Senate bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to authorize additional appropriations for United States Customs Service personnel and technology in order to expedite the flow of legal commercial and passenger traffic at United States land borders.
Sponsor: Sen. William Gramm R-TXWhere it went
- IntroducedMar 17, 1998
- Committee action—
- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Mar 17, 1998 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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
11 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 4 Democrats
4 of 11 cosponsors (36%) are from the other party.
Jesse Bingaman (D-NM), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), Pete Domenici (R-NM), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Thomas Gorton (R-WA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Kay Hutchison (R-TX), Jon Kyl (R-AZ), John McCain (R-AZ), Patty Murray (D-WA).
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. William Gramm.
- S. 1260 (105th) Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998
- S. 628 (105th) A bill to designate the United States courthouse to be constructed at the corner of 7th Street and East Jackson Street in Brownsville…
- S. 2523 (105th) A bill to designate the Federal building located at 300 East 8th Street in Austin, Texas, as the "J.J. 'Jake' Pickle Federal Building".
- S. 1305 (105th) National Research Investment Act of 1998
- S. 278 (105th) Military Voting Rights Act of 1997
- S. 932 (105th) Imported Fire Ant Control, Management, and Eradication Act of 1997
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.