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7 unusual facts about 106th United States Congress


1999 State of the Union Address

The 1999 State of the Union address was given by President Bill Clinton to a joint session of the 106th United States Congress on January 19, 1999.

Bill Luther

Luther was a Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) member of the United States House of Representatives from January 3, 1995 to January 3, 2003, serving in the 104th, 105th, 106th, and 107th congresses, representing Minnesota's 6th congressional district.

Cyberspace Electronic Security Act

The Cyberspace Electronic Security Act of 1999 (CESA) is a bill proposed by the Clinton administration during the 106th United States Congress that enables the government to harvest keys used in encryption.

Hermann Heights Monument

The 106th United States Congress (2000) designated the Hermann Monument in New Ulm to be an official symbol of all citizens of German heritage.

United States Commission on Ocean Policy

The United States Commission on Ocean Policy (sometimes known as the Watkins Commission, after the chairman of the commission during its first gathering, James Watkins) was created by an act of the 106th United States Congress known as the Oceans Act of 2000.

United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 1998

Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 106th Congress from January 3, 1999 until January 3, 2001.

United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire, 1998

Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 106th Congress from January 1999 until January 2001.



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