Senate bill · 106th Congress · Public Law 106-561
Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act of 2000
Became law on Dec 21, 2000.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedSep 14, 2000
- Committee actionOct 26, 2000
- Passed SenateOct 26, 2000 · by unanimous consent
- Passed HouseDec 7, 2000 · without objection
- To the PresidentDec 15, 2000
- Became lawDec 21, 2000
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.
- S. 768 (106th) Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act of 2000
- S. 3137 (106th) James Madison Commemoration Commission Act
- S. 1309 (106th) Church Plan Parity and Entanglement Prevention Act of 1999
- S.Res. 316 (106th) A resolution honoring Senior Judge Daniel H. Thomas of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama.
- S. 1843 (106th) Dugger Mountain Wilderness Act of 1999
- S. 1873 (106th) A bill to delay the effective date of the final rule regarding the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network.
Sponsor’s state and district
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.