Senate bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law
A bill to establish a tropical cyclone reconnaissance, surveillance, and research program under the joint control of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Commerce.
Sponsor: Sen. Chester Lott R-MSWhere it went
- IntroducedJul 24, 1989
- Committee action—
- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jul 24, 1989 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
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
7 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 5 Democrats
5 of 7 cosponsors (71%) are from the other party.
Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Daniel Graham (D-FL), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), Spark Matsunaga (D-HI), James Thurmond (R-SC).
More from the sponsor
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- S. 2711 (101st) A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that provide that certain deductions of members of the National Guard or reserve units…
- S. 713 (101st) Wayport Development Act of 1989
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.