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98-S2392 on Jul 30, 1998

An act to encourage the disclosure and exchange of information about computer processing problems, solutions, test practices and test results, and related matters in connection with the transition to the year 2000.

Provides that no Year 2000 (Y2K problem) readiness disclosure (a statement concerning Year 2000 computer compliance information) shall be admissible in any civil action arising under Federal or State law against the maker of the disclosure to prove the accuracy or truth of any year 2000 statement in such disclosure, except: (1) as the basis for a claim for anticipatory breach or repudiation or a similar claim against the maker; and (2) when a court determines that the maker's disclosure amounts to bad faith or fraud or is otherwise unreasonable.

Corresponding House bill is H.R.4455. Became Public Law No: 105-271.


  • Topic: Technology
  • Headline: Let companies share Y2K plans with no risk of lawsuits
  • 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
  • Surveys: '+' supports; '-' opposes.



Democrats participating in 98-S2392

Jeff Bingaman s1oNM Democrat Sr Senator
Rick Boucher s1oVirginia Democrat (until 2010)
Chris Dodd s1oCT Democratic Sr Senator (retiring 2010)
Anna Eshoo s1oCalifornia Democrat
Dianne Feinstein s1oCA Democrat Sr Senator
John Kerry s1oMA Democrat Sr Senator
Herbert Kohl s1oWI Democrat Sr Senator
Pat Moynihan s1oNY Democrat Senator (Former)
Charles Robb s1oVA Democrat Senator (Former)
John Rockefeller s1oWV Democratic Sr Senator
Bobby Rush s1oIllinois Democrat



Republicans participating in 98-S2392

Robert Bennett s1iUT Former Republican Senator
Roy Blunt s1oMissouri Republican (until 2010)
John Boehner s1oOhio Republican
Mary Bono s1oCalifornia Republican
Christopher Cox s1oCalifornia Republican
David Dreier s1iCalifornia Republican
Robert Ehrlich s1oMaryland Republican
Phil English s1oPennsylvania Republican (Unseated 2008)
Lauch Faircloth s1oNC Republican Senator (Former)
Virgil Goode s1oVirginia Republican (Unseated 2008)
Bob Goodlatte s1oVirginia Republican
J.D. Hayworth s1oArizona Republican
Asa Hutchinson s1oArkansas Republican
Tom Latham s1oIowa Republican
Bob Livingston s1oLouisiana Republican Former (1994-)
Donald Manzullo s1oIllinois Republican
Jack Metcalf s1oWashington Republican
Connie Morella s1oMaryland Republican
Sue Myrick s1oNorth Carolina Republican
Michael Oxley s1oOhio Republican
Jim Ramstad s1oMinnesota Republican (Retiring 2008)
James Rogan s1oCalifornia Republican
Dana Rohrabacher s1oCalifornia Republican
Marge Roukema s1oNew Jersey Republican
Ed Royce s1oCalifornia Republican
Pete Sessions s1oTexas Republican
Gordon Harold Smith s1oOR Former Republican Senator (lost re-election, 2008)
Gerald Solomon s1oNew York Republican Former (1994-)
Zach Wamp s1oTennessee Republican (until 2010)



Independents participating in 98-S2392

Tom Campbell s1oCA 2010 Republican Challenger (lost primary)
Chris John s1oLA 2004 former Democratic challenger; US Representative



Total recorded by OnTheIssues:

Democrats: 11
Republicans: 29
Independents: 2


















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