.1 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 5/9/2001) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 5/9/2001 Senate amendment submitted
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22. S.AMDT.577 to S.1 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 5/9/2001) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 5/9/2001 Senate amendment submitted
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23. S.AMDT.578 to S.1 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 5/9/2001) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 5/9/2001 Senate amendment submitted
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24. S.AMDT.579 to S.1 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 5/9/2001) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 5/9/2001 Senate amendment submitted
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25. S.AMDT.668 to H.R.1836 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 5/17/2001) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 5/17/2001 Senate amendment submitted
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26. S.AMDT.848 to S.1052 To provide that health care professionals who provide pro bono medical services to medically underserved or indigent individuals are immune from liability.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 6/28/2001) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/29/2001 Motion to table amendment SA 848 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 212.
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27. S.AMDT.849 to S.1052 To provide for genetic nondiscrimination.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 6/28/2001) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/29/2001 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 849 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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28. S.AMDT.857 to S.1052 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 6/29/2001) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/29/2001 Senate amendment submitted
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29. S.AMDT.1849 to S.1447 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 10/9/2001) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 10/9/2001 Senate amendment submitted
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30. S.AMDT.1851 to S.1447 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 10/9/2001) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 10/9/2001 Senate amendment submitted
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31. S.AMDT.1858 to S.1447 To permit the Secretary of Transportation to appoint retired law enforcement officers to serve as air marshals.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 10/10/2001) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 10/10/2001 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 1858 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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32. S.AMDT.2893 to S.565 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 2/14/2002) Cosponsors (2)
Latest Major Action: 2/14/2002 Senate amendment submitted
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33. S.AMDT.2900 to S.565 To provide for a manual audit capacity that permits voters to verify their vote at the time it is cast and used as the official record for recounts.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 2/14/2002) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 2/25/2002 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 2900 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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34. S.AMDT.2905 to S.565 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 2/14/2002) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 2/14/2002 Senate amendment submitted
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35. S.AMDT.3814 to S.625 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 6/10/2002) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/10/2002 Senate amendment submitted
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36. S.AMDT.3844 to S.2600 To prohibit the patentability of human organisms, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 6/13/2002) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 6/18/2002 SA 3844 fell when SA 3843 ruled out of order.
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37. S.AMDT.3893 to H.R.4560 To provide a substitute.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 6/18/2002) Cosponsors (2)
Latest Major Action: 6/18/2002 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 3893 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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38. S.AMDT.4191 to S.2673 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 7/10/2002) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 7/10/2002 Senate amendment submitted
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39. S.AMDT.4381 to H.R.5010 To make available from amounts available to the Army for other procurement $500,000 for PRC-117F SATCOM backpack radios.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 7/31/2002) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 7/31/2002 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 4381 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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40. S.AMDT.4895 to S.1998 To provide a complete substitute.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 10/17/2002) Cosponsors (2)
Latest Major Action: 10/17/2002 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 4895 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.