Senate Roll Call 471

97th Congress · 1981-12-10

S. 961: TO SUSTAIN THE RULING OF THE CHAIR THAT A MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE PREVIOUS VOTE ON THE BAKER MOTION TO TABLE (CONTINUED) THE MOTION TO EXTEND DEBATE ON THE HELMS AMENDMENT TO S.961 WAS DILATORY. THE HELMS AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED, PROHIBITS THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FROM MAINTAINING SUITS INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, THE MANDATORY BUSING OF SCHOOL CHILDREN AND ESTABLISHES REASONABLE LIMITS ON THE POWER OF THE COURTS TO IMPOSE INJUNCTIVE RELIEF INVOLVING THE TRANSPORTATION OF STUDENTS. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 20