Biography
JOHNSON, Timothy Peter (Tim), a Representative and a Senator from South Dakota; born in Canton, S.Dak., December 28, 1946; attended public schools; B.A., University of South Dakota 1969; M.A., 1970; post-graduate studies, Michigan State University 1970-1971; J.D., University of South Dakota 1975; budget advisor, Michigan Senate 1971-1972; began the practice of law in Vermillion, S.D., in 1975; member, South Dakota House of Representatives 1979-1982; member South Dakota Senate 1983-1986; Clay County deputy StateÂ’s attorney 1985; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundredth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1987-January 2, 1997); not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives in 1996; elected to the U.S. Senate in 1996 and reelected in 2002 for the term

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Bills Sponsored (24)
Bill name Last Action
S.3630A bill to authorize a comprehensive program of nationwide access to Federal remote sensing data, ...09/26/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S.2489A bill to enhance and provide to the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Angostura Irrigation Project certain ...09/25/2008Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Dorgan without amendment. With written report No...
S.3301An original bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affa...07/22/2008Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Johnson. With written...
S.3265A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payment of home health serv...07/15/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.3238A bill to prohibit the importation of ruminants and swine, and fresh and frozen meat and products...07/10/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6562)

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Bills Co-Sponsored (403)
Bill name Last Action
S.RES.719A resolution recognizing National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month and celebratin...12/09/2008Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10836)
S.602A bill to develop the next generation of parental control technology.
12/02/2008Became Public Law No: 110-452.
S.1276A bill to facilitate the creation of methamphetamine precursor electronic logbook systems, and fo...10/14/2008Signed by President.
S.431A bill to require convicted sex offenders to register online identifiers, and for other purposes....10/13/2008Signed by President.
S.1738A bill to require the Department of Justice to develop and implement a National Strategy Child Ex...10/13/2008Became Public Law No: 110-401.

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