Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 105-353.

Became Public Law No: 105-353.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.

Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Bliley moved to suspend the rules and agree to the conference report, H. Rept. 105-803. (consideration: CR S12444-12450)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

CORRECTION OF MANAGERS STATEMENT - Mr. Bliley asked unanimous consent that the Statement of Managers contained in the House version of the conference report be corrected to reflect the Statement of Managers contained in the Senate version. Agreed to without objection.

At the conclusion of debate the Chair put the question on agreeing to the conference report by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Dingell objected to the voice vote pending the absence of a quorum. Further proceedings were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 105-803 as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10771-10787, H10800-10801)

Conference report agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 319 - 82, 1 Present (Roll No. 528).(consideration: CR H10801)

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

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 319 - 82, 1 Present (Roll No. 528). (consideration: CR H10801)

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.(text of conference report missing one page of Statement of Managers: CR H10266-10270; conference report subsequently reprinted)

Conferees agreed to file conference report. (text of conference report missing one page of Statement of Managers: CR H10266-10270; conference report subsequently reprinted)

Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and official papers held at the desk in Senate.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 105-803 filed.(complete text of conference report: CR 10/13/1998 H10771-10776)

Conference report H. Rept. 105-803 filed. (complete text of conference report: CR 10/13/1998 H10771-10776)

Mr. Oxley asked unanimous consent that the House insist upon its amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H7888)

On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.

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

The Speaker appointed conferees: Bliley, Oxley, Tauzin, Cox, White, Dingell, Stupak, and Eshoo.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Senate disagreed to House amendment requested conference and appointed conferees. D'Amato; Gramm; Shelby; Sarbanes; Dodd. (consideration: CR S9318)

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

Mr. Bliley asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H6120-6121)

The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 1689. Agreed to without objection.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

On passage Passed without objection.

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

A similar measure H.R. 1689 was laid on the table without objection.

Received in the House.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Held at the desk.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4778-4816)

The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Voice Vote.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 79-21. Record Vote No: 135.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 79-21. Record Vote No: 135.

Committee on Banking. Reported to Senate by Senator D'Amato with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 105-182. Additional views filed.

Committee on Banking. Reported to Senate by Senator D'Amato with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 105-182. Additional views filed.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 355.

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

Subcommittee on Securities. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-897.

Subcommittee on Securities. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-420.

Introduced in Senate

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10475)

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.