[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 54 (Wednesday, April 24, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S4063]
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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. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Daschle, and Mr. 
             Dorgan):
       S. 1697. A bill to amend the independent counsel statute to 
     require that an individual appointed to be an independent 
     counsel must agree to suspend any outside legal work or 
     affiliation with a law firm until the individual's service as 
     independent counsel is complete; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. DASCHLE:
       S. 1698. A bill entitled the ``Health Insurance Reform Act 
     of 1996''; read the first time.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN:
       S. 1699. A bill to establish the National Cave and Karst 
     Research Institute in the State of New Mexico, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kerry, 
             Mr. Harkin, Mr. Reid, and Mr. D'Amato):
       S. 1700. A bill to reduce interstate street gang and 
     organized crime activity, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PELL:
       S. 1701. A bill to end the use of steel jaw leghold traps 
     on animals in the United States, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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