The Nineties in America Legislation: Major U.S. Legislation 989
Year Legislation Significance
1998 Foreign Affairs Reform and
Restructuring Act
Gave the president the authority to draft and submit a foreign
affairs reorganization plan to Congress by December 20, 1998,
which would include the abolishment or merger of several agencies.1999 American Inventors Protection Act Required invention promoters to disclose specific information to
customers; reduced certain patent fees; provided for adjustment
of trademark fees.
1999 Ticket to Work and Work Incentives
Improvement Act
Extended Medicare coverage to employed persons with disabilities and
created new optional categories of Medicaid eligibility for same.1999 Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Repealed provisions of the Banking Act of 1933 and the Bank Holding
Act of 1956; encouraged states to enact more stringent consumer
privacy statutes than those provided by federal law; extended Securities
and Exchange Commission regulation of securities to those activities
involving banks.
1999 Presidential Primary Matching
Payment Account Act Amendments
Set guidelines for matching fund disbursement to presidential
candidates during the 2000 nomination season.
Samuel B. Hoff