[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 66 (Monday, May 13, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S4972]
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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. Domenici, and Mr. 
             Daschle):
       S. 1743. A bill to provide temporary emergency livestock 
     feed assistance for certain producers, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
           By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Akaka):
       S. 1744. A bill to permit duty free treatment for certain 
     structures, parts, and components used in the Gemini 
     Telescope Project; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. THURMOND:
       S. 1745. An original bill to authorize appropriations for 
     fiscal year 1997 for military activities of the Department of 
     Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
     activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
     personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
     Forces, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Armed 
     Services; placed on the calendar.
           By Mr. GRAMM:
       S. 1746. A bill to correct the marking requirements for 
     American-made hand tools; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. GRAMM (for himself and Ms. Moseley-Braun):
       S. 1747. A bill to correct the marking requirements for 
     American-made feather and down-filled products; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SIMPSON (by request):
       S. 1748. A bill to permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     to reorganize the Veterans Health Administration 
     notwithstanding the notice and wait requirements of section 
     510 of title 38, United States Code, and to amend title 38, 
     United States Code, to facilitate the reorganization of the 
     headquarters of the Veterans Health Administration; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       S. 1749. A bill to amend title 38, sections 8101(2) and 
     8109(h)(3)(B), United States Code, to delete the references 
     therein to ``working drawings'' and substitute therefor the 
     words ``construction documents,'' and to further delete the 
     references therein to ``preliminary plans'' and to substitute 
     therefor the words ``design development.''; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
       S. 1750. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     modify disbursement agreement authority to include residents 
     and interns serving in any Department facility providing 
     hospital care or medical services; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       S. 1751. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     revise the procedures for providing claimants and their 
     representatives with copies of Board of Veterans' Appeals 
     decisions and to protect the right of claimants to appoint 
     veterans' service organizations as their representatives in 
     claims before the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       S. 1752. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     exempt full-time registered nurses, physician assistants, and 
     expanded-function dental auxiliaries from restrictions on 
     remunerated outside professional activities; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
       S. 1753. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     expand the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
     suspend a special pay agreement for physicians and dentists 
     who enter residency training programs; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.

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