[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 145 (Friday, October 7, 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. SPECTER (for himself, Ms. Moseley-Braun, and Mr. 
             Wofford):
       S. 2535. A bill to promote a new urban agenda, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. DANFORTH (for himself, Ms. Moseley-Braun, and 
             Mr. Domenici):
       S. 2536. A bill to encourage the furnishing of health care 
     services to low-income individuals by exempting health care 
     professionals from liability for negligence for health care 
     services provided without charge, except in cases of gross 
     negligence or willful misconduct, and for other purposes; 
     read the first time.
           By Mr. DANFORTH:
       S. 2537. A bill to regulate interstate commerce by 
     providing uniform principles to address the multiple 
     imposition of punitive damages, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. 
             Murkowski):
       S. 2538. A bill to amend the Magnuson Fishery Conservation 
     and Management Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Stevens):
       S. 2539. A bill to provide for the settlement of certain 
     claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. HARKIN:
       S. 2540. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for taxpayer empowerment, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. D'AMATO (for himself and Mr. Moynihan):
       S. 2541. A bill to amend the Age Discrimination in 
     Employment Act of 1967 to protect elected judges against 
     discrimination based on age; to the Committee on Labor and 
     Human Resources.
           By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Stevens):
       S. 2542. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to 
     carry out an expedited negotiated settlement of the land 
     rights of the owners of patented and unpatented mining claims 
     within Denali National Parks, Alaska, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BOREN:
       S. 2543. A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable 
     Resources Planning Act of 1974, the Federal Land Policy and 
     Management Act of 1976, the National Wildlife Refuge 
     System Administration Act of 1966, the National Indian 
     Forest Resources Management Act, and title 10, United 
     States Code, to strengthen the protection of native 
     biodiversity, to designate special areas where extractive 
     logging is prohibited, to place restraints upon 
     clearcutting and certain other cutting practices on the 
     forests of the United States, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. CRAIG:
       S. 2544. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to adjust the maximum hour exemption for agricultural 
     employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor 
     and Human Resources.
           By Mr. FEINGOLD:
       S. 2545. A bill to provide for home community-based 
     services for individuals and disabilities; read the first 
     time.
           By Mr. FORD:
       S. 2546. A bill to enhance the safety of air travel through 
     a more effective Federal Aviation Administration, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. SIMON:
       S. 2547. A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement 
     Income Security Act of 1974, to improve enforcement of such 
     title by adding certain provisions with respect to the 
     auditing of employee benefit plans, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
           By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. D'Amato):
       S. 2548. A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act 
     to exclude certain bank products from the definition of a 
     deposit; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Durenberger, Mr. Graham, 
             Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Kohl, and Mr. Feingold):
       S. 2549. A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to 
     expand Federal authority relating to land acquisition for the 
     majority of the trails, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. PRYOR:
       S. 2550. A bill to provide for the sale of certain lands of 
     the University of Arkansas; considered and passed.
           By Mr. HEFLIN:
       S. 2551. A bill to prohibit the duplication of benefits; 
     considered and passed.
           By Mr. ROTH:
       S. 2552. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to deny the earned income credit to illegal aliens and to 
     prevent fraudulent claims for the earned income credit; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. BOXER:
       S. 2553. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
     to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into 
     cooperative agreements with States and political subdivisions 
     of States to provide assistance for habitat acquisition to 
     carry out conservation plans, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. PELL:
       S. 2554. A bill to establish the position of United States 
     Special Envoy for Tibet, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations. .
           By Mr. DeCONCINI:
       S. 2555. A resolution to establish Cooperative Units of 
     Research in Infectious Diseases [CURID] to evaluate the 
     potential etiology of chronic inflammatory diseases with 
     emphasis upon arthritis and chronic lung disease; to the 
     Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
           By Mr. DANFORTH:
       S. 2556. A bill to provide for the portability of validly 
     executed advance directives, to provide patients with a 
     better understanding of their health care choices, and to 
     promote study of the quality of care for the gravely or 
     terminally ill or injured, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.

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