[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 30 (Thursday, March 17, 1994)]
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              INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

  The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the 
first and second time by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:

           By Mr. EXON (for himself and Mr. Harkin):
       S. 1942. A bill to authorize appropriations for the local 
     rail freight assistance program; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mrs. KASSEBAUM (for herself, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. 
             Durenberger, and Mr. Chafee):
       S. 1943. A bill to consolidate Federal employment training 
     programs and create a new process and structure for funding 
     the programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Labor and Human Resources.
           By Mr. KOHL:
       S. 1944. A bill to increase and extend criminal and other 
     penalties for health care fraud and abuse, and for other 
     purposes; read the first time.
           By Mr. HOLLINGS (by request):
       S. 1945. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
     1995 for certain maritime programs of the Department of 
     Transportation, to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as 
     amended, to revitalize the United States-flag merchant 
     marine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. INOUYE:
       S. 1946. A bill to provide for the repurchase of land taken 
     by eminent domain, by Native American organizations, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. KOHL:
       S. 1947. A bill to increase criminal penalties for health 
     care fraud, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. DeCONCINI (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Graham, 
             Mr. Murkowski, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Gorton, 
             Mr. Bryan, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Boren, and 
             Mr. Baucus):
       S. 1948. A bill to amend the National Security Act of 1947 
     to improve the counterintelligence and security posture of 
     the United States intelligence community and to enhance the 
     investigative authority of the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation in counterintelligence matters, and for other 
     purposes; to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
           By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. 
             Lieberman, and Mr. Reid):
       S. 1949. A bill entitled the ``Mercury-Containing and 
     Rechargeable Battery Management Act''; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mrs. KASSEBAUM (for herself and Mr. Hatch):
       S. 1950. A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health 
     Act of 1970 to make needed revisions in regulations and 
     programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor 
     and Human Resources.
           By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. 
             Bradley, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Pryor, Mr. 
             Riegle, Mr. Rockefeller, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Ford, Ms. 
             Moseley-Braun, and Mr. Dodd):
       S. 1951. A bill to establish a comprehensive system of 
     reemployment services, training and income support for 
     permanently laid off workers, to facilitate the establishment 
     of one-stop career centers to serve as a common point of 
     access to employment, education and training information and 
     services, to develop an effective national labor market 
     information system, and for other purposes; read the first 
     time.
           By Mr. JOHNSTON (for himself, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Breaux, 
             Mr. Pell, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Warner, Mr. 
             Gorton, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Hollings, Mr. DeConcini, Mr. 
             Bond, Mr. Conrad, and Mr. Reid):
       S. 1952. A bill to authorize the minting of coins to 
     commemorate the 175th anniversary of the founding of the 
     United States Botanic Garden; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. EXON:
       S.J. Res. 173. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution relating to the election of the President 
     and the Vice President of the United States; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Craig, Mr. 
             Domenici, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Wofford, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
             Bradley, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Mack, and Mr. Robb):
       S.J. Res. 174. A joint resolution designating April 24 
     through April 30, 1994 as ``National Crime Victims' Rights 
     Week"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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