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House
H.J.RES.14, "a joint resolution designating Monday, January 3, 2000, as the day for the observance of the New Year's Day holiday in that year," introduced by Rep. John Linder, R-GA. January 12, 1999: Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

H.R. 179, Businesses Undergoing the Glitch (BUG) Act

Sponsor: Rep. Karen Thurman, D-FL
Co-Sponsors: 22 (17D, 4R, 1I)
Introduced: Jan. 6, 1999
Description: The bill would allow small business owners to claim a tax deduction of up to $40,000 on hardware, software and services purchased to prevent Y2K-related computer breakdowns. A tax break also would be available for purchases made in 1997 and 1998.

H.R. 192, "a bill to establish judicial and administrative proceedings for the resolution of year 2000 processing failures," introduced by Rep. Donald Manzullo, R-IL.

H.R. 775, Year 2000 Readiness and Responsibility Act

Sponsor: Rep. Tom Davis, R-VA
Co-Sponsors: 98 (85 R, 13 D)
Introduced: Feb. 23, 1999
Description: The bill would protect businesses from a potential flood of Y2K-related litigation by capping punitive damages, instituting a waiting period before cases go to court and tighten liability standards, among other things.

H.R. 909, Y2K State and Local GAP (Government Assistance Programs) Act of 1999

Sponsor: Rep. Diana DeGette, D-CO
Co-Sponsors: 8 (8D)
Introduced: March 16, 1999
Description: The bill would authorize the Commerce Department to award grants to state and local government Y2K repairs, with an emphasis on local computer systems that run federal programs. States would have to provide a detailed Y2K repair plan and matching funds to get the grants.

H.R. 1319, "a bill to assure that innocent users and businesses gain access to solutions to the year 2000 problem-related failures through fostering an incentive to settle year 2000 lawsuits that may disrupt significant sectors of the American economy," introduced by Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-CA.

H.R. 1447, "a bill to provide for the coordinated end-to-end testing and disclosure of the readiness of certain Federal and non Federal computer systems for the year 2000 computer problem," introduced by Rep. Harold Ford Jr., D-TN.

H.R. 1599, Year 2000 Compliance Assistance Act

Sponsor: Rep. Tom Davis, R-VA
Co-Sponsors: 2 (1 D, 1 R)
Introduced: April 28, 1999
Description: The bill would allow state and local governments to purchase hardware and software needed to fix Y2K-related problems from the federal General Services Administration's purchasing schedule through Dec. 31, 2002.

H.R. 1884, National Information Disclosure Month Act

Sponsor: Rep. Harold Ford, D-TN
Co-Sponsors: 5 (5D)
Introduced: May 20, 1999
Description: The bill would require federal agencies to disclose their readiness for the 2000 date change, and encourage state and local government entities to do the same during July of this year.

Senate
S.RES.7, "a resolution to amend Senate Resolution 208 of the 105th Congress to increase funding of the Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology-related Problems," introduced by Sen. Robert Bennett, R-UT.
S. 96, Y2K Act

Sponsor: Sen. John McCain, R-AZ
Co-Sponsors: 1 (1R)
Introduced: Jan. 19, 1999
Description: The bill aims to prevent a potential flood of Y2K-related lawsuits by capping damages for small businesses, creating an arbitration period before cases head to court and limiting liability for companies that played a small role in a Y2K computer problem.
S. 174, Y2K State and Local GAP (Government Assistance Programs) Act of 1999

Sponsor: Sen. Patrick Moynihan, D-NY
Co-Sponsors: 6 (2 R, 4 D)
Introduced: January 19, 1999
Description: The bill would authorize the Commerce Department to award grants to state and local government Y2K repairs, with an emphasis on local computer systems that run federal programs. States would have to provide a detailed Y2K repair plan and matching funds to get the grants. This is the Senate companion bill to H.R. 909.
S. 314, Small Business Year 2000 Readiness Act

Sponsor: Sen. Christopher Bond, R-MO
Co-Sponsors: 27 (11 R, 16 D)
Introduced: Jan. 27, 1999
Description: The bill provides Small Business Administration loans to small businesses needing assistance preparing for the Year 2000 date change. SBA would tap into an existing loan fund to support the Y2K loan program.
S. 461, Year 2000 Fairness and Responsibility Act

Sponsor: Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-UT
Co-Sponsors: 2 (1 R, 1 D)
Introduced: Feb. 24, 1999
Description: The bill aims to prevent a potential flood of Y2K-related lawsuits by capping damages for small businesses, creating an arbitration period before cases head to court and limiting liability for companies that played a small role in a Y2K computer problem.
S. 738, "a bill to assure that innocent users and businesses gain access to solutions to the year 2000 problem-related failures through fostering an incentive to settle year 2000 lawsuits that may disrupt significant sectors of the American economy," introduced by Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-NJ.
S. 1059, "an original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes," introduced by Sen. John Warner, R-VA.
S. 1138, "bill to regulate interstate commerce by making provision for dealing with losses arising from Year 2000 Problem-related failures that may disrupt communications, intermodal transportation, and other matters affecting interstate commerce," introduced by Sen. John McCain, R-AZ.

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