Commercial Space Act of 1998

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 105-303.

Became Public Law No: 105-303.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12064-12069)

Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12064-12069)

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.

Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment pursuant to H. Res. 572.(consideration: CR H9494-9502)

House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment pursuant to H. Res. 572. (consideration: CR H9494-9502)

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9510-9516)

Amendment SP 3482 proposed by Senator Jeffords for Senator Frist.

Amendment SP 3482 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator McCain with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 105-198.

Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator McCain with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 105-198.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 393.

Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space. Hearings held.

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Mr. Rohrabacher moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9900-9907, H9983)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Cramer objected to the Yea - Nay vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

Considered as unfinished business.

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 105-347.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 105-347.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 200.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.

Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Prior to Introduction and Referral (May 21, 22, 97).

Introduced in House

Introduced in House

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1018-1019)

Referred to the House Committee on Science.