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97-S927 on Jun 17, 1997

Amends the National Sea Grant College Program Act to authorize competitive grants for university research on invasive species, specifically: (1) the zebra mussel; (2) oyster diseases and oyster-related human health risks; and (3) Pfiesteria piscicida and other harmful algal blooms. Became Public Law No: 105-160.


  • Topic: Environment
  • Headline: Fund studies of invasive species and algal blooms
  • Key for participation codes:
  • Sponsorships: p=sponsored; o=co-sponsored; s=signed
  • Memberships: c=chair; m=member; e=endorsed; f=profiled; s=scored
  • Resolutions: i=introduced; w=wrote; a=adopted
  • Cases: w=wrote; j=joined; d=dissented; c=concurred



Democrats participating in 97-S927

Daniel Akaka s1oHI Democrat Jr Senator
John Breaux s1oLA Former Democratic incumbent; retired 2004
John Glenn s1oOH Democrat Senator (Former)
Bob Graham s1oFL Former Democratic Senator; retired 2004
Fritz Hollings s1oSC Former Democratic Sr Senator; retired 2004
Daniel Inouye s1oHI Democratic incumbent
John Kerry s1oMA Democrat Jr Senator
Frank Lautenberg s1oNJ Democrat Sr Senator
Pat Moynihan s1oNY Democrat Senator (Former)
Patty Murray s1oWA Democratic incumbent
Jack Reed s1oRI Democrat Sr Senator
Charles Robb s1oVA Democrat Senator (Former)
Paul Sarbanes s1oMD Democrat Sr Senator
Bob Torricelli s1oNJ Democrat Jr Senator



Republicans participating in 97-S927

Spencer Abraham s1oMI Republican Senator (Former)
John Chafee s1oRI Republican Senator (Former)
Thad Cochran s1oMS Republican Sr Senator
Susan Collins s1oME Republican Jr Senator
Al D'Amato s1oNY Former Republican Jr Senator
Slade Gorton s1oWA Republican Senator (Former)
Judd Gregg s1oNH Republican incumbent
Trent Lott s1oMS Former Republican Senator (MS, 1989-2007)
Connie Mack s1oFL Former Republican Senator
Frank Murkowski s1oAK Former Republican
Olympia Snowe s1iME Republican Sr Senator
Ted Stevens s1oAK Republican Sr Senator
Strom Thurmond s1oSC Former Republican Senator
John Warner s1oVA Republican Sr Senator



Independents participating in 97-S927



Total recorded by OnTheIssues:

Democrats: 14
Republicans: 14
Independents: 0

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