Senate bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
Biotechnology Competitiveness Act of 1988
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedDec 18, 1987
- Committee actionApr 13, 1988
- Passed SenateJun 17, 1988 · 88–1
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Oct 13, 1988 — Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Agriculture. Report No: 100-992 (Part II).
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
8 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 5 Democrats
3 of 8 cosponsors (38%) are from the other party.
Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Pete Domenici (R-NM), Daniel Graham (D-FL), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Donald Riegle (D-MI), Pete Wilson (R-CA).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Lawton Chiles.
- S.J.Res. 64 (100th) A joint resolution to designate May, 1987, as "Older Americans Month".
- S. 2215 (100th) Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act Amendments of 1988
- S. 90 (100th) Big Cypress National Preserve Addition Act
- S.J.Res. 224 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the period commencing on September 5, 1988, and ending on September 11, 1988, as "National School Dropout…
- S. 1736 (100th) A bill to designate the Federal Building located at 1801 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, Florida, as the "Bob Sikes Visitor Center".
- S.Res. 499 (100th) A resolution commending Richard Brandon for his faithful and outstanding service to the United States and the Nation.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.