HR 2607
106th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Appropriations
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Aviation insurance
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Commerce
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Congressional investigations
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Department of Commerce
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Economics and Public Finance
Finance and Financial Sector
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Commercial Space Transportation Competitiveness Act of 2000
Introduced: July 26, 1999
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
28 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2000
Became Public Law No: 106-405.
Nov 1, 2000
Signed by President.
Oct 20, 2000
Presented to President.
Oct 17, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 17, 2000
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H9949-9950; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H9949-9950)
Oct 17, 2000
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H9949-9950; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H9949-9950)
Oct 17, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion.
Oct 17, 2000
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
Oct 16, 2000
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 13, 2000
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 13, 2000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 13, 2000
Measure laid before Senate.
Oct 13, 2000
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10555-10556)
Oct 13, 2000
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10555-10556)
Nov 19, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Oct 5, 1999
Received in the Senate.
Oct 4, 1999
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 4, 1999
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9246-9247)
Oct 4, 1999
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9246-9247)
Oct 4, 1999
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2607.
Oct 4, 1999
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9246-9248)
Oct 4, 1999
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 29, 1999
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Jul 29, 1999
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 27, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
Jul 26, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Science.
Jul 26, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1650)
Jul 26, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Commercial Space Transportation Competitiveness Act of 1999 - Amends the Commercial Space Launch Act to increase the authorization of appropriations for FY 2000 for activities of the Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation. Authorizes appropriations for FY 2001 and 2002 to such Office.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 2000 through 2002 for activities of the Office of Space Commercialization. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to report to Congress on such Office.
Extends, through December 31, 2004, the Act's commercial space launch industry damage indemnification provisions.
Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on the liability risk-sharing regime in the United States for commercial space transportation.
Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the impact of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000, on the future development of the U.S. commercial space industry.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 106-405.
Committees of jurisdiction
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