Senate bill · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-441
Continental Scientific Drilling and Exploration Act
Became law on Sep 22, 1988.
Sponsor: Sen. Larry Pressler R-SDWhere it went
- IntroducedJan 6, 1987
- Committee actionJun 3, 1987
- Passed SenateJun 17, 1987 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseMay 23, 1988 · by voice vote
- Resolving differencesJun 10, 1988
- To the PresidentSep 13, 1988
- Became lawSep 22, 1988
Latest action: Sep 22, 1988 — Became Public Law No: 100-441.
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
12 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 6 Democrats
6 of 12 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.
Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Pete Domenici (R-NM), Albert Gore (D-TN), Jacob Hecht (R-NV), Spark Matsunaga (D-HI), Daniel Moynihan (D-NY), Frank Murkowski (R-AK), Donald Nickles (R-OK), Paul Simon (D-IL), Theodore Stevens (R-AK), John Warner (R-VA).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Larry Pressler.
- S.J.Res. 15 (100th) A joint resolution designating the month of November 1987 as "National Alzheimer's Disease Month".
- S.J.Res. 261 (100th) A joint resolution designating the month of November 1988 as "National Alzheimer's Disease Month".
- S.Res. 412 (100th) A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with regard to the use of degradable products.
- S.Con.Res. 31 (100th) A concurrent resolution commending the Czechoslovak human rights organization Charter 77, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of its…
- S.Res. 220 (100th) A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the participants in the seven-nation economic summit in June to…
- S.Res. 302 (100th) A resolution expressing the concern of the Senate regarding the situation in Fiji.
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.