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Senate bill · 106th Congress · Public Law 106-561

Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act of 2000

S. 3045Introduced Sep 14, 2000Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Became law on Dec 21, 2000.

Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Sessions R-AL
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Where it went

Latest action: Dec 21, 2000 — Became Public Law No: 106-561.

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

32 cosponsors — 22 Republicans, 9 Democrats, 1 independent

8 of 32 cosponsors (25%) are from the other party.

Spencer Abraham (R-MI), John Ashcroft (R-MO), Robert Bennett (R-UT), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Lincoln Chafee (R-RI), Max Cleland (D-GA), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Richard Durbin (D-IL), William Frist (R-TN), William Gramm (R-TX), Rod Grams (R-MN), Thomas Harkin (D-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Tim Hutchinson (R-AR), James Jeffords (I-VT), Jon Kyl (R-AZ), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Chester Lott (R-MS), Connie Mack (R-FL), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Zell Miller (D-GA), Donald Nickles (R-OK), John Reed (D-RI), Rick Santorum (R-PA), Richard Shelby (R-AL), Arlen Specter (D-PA), Theodore Stevens (R-AK), Craig Thomas (R-WY) and 2 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Jeff Sessions.

Sponsor’s state and district

Alabama in Congress

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.