H.R. 4293 · 105th Congress · enacted
Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998
Became Public Law No: 105-319.
Latest official action 1998-10-30 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Directs the Secretary of State to establish a cultural and training program for disadvantaged individuals from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Declares that the purpose of such program is to provide such individuals with the experience of living and working in a multicultural society while obtaining valuable work skills and experience. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize 60-month nonimmigrant visas for an alien having a residence in Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland (which the alien has no intention of abandoning) who is coming temporarily to the United States as a participant in a United States-Northern Ireland-Republic of Ireland cultural and training program. Authorizes appropriations.
Congressional Research Service · 1998-07-21
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Richard E. Neal
House · MA District 1 · Democratic
$1,689,757PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Charles E. Schumer
Senate · NY · Democratic
$139,375PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
James P. McGovern
House · MA District 2 · Democratic
$248,525PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Edward J. Markey
Senate · MA · Democratic
$588,450PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher H. Smith
House · NJ District 4 · Republican
$227,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Nydia M. Velázquez
House · NY District 7 · Democratic
$62,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ken Calvert
House · CA District 41 · Republican
$1,249,056PAC receipts · 2025–2026
53 of 53 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$32,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $2,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$30,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$29,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $2,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$27,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$25,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$25,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $3,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$22,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $3,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$21,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)$20,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $2,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $6,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$20,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$20,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$20,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$20,000
HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$20,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$19,000
NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC)$19,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$18,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,484
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · -$6
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $9,994
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $8,496
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$18,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $3,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $6,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $3,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$17,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordHDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC$17,500
INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)$17,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $7,500
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $7,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC)$17,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordTRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$17,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$16,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $4,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$15,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
James P. McGovern · Cosponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $4,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$15,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$15,000
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$15,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
KIDSPAC$15,000
MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC$15,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$15,000
NEW MAJORITY FEDERAL PAC$15,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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