Saved history · 1997 and 1998

Laws of the 105th Congress

The 394 public laws in our saved record for the Congress that met from January 3, 1997 to January 3, 1999, with the House and Senate tallies from the official vote files.

394 laws
93 with a recorded vote · 301 passed with no recorded voteConfirmed from the official record

40,222 individual votes saved for this Congress.

Laws with a recorded vote

Plain-language accounts for laws before January 3, 2025: Not started. A law's page shows the official title, the member votes we have saved and our saved files.

H.R. 2607 · Became law Public Law 105-100

Making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 203–202Senate: without objection
H.R. 1484 · Became law Public Law 105-94

To redesignate the United States courthouse located at 100 Franklin Street in Dublin, Georgia, as the “J. Roy Rowland United States Courthouse”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 414–0Senate: without objection
H.R. 1479 · Became law Public Law 105-93

To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Northeast First Avenue in Miami, Florida, as the “David W. Dyer Federal Building and United States Courthouse”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 411–0Senate: without objection
H.R. 1058 · Became law Public Law 105-91

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service under construction at 150 West Margaret Drive in Terre Haute, Indiana, as the “John T. Myers Post Office Building”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 416–0Senate: without objection
H.R. 1057 · Became law Public Law 105-90

To designate the building in Indianapolis, Indiana, which houses the operations of the Indianapolis Main Post Office as the “Andrew Jacobs, Jr. Post Office Building”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 413–0Senate: without objection
Public Law 105-89 · Became law Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997

To promote the adoption of children in foster care.

Plain-language account: Not started
House adopted H.Res. 327, 406–7Senate: without objection
Public Law 105-86 · Became law Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998

Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 399–18Senate: without objection
Public Law 105-85 · Became law National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1998 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 286–123Senate 90–10
Public Law 105-83 · Became law Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998

Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 233–171Senate 84–14
Public Law 105-78 · Became law Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998

Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 352–65Senate 91–4
S. 587 · Became law Public Law 105-74

To require the Secretary of the Interior to exchange certain lands located in Hinsdale County, Colorado.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 406–0Senate: without objection
H.R. 2464 · Became law Public Law 105-73

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt internationally adopted children 10 years of age or younger from the immunization requirement in section 212(a)(1)(A)(ii) of such Act.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 420–0Senate: without objection
Public Law 105-66 · Became law Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998

Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 401–21Senate: without objection
Public Law 105-65 · Became law Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998

Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 405–21Senate: without objection
H.J.Res. 97 · Became law Public Law 105-64

Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1998, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate 100–0
Public Law 105-62 · Became law Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1998

Making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 404–17Senate 99–0
Public Law 105-61 · Became law Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 1998

Making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 220–207Senate 55–45
Public Law 105-60 · Became law Hood Bay Land Exchange Act of 1997

To provide for the exchange of lands within Admiralty Island National Monument, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 420–0Senate: without objection
Public Law 105-58 · Became law Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997

To establish the Oklahoma City National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System; to designate the Oklahoma City Memorial Trust, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 414–7Senate: without objection
Public Law 105-57 · Became law National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997

To amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to improve the management of the National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 419–1Senate: without objection
Public Law 105-56 · Became law Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1998

Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 356–65Senate 93–5
Public Law 105-55 · Became law Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1998

Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 309–106Senate 90–10
S. 996 · Became law Public Law 105-53

To provide for the authorization of appropriations in each fiscal year for arbitration in United States district courts, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 421–0Senate: without objection
S. 1211 · Became law Public Law 105-48

To provide permanent authority for the administration of au pair programs.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 377–33Senate: without objection
S. 910 · Became law Public Law 105-47

To authorize appropriations for carrying out the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 421–0Senate: without objection
H.J.Res. 94 · Became law Public Law 105-46

Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1998, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 355–57Senate 99–0
Public Law 105-45 · Became law Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1998

Making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 413–12Senate 97–3
Public Law 105-41 · Became law Stamp Out Breast Cancer Act

To allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for breast cancer research through the voluntary purchase of certain specially issued United States postage stamps, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 422–3Senate: without objection
Public Law 105-40 · Became law Warner Canyon Ski Hill Land Exchange Act of 1997

To provide for a land exchange involving the Warner Canyon Ski Area and other land in the State of Oregon.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 423–0Senate: without objection
Public Law 105-35 · Became law Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the unauthorized inspection of tax returns or tax return information.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 412–0Senate: without objection
Public Law 105-34 · Became law Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to subsections (b)(2) and (d) of section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 389–43Senate 92–8
Public Law 105-33 · Became law Balanced Budget Act of 1997

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to subsections (b)(1) and (c) of section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 346–85Senate 85–15
S.J.Res. 29 · Became law Public Law 105-29

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to design and construct a permanent addition to the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C., and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 363–39Senate: without objection
H.R. 363 · Became law Public Law 105-23

To amend section 2118 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to extend the Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information Dissemination program.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 387–35Senate: without objection
Public Law 105-20 · Became law Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997

To amend the National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988 to establish a program to support and encourage local communities that first demonstrate a comprehensive, long-term commitment to reduce substance abuse among youth, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 420–1Senate: without objection
Public Law 105-18 · Became law 1997 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Recovery from Natural Disasters, and for Overseas Peacekeeping Efforts, Including Those in Bosnia

Making emergency supplemental appropriations for recovery from natural disasters, and for overseas peacekeeping efforts, including those in Bosnia, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 348–74Senate 78–21
Public Law 105-17 · Became law Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997

To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, to reauthorize and make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 420–3Senate 98–1
Public Law 105-12 · Became law Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997

To clarify Federal law with respect to restricting the use of Federal funds in support of assisted suicide.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 398–16Senate 99–0
Public Law 105-6 · Became law Victim Rights Clarification Act of 1997

To amend title 18, United States Code, to give further assurance to the right of victims of crime to attend and observe the trials of those accused of the crime.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 418–9Senate: without objection
S.J.Res. 5 · Became law Public Law 105-5

Waiving certain provisions of the Trade Act of 1974 relating to the appointment of the United States Trade Representative.

Plain-language account: Not started
House: voice voteSenate 98–2
H.R. 499 · Became law Public Law 105-4

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service under construction at 7411 Barlite Boulevard in San Antonio, Texas, as the “Frank M. Tejeda Post Office Building”.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 400–0Senate: without objection
H.J.Res. 36 · Became law Public Law 105-3

Approving the Presidential finding that the limitation on obligations imposed by section 518A(a) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997, is having a negative impact on the proper functioning of the population planning program.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 220–209Senate 53–46
Public Law 105-2 · Became law Airport and Airway Trust Fund Tax Reinstatement Act of 1997

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate the Airport and Airway Trust Fund excise taxes, and for other purposes.

Plain-language account: Not started
House 347–73Senate: without objection
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