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103rd Congress · 1993–1995
S. 4
National Competitiveness Act of 1993
Science, Technology, Communications Senate 21 cosponsors
Latest action: Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 165. (consideration: CR S3006) · March 16, 1994 Understand the measure
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Out of committee
Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 165. (consideration: CR S3006)
Recorded March 16, 1994, as the clerk wrote it
Sponsor
Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC]
Committee
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Recorded votes
9 on this measure
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CBO cost estimates and CRS reports on S. 4
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On the record
Every recorded vote on S. 4
DateQuestion
TallyOutcome
March 9, 1994
On the Motion to Table Senate Vote 50 (103rd Congress, 2nd Session)
35–65
Rejected
March 9, 1994
On the Motion to Table Senate Vote 51 (103rd Congress, 2nd Session)
57–41
Agreed
March 10, 1994
On the Motion to Table Senate Vote 52 (103rd Congress, 2nd Session)
56–42
Agreed
March 10, 1994
On the Motion to Table Senate Vote 53 (103rd Congress, 2nd Session)
31–67
Rejected
March 10, 1994
On the Amendment Senate Vote 54 (103rd Congress, 2nd Session)
94–0
Agreed
March 10, 1994
On the Motion to Table Senate Vote 55 (103rd Congress, 2nd Session)
49–43
Agreed
March 11, 1994
On the Amendment Senate Vote 57 (103rd Congress, 2nd Session)
82–0
Agreed
March 15, 1994
On the Cloture Motion Senate Vote 58 (103rd Congress, 2nd Session)
56–42
Rejected
March 16, 1994
On the Amendment Senate Vote 59 (103rd Congress, 2nd Session)
44–55
Rejected