HR 1447
106th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Armed Forces and National Security
Commemorations
Commerce
Computer networks
Computers and government
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid programs
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Health
Public health
Special days
Year 2000 computer problem
National Y2K Test Day Act
Introduced: April 15, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 22, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology.
Apr 15, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Science.
Apr 15, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
National Y2K Test Day Act - Requires that all Federal agencies that have responsibilities with respect to health, safety, payments to individuals, delivery of services to consumers, and national defense issues participate, and all State, local, or private agencies or organizations having responsibilities with respect to those issues be encouraged to participate in: (1) a National Y2K Test Day on July 1, 1999, to test the readiness of mission critical computer systems in those areas for January 1, 2000, and to provide advance notice of problems that may occur on such day with such computer systems, with the interoperation of such computer systems, or both; and (2) a Y2K Disclosure Day on August 16, 1999, to disclose the readiness of such computer systems in those areas for January 1, 2000, and to disclose advance notice of problems that may occur on such day with such computer systems, with the interoperation of such computer systems, or both.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology.
Committees of jurisdiction
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