S 996 in Congressional Session 105

Official Summary

 

Bill Number : S 996

 

Title : A bill to provide for the authorization of appropriations in each fiscal year for arbitration in United States district courts.

 

SUMMARY AS OF:
9/23/1997--Passed House amended.    (There are 2 other summaries) Amends the Judicial Improvements and Access to Justice Act to extend permanently (currently ends after FY 1997) the authorization of appropriations for arbitration in U.S. district courts. Amends the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990 to make permanent (currently expires on December 1, 1997) the requirement for the semiannual publication and dissemination of a list of each Federal judge's: (1) motions that have been pending for more than six months; (2) bench trials that have been submitted for more than six months; and (3) cases that have not been concluded within three years. Amends the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 to strike provisions relating to the temporary appointment of one additional district judge for the northern district of Alabama. Extends temporary judgeships in: (1) the eastern district of California, the northern district of New York, the eastern district of Virginia, the southern and central districts of Illinois, the eastern district of Missouri, the northern district of Ohio, and the districts of Hawaii, Nebraska, and Kansas until the first vacancy occurring ten years or more after the confirmation of the judge named to fill such judgeships; and (2) the eastern district of Pennsylvania until the first vacancy occurring five years or more after the confirmation date of the judge named to fill such judgeship. Amends the Federal judicial code to transfer one Federal court judgeship from the eastern to the middle district of Louisiana.

Votes

Title : A bill to provide for the authorization of appropriations in each fiscal year for arbitration in United States district courts.
Votes in the US Senate
This Bill was not Voted in the US Senate
Votes in the US House
Roll NumberVote DateQuestionDescriptionVote Result
4181997-09-23Suspend the rules and pass, as amended District Court Arbitration and Extension of JudgeshipsP

Sponsors

 
Congressional Sponsors of S 996
 
Bill Number : S 996
Title : A bill to provide for the authorization of appropriations in each fiscal year for arbitration in United States district courts.
Sponsor: Sen Grassley, Chuck [IA] (introduced 7/8/1997)      
ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

    Sen Specter, Arlen [PA] - 7/8/1997

Other Info

Bill Number : S 996
Title : A bill to provide for the authorization of appropriations in each fiscal year for arbitration in United States district courts.
 
 
ALL ACTIONS:
(Floor Actions/Congressional Record Page References)
 
7/8/1997:Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7011-7012)
 
7/8/1997:Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
 
7/31/1997:Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
 
7/31/1997:Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8528)
 
7/31/1997:Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
 
9/3/1997 12:04pm:Received in the House.
 
9/3/1997:Message on Senate action sent to the House.
 
9/3/1997 6:41pm:Held at the desk.
 
9/23/1997 3:17pm:Mr. Coble moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
 
9/23/1997 3:17pm:Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7622-7623, H7655-7656)
 
9/23/1997 3:17pm:DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
 
9/23/1997 3:21pm:At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Condit objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
 
9/23/1997 6:57pm:Considered as unfinished business.
 
9/23/1997 7:05pm:On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 421 - 0 (Roll no. 418).
 
9/23/1997 7:05pm:Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
 
9/23/1997 7:05pm:The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
 
9/24/1997:Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
 
9/30/1997:Senate agreed to House amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10243)
 
9/30/1997:Cleared for White House.
 
10/2/1997:Presented to President.
 
10/6/1997:Signed by President.
 
10/6/1997:Became Public Law No: 105-53.