List of acts of the 106th United States Congress

The list of acts of the 106th United States Congress includes all Acts of Congress and ratified treaties by the 106th United States Congress, which lasted from January 3, 1999 to January 3, 2001.

Acts include public and private laws, which are enacted after being passed by Congress and signed by the President, however if the President vetoes a bill it can still be enacted by a two-thirds vote in both houses. The Senate alone considers treaties, which are ratified by a two-thirds vote.

The number of women representatives who served in the 106th Congress was twice the number of women representatives who served in the 101st Congress.

Summary of actions

President William J. Clinton vetoed the following acts of this Congress.S. Pub 197–10. (October 2001) Presidential Vetoes, 1989–2000. Compiled by the United States Senate Library under Jeri Thomson and Zoe Davis. pp. 15–24. Archived from the original on February 4, 2025.

Legislation(Linked to Congress.gov) Date of veto Official short title Outcome September 23, 1999 Taxpayer Refund and Relief Act of 1999 H. Doc. 106–130. () Veto unchallenged. September 28, 1999 District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2000 H. Doc. 106–135. () Veto unchallenged. (Similar provisions enacted in , ; see Item No. 2544 (H.R. 3064) for veto of similar legislation). September 18, 1999 Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2000 H. Doc. 106–145. () Veto unchallenged. September 25, 1999 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 H. Doc. 106–148. () Veto unchallenged. (Similar provisions enacted in , ). November 3, 1999 FY 2000 District of Columbia and Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related Agencies Appropriations Bill H. Doc. 106–154. () Veto unchallenged. (Similar provisions enacted in , ). See Item No. 2541 (H.R. 2587) for veto of similar legislation). April 25, 2000 Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2000 S. Doc. 106–19. () Veto sustained. The Senate sustained the veto on May 2, 2000 by a vote of 64 yeas to 35 nays. (145 Cong. Rec. S3229). August 31, 2000 Death Tax Elimination Act of 2000 H. Doc. 106–292. () Veto sustained. The House sustained the veto on September 7, 2000 by a vote of 274 yeas to 157 nays. (146 Cong. Rec. H7335). November 4, 2000 Intelligence Authorization Act, FY 2001 H. Doc. 106–309. () Veto unchallenged. (Similar provisions enacted in , ). October 30, 2000 Legislative Branch Appropriations, FY 2001 H. Doc. 106–306. () Veto unchallenged. (Similar provisions enacted in , ). October 7, 2000 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2001 H. Doc. 106–299. () Veto sustained. The House overrode the veto on October 11, 2000 by a vote of 315 yeas to 98 nays. (146 Cong. Rec. H9669). The Senate received the veto message from the House and referred it to the Committee on Appropriations on October 11, 2000. (146 Cong. Rec. S10228–9). (Similar provisions enacted in , ). August 5, 2000 Marriage Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2000 H. Doc. 106–291. () Veto sustained. The House sustained the veto on September 13, 2000 by a vote of 270 yeas to 158 nays. (146 Cong Rec. H7520). December 15, 2000 Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2000 Pocket veto occurred after the 2d session of the 106th Congress adjourned sine die on December 15, 2000. The bill was presented to the President on December 7, 2000. A Memorandum of Disapproval was printed at 56 Weekly Comp. of Pres. Doc. 3130, December 25, 2000.

Public laws